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SALES OF LIQUOR -- DROP DURNG 1930 T0 $52283,001 | in the previous year, resulting in a | reduction of 6,856 resident permits, | while the number of non--resident per-- | mits issued | was 111,715, as against |107.164. resulting in an increase for | the year of 4,551 non--resident petr-- 'mits. It must, of course, be remem-- bored that the number of non--resident permits issued is only an indication of trarsient tourists. Resident per-- miis may be obtained by those in the lPrcvince over ghirty days." | $9,316,000 Total Profit. Governmeont--controlled liquor sales in Ontario for the fiscal year ending Ocil. 31 last registered a falling off of $3,.077,568 from sales of the pre-- vious year, and, according to the an-- nual report of the Liquor Board tabled in the Logislature yestorday, stricter emphasis by the Government and the board on the principle of temperate drinking, close serutiny of permits, in-- creased cancellation of permits for overindulgence, plus poorer business conditions, were accountable for the decrease. Loss Imported Spirits. MORE TOURIST PERMITS Sales during the year closed totalled $52,283,001, as compared to $55,360,-- 569 for the fiscal year of 1928--29. 'The chicf docreasod consumption was in imported spirits, sales in this com-- modity being $2,456,562 down from last year, or a 12.1 por cent. reduction. In domestic spirits a 3.2 reduction was noted, sales in this lins amounting to $12,043,271, as against $11,654,935 for the previous year. Of domestic beers thore was $19.621.165 worth sold, for x 19 per cont. docrsase. 'The only imcrease shown was in domestic wines, the salse of which during the year jumped 17.1 por cont.--from $2,083,-- 953 to $2.439.810. y Less Spirits Drunk, But Native Wine Shows Increase "This is not the fact so far as liquor sales are concerned. The number of resident permits issued for the year was 409,329, as against 416.185 issued The board's financial statement for the year reveal«a a gross trading profit of $11,162,.858, and a net trading profit of $8,373,352%. This sum, together with other rovenue amounting to $942,614.62, resulted in a total profil of $9,315,967. UL _ d39,010,20 4, | "Behind the wine industry and In emphasizing its "temperance" always recognized is the widespread attitude, the board, in part, states: interest of the grape growers. The "Criticisms have been made with | poard would like to see that interest refsrence to the earnings of the board | conserved and proper profits secured and comparisons drawn between tho} by the growers. The board's mer-- financial results in Ontario and thOS'e' chandising of native wines all over m Quebec. Nothing can be more| the Province has greatly enhanced the fatal to the cause of temperance than | the commencement of a rivalry be--' +»man .Anmmissions to earn out of "The board lays down the policy emphaiically that no one abusing liquor shou.d be allowed it. No one |should be permitted to purchase liquor |at the expense of the necessitiss of \the home, and in this connection it is |pointed out that the board has becon \very carcilul to cancel the permits of 'all those seeking civic relief wherever |founu. In thus connection charitable eu1d reliof organizations have been co--operating with the board in an ever-increaxsi:'n%1 degree. In 8,382 cases \investigated where it was thought per-- \ mit--'.olders were applicants for relief l only 337 were found to have permits." more With regard to law enforcement, the report says that "the law enforcement portion of the Liquor Control Act being in the hands of the Attorney-- General's Department, the board wisnes to express its appreciation of the co--operation it receives from your department at all times." Thirty Breweri¢cs in Ontario. No mew stores and no new brewery| One cider, to be sold in the stores, warehouses were opened during the|is to be 5.4 per cent. in alcoholic con-- year, but in the latter category four|tent, and the other, to be sold freely, were transferred to other premises. of but 2.21 per cent. alcoholic volume. There are now 105 brewery ware-- In this, Hon. T. L. Kennedy, the houses. On Oct. 31, 1930, there woere new Minister of Agricuiture, is quite thirty--three breweries producing and interssted, as ho hopes it will mean selling beor in Ontario, three having a new market for Ontario's apple discontinued during the year, one of growers. them in Western Ontario, viz., Slee-- -- However, the Liquor Board says that man's Spring Bank Brewing Com-- ";; is hoped that the alcoholic con-- pany, Guelph. The change OCCurrCd ;ont may be further reduced. The in the name of the St. Clair Brewin® aim of the board is to get it down to Company to the Tecumseh Brewing j per cent. by volums. which is, of Cqmpany' Limited. nnn:g-n ;\M.nti;\ann namlimikhla " Thic The nuimber of permits cancelled during the year amounted to 7,760, an increase of 641 over the previous twelve--month period. milt." In 1928--29 the total of native wine merchandised was $2,408,318, and in the last year it was $3,504,705. Total sales in Ontario alone were $800,468 in 1928 and $2143,837 in 1929--1930, an increase in Ontario wine consump-- tion of 167 per cent. Qverproduction Danger. 'The report then says: board would like to see that interest conserved and proper profits secured by the growers. The board's mer-- chandising of native wines all over the Province has greatly enhanced thel 1 T 'Ontario Apples to Be Used for Proposed Beverage interests of the grape growers and greatly advanced grape growing. The board hoves that the grape growers' prices will keep up. Much new plant-- ing, however, has been done--the acreage of the vineyards has much increared. The chief danger to the grape growers lies (as in all other commodities) in overproduction." it is interesting to note that whils the strongeost legally available cider will be 5.4 per cent., ordinary beer is 9' per cent. and oftentimes higher. "The board contends that the permit system has already checked to som» extent the abnormal salse of native wires, but not to the extent claimed by the wineries, althougsh the busi-- ness of some wincries will undoubtedlv However, the Liquor Board says that "it is hoped that the alcoholic con-- tent may be further reduced. The aim of the board is to get it down to 1 per cent. by volums, which is, of course, practically negligible." This vnuld be even less intoxicating than the so--called "prohibition" beer, which can still be procured over the bar in many hotels, and is erronsously call-- ead "4.4," having really about 2 per cont,. alcoholie content. Tue board contends that the cider of the lowest possible alcoholic con-- tent would "tasts just as good" as the more intoxicating drink. However, decrease." A new low record of alcoholic con-- tent for an alcoholic beverage to be sold in Ontario with the consent and support of the Government is forecast in the annual report of the Liquor Control Board tabled in the Legisla-- ture yesterday. In view of the fact that the wastags of Ontario's apples has been very great, the Government has decided to produce and sell in the liquor stores and elsewhere cider made from the home--grown apple. CIDER TO BE SOLD LOW IN ALCOHOL This will allow municipalities to proceed under the Local Improvement Act, by a two--thirds vote of Council, with street extensions or the opening of new streets. The proposed amend-- ment follows the ruling <f the Ontario Railway Board in the case of the Jar-- vis Street extension to the effect that a new street must be proceeded with by petition. Amendmonis to the Local Iimprove-- msnt Acecwhich will bring screei ex-- tensions and ths opening of n:w streets under the "foreoed" sections of the act wore included in a bill intro-- duced in the Legislature yesterday The bill was introduced by W. A. Baird (Consorvative, High Park) on behalf of Fred G. McBrien (Conseorva-- tive, Toronto--Brockton). Street Extensions a 0 s i t S 8 Th h h i t Th ult Tsd 9 Th t 9 s t P ts P Chasa $ 9% Afrected by Bill a0 S sn S n m t Ccb t en# &