The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-04
THE BREWERS CONGRESS.

The Beneficial Use of Fermcnt ed LIQUORS
as substitute for AIcohoI-statistic
OF the Large Interest Involved in Beer
Observation-Disclosures Temperance Asi-
tation and the Praying Women.
BOSTON, Mass. June 2, 1874.
The National Brewers Congress began its ousi-
ness session this forenoon in Horticultural Hall.
Hon. Frank Jones. OF Portsmouth, \. H., President
OF the New England Association OF Brewers, well
coined the members cordially to the Inequalities
OF his society. Mr.. Henry Clausen President OF the
National Association. responded In saeecn or
considerable length, iul or statistical Information
in regard to the interests he represented and also
to the beneficial use OF fermcnted liquors as q sub
stitute Tor alcohol.
rue STATISTICS GIVEN
show the number OF barrels OF termented liquors
brewed and sold in the st ties and Territories,
during tie two years ending June so, 10 be- Tor
1872 S.00s,9G9; Tor 1873, selo,s an increase in
one year OF 9i0s54 barrels.
The increase IN internal revenue receipts OF the
last over the preceding year was III the number
or breweries, 1885, in the aggregate; OF the tax
paid s9Go,s54, and the average per brewery,
sl65 49, and tais steady increase in the consump-
ton OF fermented liquors proceeding at the rate
OF almost million barrels year IN spite OF all
the lanatlcal temperance agitations proclaimed
from the pulpts OF churches ana by bands OF
praying women, encouraged and lostered by
the National Temperance Society, is the popular
Endorsement OF lis refreshing, nvigoratng and
nutritious qualities. In further Illustration OF the
large interests involved IN beer manufacturing
Mr.. Clausen made the following statement:-
THE CAPITAL IN BREwERIEs.
Taxing SO Tor every barrel OF beer sold, the
amount 4 capital circulating during the last year
calculating one man Tor 500 barrels. was | /, 1873
men. The qnantlty Of matt used att. bushels per
barrel was 22.2'705712 bushels. The quantity or
hops used at 4 POUNDS per barrel was 20 o4g 1914
pounds. The capital invested In malt houses To
convert tne barley o into malt, at 70 cents per
enip!oye In malt houses at one man TO 20 bushels
per day during mating season OF seven months,
LAND AND CAPITAL IN BARLEY CULTURE.
The quantity Of iand required to proauce the
barley used, at 20 bushels per acre, is l,lla,s5a
acres its value ut $40 per acre. 44,554, l25. The
number OF persons employed on agricultural land
IN barley culture taking one man TO every 80
quantity OF hops usea was 2o,oi5, 35ls4 POUNDS !;
acres of land required to produce the quantity,
acre. Sl.to3.960 number OF persons employed IN
mop culture, taking one to every acres, 5000
men.
In this calculation have omitted the black
smiths, masons, carpenters, .coopers. teamsters,
machnsts, wagon builders and other artisans
constantly employed IN breweries. Nor are the
botterS and retailers included, whose entire exist
ence Is dependent on the brewing business.
neither have estimated those engaged IN surplus
The amount Of government revenue from fer
mented liquors during the past ten years Is
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
the meeting perfected Its organization, as fol-
lows:-ChMrman or the Congress, Henry Causen,
OF New Yorx. Honorary President OF the Associl-
ton, Frederick Lauer, OF Reading, Pa. The report
OF the
COMMITTEE ON AGITATION
was read. IL reviewed and criticised the revenue
laws, which the committee consider unnecessarily
complex and unJustly discriminating against raw
material used IN manufacturing beer. The report
closed as s:-"Pohtlcal parties OF all shades
Will ere long, we nope, nurl all anatical dreamers
and wOuld.pe moral reOrme!S from their midst
and may we not nope that then new era Will be
lnauXurated III our entire social system. That
MEN CANNOT BE ANGELS
while IN the flesh is self evident fact, and this
being the case let us, as the brewers oil good,
Wholesome beverage for their mot abuse)
tien use all our energies OF mind and body TO bring
about result when may, In the end. accomplish
that which others have labOred for IN the wrong
direction namely, the reformation OF the masses
to taste Tor pure and harmless sttmuanr
Instead Of the poisonous decoctlons which
have brought about so much misery IN our coun.
try, and nave given occasion Tor much OF the USE
less and fooiisn legislation for an object which
moral su0sion and proper limits Of law can alone
accomplish"