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is supposed to contain only '29 liters of beer, owing to the fact that space must be left 

 for the exclusion of gases) pays per keg : Spanish production, $1.1575 ; foreign pro- 

 duction, $:t.37lW, United States currency. 



SKC. 9. Beer in bottles, glass, or stone (in addition to the number of liters, the num- 

 ber of bottles or half-bottles must be stated in the custom-house entry), Spanish pro- 

 duction, per barrel of, say, 10 dozen pints, one-half liters, $2.6854 ; foreign production, 

 per barrel of, say, 10 dozen pints, one-half liters, $7.7321, United States currency. 



To both these sections 25 per cent., less 5 per cent., must be added to 

 the duties and port charges, atthe rate of $0.926 United States currency, 

 per 1,000 kilos weight. 



Internal-revenue tax amounts to 10 J cents Spanish, or $0.09723 per 

 liter. 



Beadleston and Woerz American beer is sold here, retail on draught, 

 at 10 cents a glass, and per bottle at 30 cents Spanish gold. 



The consumption amounts to about 20 to 25 kegs, of 8 gallons, per 

 year, and 100 barrels of bottled beer in pints during the same period. 



It is my opinion that great impetus could be given this trade by our 

 manufacturers making small trial shipments free of charge, and adver- 

 tising extensively through the country and towns. The English bitter 

 beer has the largest sale and is largely consumed. The American beer 

 sells at 30 cents a bottle, the English at 20 cents. As very little ice is 

 consumed in this city and none whatever in the country, the stronger 

 English bitter beer is preferred by the people of this province, both for 

 its cheapness and for the longer time it retains its force. Our beer 

 manufactured at home is greatly superior to English and German 

 brands, and with the enormous advantages we enjoy, our close proxim- 

 ity to these shores, and consequent cheaper ocean freights, there is in the 

 writer's opinion no reason why we can not undersell and drive all other 

 competitors from the field. 



As to consumption of beer, importers give the writer the following 

 figures, for whose correctness we can not vouch : 



Liters. 



American brands, principally Beadlctson and Woerz, and a few cases of Mil- 

 waukee beer, say, per annum 6, 000 



Tennant's and Gounger's English bitter beer, per annum, about 10,800 



Salvator Bremen beer (German;, per annum, about 6,000 



Total 22,bOO 



Selling prices of American brands are about $2.50 Spanish, or $2.315 

 United States currency, per dozen pints. 



Tennant's and Gounger's bitter beer, $20.50 Spanish, or $18.5663 

 United States currency, per case of 10 dozen pints, one-half liters. 



Bremen Salvator beer sells at $18.25 Spanish gold, or $16.8995 

 United States currency, per case of 8J dozen pints. Other brands of 

 English ales and beers, such as Tottenham brewery, Adjutant brand, 

 Bull Dog brand, etc.. have been received in small consignments, but, 

 owing to their higher prices, have found no sale. It will take a good 



