The morning times., 1895-08-18

local Industries and do not reach this
figure by at least $4,000 barrels
The home beer IS both better and cheaper,
unless the eXlgencies OF competition should
preclpltate a cut III prices, when both
sides to the controversy must conduct
their business at loss, to the great en-
]oyment OF those who desire to obtain a
large return for a small inYes tine MT
The major portion of home product is
sold n saloons, there being five or
SIX hundred of them in the city the num-
Der varying according TO the rigidity of the
excise laws and the condition of the
times, But 20 per cent. OF the beer made
here is delivered to private houses
warmer the day the more conducive it is
TO beer-driuking, and as consequence
the more delighted is the heart OF the manu-
facturer
None OF the Ingredients used in making
beer can be purchased in this city, and hence
the argument has been advanced that its
manufacture was a steady drain against
the city, instead of being benefit, not
withstauding the fact that such a large
number OF men are given employment and
the pay rolls Of both local and foreign con-
Germs alone distribute more than quarter
business men
Beer Is put up in packages 10 suit the re-
quirements of the purchaser To the sa-
looms IT is delivered in quarter barrels to
the bottlers In half barrels and TO the pri
vate trade in eighths. The brewers main
tain their beer at the same standard of quail
ity by each continually keeping on hand
from three 10 five thousand barrels. They
make regular practice OF brewing every
month as much as they sell, so that the
beer may always be of the same age.
TASTES IN THE COLOR.
People who drink beer are apparently fas-
tidious in their tastes, as the color OF their
favorite beverage must vary according to
the season. In summer light beers are fash
ionable, while in winter the demand is for
dark-colorcd beer.
Those who desire to sit up nights with a
good thing, have been waiting many wears
for war between the local brewers and
the agencies. But, like the famous letter.
the war Of prices has not come Ia Wash
ington. There has never been in this CITY
such cutting and slashirg of prices as
sometimes occurs in Chicago and other
large cities. 1t is no unusual thing eIse-
where for beer to be whoIesaled to the
retail trade at 81 barrel. OF trirle
more than one-half the regular price.
The manufacture of beer in Washington
has kept pace with all the inventions and
improvements OF modern science, and bet
ter equipped breweries can be found no
place else than the three located here
The buildings are especially adapted for
the purpose, and are commodious, well ven
tilated and models of cleanliness. They
are fitted up with every perfecting ap-
pllance known to the trade Each estab-
lishment is lighted throughout by cleo
tricity, fitted with watchemu's detect
ors, direct communication to fire depart
ment headquarters, and all facilities for
making and keeping a superior quality of
beer. Artesian wells, with a flow of
water In excess of 100 gallons per minute;
copper kettles capable of holding more than
800 barrels OF beer, and a number of cool
ing cellars are adjuncts of each place.
The refrigeratfng machine is now ne
oessity to every first-class brewer. The
machine is marvel and could not be dis
pensed with after having once been used.
That OF the Washington Brewery Company
is the largest in the District, but the
others will soon be similarly equipped. 1t
is known as q 100-ton machine In other
words, it has capacity equivalent to the
melting of 100 tons of ice every twenty
four hours and consists of one horizontal
steam cylinder of the most approved Cor
liss design, and of 125 horse power. 1t is
% inches in diameter by % inches stroke,
and is directly connected by two double