MALT AND BEER IX SPANISH AMERICA. 377 



United States as given ;il>ove apply exclusively to lager-beer, while 

 those from the United Kingdom refer almost entirely to ale and porter. 

 It will thus be seen that by far the greatest quantity of beer consumed 

 in this island is of American brewing. 



In my report to the Department concerning the Jamaica Exhibition 

 it will be noticed that 1 have recommended that exhibits of lager-beer 

 be made. Such an exhibit will be calculated to materially increase a 

 a demand for American lager. 



W. G. ALLEN, 



Consul. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Kingston, Jamaica, February 7, 1890. 



MONTSERRAT. 



REPORT BY CONSULAR AGENT HANNAH. 

 MALT. 



No malt is ever, or, so far as I am able to ascertain, has ever been, im- 

 ported into this island. 



BEER. 



I find that the average importation of beer for the past three years 

 has amounted to about 1,000 gallons per annum, all from the United 

 Kingdom, either direct or through one of the neighboring British West 

 India Islands. 



Of the above quantity about 220 gallons would be in English reputed 

 quarts, about 360 gallons in reputed pints, and the remaining 420 gal- 

 lons in bulk, the latter being bottled here before offered for sale. 



The duties charged here are 12 cents per dozen quarts, 6 cents per 

 dozen pints, and $2.80 per hogshead of 50 gallons. 



The kinds of beer imported are English pale ale and brown beer or 

 stout, in proportions of about two-thirds of the former to one-third of 

 the latter. Some small quantities of lager-beer have been introduced, 

 but this does not find' much favor with consumers. 



The wholesale cost of beer at port of shipment averages about $1.G8 

 per dozen quarts, $1 per dozen pints, and 40 cents per gallon in bulk, 

 and the retail prices here are from 20 cents to 24 cents per quart and 

 12 cents per pint bottle. 



I am of opinion that the consumption of beer is on the decrease, and 

 this decrease I attribute in a great measure to increase in consumption 

 of cheap wine, as well as to a general feeling that beer is an expensive 

 drink and not well suited to the climatic conditions of health. 



RICHARD HANNAM, 



Consular Agent, 



UNITED STATES CONSULAR AGENCY, 



Monteerrat, March 1!, 1890. 



