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or about 1 tons, and Germany furnished it. Am unable to state the 

 cost per bushel or per kilogram. 



As far as I am informed none of the article is here prepared. 



The duty on malt is 1,030 reis per kilogram, equivalent to about 57 

 cents United States money. Why the duty is so high I don't under- 

 stand, as there is no malt grown here nor anything that is used as u sub- 

 stitute for it. 



There are two or three very small manufactories of what is said to be 

 a very inferior quality of beer. 



BEER. 



Beer is imported from Germany, Austria, Belgium, United States, 

 Great Britain, Portugal, Italy, and Franco. 



During the year 1887 538,451 liters were imported, according to the 

 custom-house figures. Of this quantity Germany sent 231,364 liters ; 

 Great Britain, 214,862 liters ; Belgium, 87,372 liters ; Austria, 3,868 

 liters ; and the United States, 985 liters. 



In 1888 the quantity imported was less than that of 1887 by 218,403 

 liters. Germany during this year furnished 162,151 liters ; Great Brit- 

 ain, 151,235 ; Belgium, 14,604 ; Austria, 1,094 5 and the United States, 

 964 liters. 



In 1889 the total importation was less than that of 1888, the differ- 

 ent countries furnishing as follows: 



Liters. 



Germany 184,6-2*2 



Great Britain 100,460 



United States 4,010 



France 3,076 



Austria 1,263 



.Italy 593 



Belgium 402 



This makes a total of 294,422 liters from the year 1889. 

 During the years above mentioned the quantities furnished by the 

 different countries were as follows : 



Liters. 



Germany furnished f>87, 127 



Great Britain 466,563 



Belgium * 102,073 



Austria 6,225 



United States 5,959 



France 3,076 



Italy 593 



The entire quantity for the three years imported to this city, accord- 

 ing to the figures given, was 1,162,621 liters. As one liter is equivalent 

 to about 2.1 American pints, there would be 2.341,504 pint bottles, 

 equivalent to about 65,042 barrels, of beer consumed in Bahia of im- 

 ported beer to say nothing of the quantity manufactured iu the place 

 and also consumed. 



