The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47
Malt and Malt Liquor
Malt and Malt Liquor.
The quantity of Malt exported was 1,454,436 lbs. greater than in 1875 76 and nearly 3¼ million lbs. greater than the average of four previous years. The quantity remaining in Bond was 1,223,977 lbs. less than on the 30th June, 1876.
27,471,797 lbs of malt were used in the manufacture of malt liquor, and 3,013,920 lbs. in distilling. The use of glucose, sugar and syrup as a substitute for malt has been entirely discontinued. 227,141 gallons of beer were exported. The revenue from the Excise on malt and malt liquors was $431,548, over $100,000 more than in the preceding year, and nearly that over the average of four preceding years.