386 MALT AND BEEK IN SPANISH AMERICA. 



The approximate duty on one dozen half-bottles is 85 cents United 

 States currency. 



CONSUMPTION. 



The beer most suitable for local consumption must be of a light amber 

 color 5 it must also be of light body and bottled in clear glass bottles. 

 The label on the bottle forms a very important feature in its sale. 



A label containing some striking feature that takes the eye and is 

 easily remembered becomes popular and is called for by the label, the 

 name of brewer being ignored. Beer of a medium brand bottled as 

 above directed would find a better sale than beer of a first-class quality 

 bottled in dark glass bottles and poorly labeled. 



D. M. MULLEN, 



Commercial Agent. 

 UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL AGENCY, 



Sagua la Grande February 10, 1890. 



SANTIAGO DE CUBA. 

 REPORT BY CONSUL REULER. 



Until a few years ago, no American beer found a market in this con- 

 sular district, and even now (and that after considerable trouble) only 

 one firm of manufacturers, Beadleston & Woerz, of New York, sell their 

 beer, Imperial and Culmbacher brands, and beer in kegs, to the largest 

 restaurant here. 



To arrive at approximate statistics of the actual consumption of 

 beer in this jurisdiction, the writer has interviewed the importers here, 

 and has also secured statistics of imports from the custom-house of 

 this city. 



The custom-house states that during 1889 there were imported from 



New York : Liters. 



In pint bottles 5,094 



In kegs 892 



Total 5,986 



Liverpool, in pint bottles 86,280$ 



Bremen, in pint bottles ... 4, 353 



Havre, in pint bottles * 1,650 



Total 98,269$ 



It is impossible to determine how much of the importation from Liver- 

 pool is English ale, and how much is Salvador beer (German), as all 

 beer from Europe is shipped from Liverpool here in Spanish steamers. 



The Spanish customs tariff, sections 8 and 9, imposes the following 

 duty on beer : 



SKC. 8. Beer and porter in the wood (the capacity of the keg, 51 centimeters 

 high, 31 centimeters in diameter at the heads, even should it contain 31 liters or 32, 



