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(6) Great attention should be given to the packing in order to reduce 

 the weight to a minimum. 



(c) The American beer received in this district is of good quality and 

 is so recognized, but it is too light for the tastes of the people, who pre- 

 fer a stronger article. 



It is, moreover, a matter of complaint that it deteriorates during store- 

 age. 



Should our brewers determine to make an effort to secure a fair pro- 

 portion of this trade, the foregoing suggestions will, I trust, be of 

 service. 



E. H. PLUMACHER, 



Consul. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Maracaibo, February 19, 1890. 



Statement of the weight of a bottle of beer from various European breweries. 



(1) The following breweries whose products are fair, but not of superior quality, 

 send their beer in half bottles, weighing when tilled from 17 to 20 ounces each : 



(a) Ross Company, lager-beer, Teufelsbrncke, Kleinflottbeck, Holstein. 

 (6) Norway Ale Brewery, limited, Christiania. 



(c) Imperial (?erman Pale Ale, Export Brewery. 



(d) Export Beer Brewery, Best India Pale Ale. 



(2) The following breweries produce a superior quality of beer, as follows: 

 (a) Dreher, of Vienna, half bottle, weighing 28 ounces. 



(&) Frankenbrau, Bainberg, Bavaria, one-half bottle weighs 27 ounces. 



(c) Salvator Brauerei, Miiuchen Schwabing, one-half bottle weighs 26 ounces. 



(d) Aktien Brauerei, Lowenbrau Miinchen, one-half bottle weighs 27 ounces. 



(e) Aktien Brauerei, Lowenbrau, Miinchen, whole bottle weighs 48 ounces. 



PUERTO CABELLO. 



REPORT BY CONSUL DE BLANO. 



MALT. 



No malt is imported into this district and none is made therein. A 

 brewery has been lately established at Caracas, in the adjoining con- 

 sular district, which imports malt for its own use j but to what extent, 

 and whence imported I am not informed. 



BEEE. 



Beer is imported to a large extent from Germany, Austria, and Eng- 

 land, and some also from the United States, but in small quantity. 

 Totals of importations can not be given, as statistical notes are not 

 ki'pt. It is imported exclusively in bottles. The duty is 25 centimes 

 of a bolivar per kilo, equal to $2.2115 United States currency per 100 



