MALT AND JiEEK IN SPANISH AMERICA. 



The following table will show the imports for 1889 : 



375 



The imports from Barbadoes, Trinidad, and other islands, although 

 classified under those heads, are mostly imported from Great Britain 

 to these places. 



The light beers are beginning to be used and are preferred by a great 

 many people. The climate is not suited to the consumption of strong 

 beers. 



A small quantity of the Philip Best Brewing Company's Milwaukee 

 export beer has been imported and highly appreciated. It is considered 

 superior to the German lager-beer. 



Beer in bulk is the kind mostly imported by liquor dealers, who bottle 

 it for retail purposes. It is sold at from $2.50 to $3 per dozen quarts, 

 according to quality. English bottled beer sells at from $3 to $3.50^ 

 There is no wholesale trade in beer. 



The duty on beer has lately been increased from 6d. to 9d. per im- 

 perial gallon, which has tended to check the consumption. 



WM. STEDMAN, 



Consular Agent. 



UNITED STATES CONSULAR AGENCY, 



Dominica, March 18, 1890. 



JAMAICA. 



REPORT BY CONSUL ALLEN, OF KINGSTON. 

 TVTAT/T. 



During the last fiscal year there was no malt imported into the isl- 

 and of Jamaica. This fact is developed by an examination of the records 

 of the custom-house. A small quantity is locally prepared; none, how- 

 ever, is sold, the estimated cost of production being $1.25 per bushel. 

 In this connection I would state that during the same period above 



