The introduction of the wine monopoly in 1901 in Saransk district of Penza province

Introduction. The relevance of announced topic is based on search for new sources of replenishment of the state budget at the present stage. During centuries the alcohol trade is one of the most profitable contributions. In our opinion the experience of realization of alcohol state monopoly acted from 1894 to 1914 will help us to produce the measures for establishing the balance between the replenishment of state budget and the quality of life of the population. Materials and Methods. The traditional historical methods were used: comparative historical and problematic chronological. Classification and systematization were the used methods of general science. During the research the materials of Central state archive of Mordovia Republic (CSA RM) and State archive of Penza province (SAPP). Results. The growth of quantity of distilling factories was characterized. The process of formation of the production infrastructure was described. The amounts of return of state wine warehouses were specified. The typology of state wine shops located in Saransk district was determined. The inside and outside view of a standard wine shop was described. The inference about profitability of shops was made. Discussion and Conclusion. Judging by the financial report the state drinking establishments in Saransk used to bring significant profit. The increasing of treasury’s income from alcohol trade is mostly connected with a precise organization of trading and the state control of all the stages of manufacturing process.