The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-06

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importance of which determines bis shccess. n 1T
We subsequently cal cd ct the brewery of Messrs
Wnitbfead T. 90. Here the water Us pumped from
wells from three hundred to FIVE hundred feet IN
depth; The pumps are almost constantly at work
situated on the roofs OF their buildings. They have
immense cellars under their buildings, embracing
racEed into casf and them np porter cOnyeyed into
We also visited the brewery Of Messrs. Truman.
one of the firm TO Mr.. Frazier, the chief manager,
he placed us under the guidance OF one OF their in
telligent brewers. This brewery differs from the
other two which we have named, mainly in the
material Of their rounds, squares pontoons stilions
etc, many OF which are made OF slate. They have
had few OF them IN use long enough 10 test their
qualities, and are highly pleased with them on
account hi their cleanliness and durability.
They have on their premises a machine shop,
copper and blacksmith shops carpenter shop, paint
shop, etc for their own convenience in making re.
lhe price at which ordinary porter is sold is S9s.
per Dbl. ale, 85s
1t is Ietalled by the glass; containing q full half
pint at H. d., and by the quart OF 4d.
lt is said that almost every householder, in good
circumstance, keeps barrel OF malt liquor on tap
Our next visit was to Burton. on.Trent, place
lence of its beer, the high character and intelligence
OF its brewers, end the magnihcence and complete
ness of It's brewenes .... . ....... F. .
our visit here was of a peculiarly interesting
character. large portion of the city s appropriated
to tins one especial branch of manufacture, and
u
ance OF one vast brewery, claiming rank amongst
the wonders OF the world.
The most prominent firms engaged in the business
are those OF Mossrs Bass, Ratchfe, Grattan s. Co.,
and Mes rs Samuel Allsopp Sons rne former
firm have three large breweries in successful opera
ton. An idea OF the colossal character Of their
business may be formed from the following statistics
derived iIom the most reliable source:-
Extent OF the premises. As acres.
Cost of purchasing same, at an
f18O,6OO, ,Or................,. $751;
be brewed this year, l6O 600
quarters. 128O,OOO bushels,
trade. e..........,.......,...... $4,000
Number Of workmen employed. 1856
Number of clerks. ,,...,.,.,... 163
Number OF horses. .,..,,....... 80
Extent of private railway in
connection with brewery, 81 miles.
Extent OF land required to grow
16O,OOO quarters. ..,.,........ 5o,OOO aeE;
Amount paid in malt tax TO the
Government on the l6OOOO -
Amount Of sales sale Of last season. season,
91,26Sy y499. .,,..,,..,.,.....,, Sc, ,l25Ol6
Value OF greatest stock OF ae
on hand ct any one time So, ,406,4O9
Greatest amount or sales effect -
ed in any one month. .,,.,., SS54,827
made HiiISi in one month ..:...... t",i se4s $50
Greatest amount OF cash re-
cepts in one month, f126,U00 S609S40
Amount of traffic per rail last
month, fi4'6C0. ....'1s.',.,.. .',sD% Wv s6776O
Quantity OF Goals consumed per
Amcant OF gas consumed...... 100000 cubic feet
PAte at which business is annu-
ally extending, 20 600 quar- ,o ooo ,,,
We were also informed that they had signt acres
OF land covered with casks of beer piled three tiers
high, which, previous to our arrival, had Deen uls.
ulbuted amongst their vanous agencies throughout
the Kingdom
Tire operations of Messrs Allsopp s. Sons are
scarcely less extensive. They have two DreWeries IN
operation and they are equally ceeoratea ior @ tne
n rs,
haps, the most perfect and compere establishment
which has ever been erected. Their maltngs,
cover an area of fifty.two acres OF ground.
The counting house of the new brewery is one
hundred and twenty feet square, subdlVlded by
glass partitions ana Handsomely furnished. Each
department including the post office, is thoroughly
have duplicates of ali brewing utensils in order that
their business may not, at any time, be interrupted
Their utensils tor mashing fermentmg, ana hnlsn-
ing their beer are of wood and the entire arrange
ment is such that space and labor are economzed TO
the best advantage. The two storage rooms at the
new brewery are one hundred and twenty Ieet III
width and five hundred and ten feet in length.
Every cask sent out OF which they have about
four hundred thousand, is numbered and registered
and they can turn at any moment to the book
and page where 1t is entered and tell you
where any particular cask is Any deficiency on
and settled for year, at a fixed period, that
the account may be balanced. They also employ
corps OF chemists, whose duty 1t is to submit TO
known tests the beer in process OF manufacture in
order to secure It's ultimate perfection
The burton water is considered to be especially
adapted 10 the brewing OF East India or bitter beer.
Tie following is analysis of the water used in the
brewery of Messrs Allsopp sons, made by Dr;
Henry Bottinger, pupil of Professor Lieblg, of
Bavaria, and chief manager of the brewery
CONTENTS OF ONE IMPERIAL GALLON.
Grains.
Chloride of Sodium.
Sulphate OF Potassa. 90
Lime 20
Maghesia - 9gI
carbonate OF Llme ''''''''''''''''''''l9 90