MALT AND HKKIi IN SPANISH AMEKICA. 385 



SAGUA LA GRANDE. 



REPORT T COMMERCIAL AGENT MULLEN, 

 MALT. 



Noiinportatiou of malt of any kind is made, nor is malt of any kind 

 prepared at this port. 



BEER. 



Direct importation of beer is made from England by but one firm, who 

 imports monthly seventy-five barrels. Other firms bring from Havana 

 some 125 barrels, making a total consumption of about 200 barrels per 

 mouth, or 16,800 half bottles. All of the aforementioned beer comes in 

 stone bottles from the Well Park Brewery of J. E. Tennant, England. 

 This beer is sold at wholesale at $14. per barrel, Spanish gold, or 

 12.90 United States currency, and retailed at 25 cents per half bottle, 

 or $21 Spanish gold, or $19.45 United States currency. 



For a great number of years this beer was the only one known or 

 used ; but of late years American lager beer has found great favor with 

 the public, and is fast taking the place of English beer. 



Lager is imported directly from the United States but by one firm, 

 who imports monthly from 20 to 25 barrels, each barrel containing ten 

 dozen half bottles. An additional five barrels are brought from 

 Havana, making a monthly consumption of some thirty barrels, or 

 3,000 half bottles. 



The cost per barrel of ten dozen half- bottles at wholesale is $17 Span- 

 ish gold or $15.74 United States currency, and retailed at 20 cents per 

 bottle ($24 Spanish gold per barrel or $22.27 United States currency). 



The duties on beer of all kinds is as follows : 



If imported in wood, for each hectoliter $3. 65 



25 per cent, war tax 91 



Total 4.56 



Less 5 per cent 23 



Net total -. 4.33 



A local tax of $2.50 per each hectoliter 2.50 



Total (Spanish old) 6.83 



Total (United States currency) 6. 32 



If imported iu glass or stone, for each hectoliter 8.35 



J.") per cent, war tax 2.09 



10.44 

 > per cent 52 



Total j. 92 



A local tax of $3.75 per each hectoliter 3.75 



Spanish -,,1,1 1:{ . 67 



L'jiited States currency 12.65 



