350 MALT AND BEER IN SPANISH AMERICA. 



to about 40 cents to the dollar in United States gold coin. For the bock 

 beer the price is $3 per dozen in bottles and 20 cents per liter in kegs 

 in paper money. Bieckert's brewery also makes an export beer, which 

 is sold to the trade at $4.50 per dozen, in paper money. I do not know 

 that this brand has yet found a market very far outside of the country, 

 but there is no inconsiderable demand for it in the interior. 



Of the foreign or imported beers those of English make most com- 

 monly seen on the market, such as Bass, Younger, Guinuesr;, Magnolia, 

 Blood, etc., are now selling for $13, in paper, per dozen, in half bottles, 

 equal to about $5 in gold. 



Of the German beers such favorite brands as the Imperial, Mainz, 

 Culmbacher, and Pilsener, are selling for from $25 to $30, in paper, per 

 dozen, in quart bottles. 



The present price of malt in this market is 12J cents gold per kilo- 

 gram. 



The price of hops is 40 cents gold per kilogram. 



Corks are selling for $2 to $4 gold per thousand, according to size 

 and quality. 



E. L. BAKER, 



Consul. 



UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Buenos Ayres, April 28, 1890. 



BRAZIL. 



BAHIA. 



REPORT BY CONSUL BURKE. 

 MALT. 



Concerning malt, as referred to in the circular dated December 15, 

 1889, I have the honor to say but little information can be given, as 

 very little malt is imported. Something more definite might be ob- 

 tained about it if the importation were made by large dealers, but it is 

 only small dealers that are engaged in the business, if it may be called 

 a business, and these are so scattered, too, it is difficult to Ascertain 

 the cost of the article or the quantity brought into the place, even if 

 one should succeed in finding the different small dealers arid making 

 inquiries of them on this head. Therefore to ascertain, first, the im- 

 ports of malt and whence imported, duties charged, I was obliged to go 

 to the custom-house. I there found that for the year 1888 the quantity 

 of malt imported was 3,438 kilograms, or nearly 3 tons. Of this smal 

 quantity there were imported from Germany 2,724 kilograms and from 

 Portugal 714 kilograms. For the year 1889 the importation of malt to 

 this port was less even than 1888, amounting to only 1,766 kilograms 



