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the United Kingdom, was 934,829?., and in 1871 it was 

 399,5767. 



There are no returns of the quantity of hops used by the 

 brewers of the United Kingdom, but if we estimate them to 

 average 2 Ibs. per barrel, it would have taken 547,296 cwt. 

 for the beer brewed in 1873, for home consumption and 

 export, nearly one-half of which would in all probability 

 have been imported. 



In 1871, when upwards of 15 per cent, less beer was pro- 

 duced, 201,398 cwt. of hops were imported, chiefly from 

 Germany, the United States, Belgium, and Holland ; the 

 exports during the same year amounting to 15,300 cwt. 



Exports of Beer and Ale from the United Kingdom. 

 In 1826 the shipments were 53,013 barrels; in 1828, 

 59,471; and in 1830, 74,902 barrels. Since 1840, the 

 annual exports have been as follows : 



1840 

 1841 

 1842 

 1843 

 1844 

 1845 

 1846 

 1847 

 1848 

 1849 

 1850 

 1851 

 1852 

 1853 

 1854 

 1855 

 1856 

 1857 



Barrels. 

 533,828 

 614,136 

 584,827 

 378,461 

 464,827 

 491,631 

 498,981 

 561,907 

 564,176 

 518,838 

 496,646 

 495,110 

 521,199 

 483,120 

 522,080 

 584,939 

 599,413 

 504,511 



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