Malt and Malt Liquor.

The quantity of Malt manufactured during the year 1876-77 was less by nearly three million lbs. than the average of the four previous years, and less by 12,041.087 lbs than In 1875-76. The quantity taken for consumption was less by 1,814,896 than in the previous year. There has been a steady falling off in the consumption of malt during the last five years, as will be seen by the following table:— page 56

Comparison of Five Years as to Malt.

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.