Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
| The following table shows the consump-
| ton of wine in gallons. per capita, in the
different countries named:
Barley Used for Beer.

Mr.. Ernst Keppler of Chicago asks:
What percentage of the barley and
other materials produced in the United
States goes into the making of beer?'
| This question is very difficult to an
| swer because the records are not ade-
| quately kept. The general opinion. how
| ever is that at least 30. and probably
10. per cent. and perhaps even a larger
]. amount, of the barley crop is 80 con-
| sUmed. The statistics of the Department
| of Agriculture show that 147. 1922 600
| bushels of barley were produced In the
| United States In 1907. and the best esti-
mates are that between 5O.OOO,OOO and
| 81. 600 900 bushels will go to the brewers
| and matsters. although there is de-
cded difference of opinion. 1t should
| also be stated that barley malt is used
| for many purposes besides the manu-
| facture of liquors. Neither the Depart
ment of Agriculture nor the bureau of in
ternal revenue can give definite data.
A report made in 1896 by the labor bu
eau may throw some light upon the SUBJ
ject. as 1t gives the following materials
as having been consumed during that
year in the manufacture of malt liquors:
Malt, bushels. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 43. is9. 900
nice. pounds; ..................'.. llt'O00MO
sugar, pounds ............... 3S.3SI 200
Glucose. pounds. Al 300, 600
Hops, pounds. Observation-Disclosures. "a, 89S. 900
Corn. bushels ..;.......... 5.521 600
Other materials. bushels. ........... 2,s2a,O 900
The barley crop for that year was
81 600. 900 bushels
Mr.. Giovannoli. chief clerk of the in
ternal revenue bureau. to whom l sub
mitted the question. said THE records
of the internal revenue bureau do noi
contain compilation disclosing the
amount of barley and other cereals USED
by brewers in the manufacture Of fer
mented liquors. Their data is cont aimed
in the reports made by the brewers, but
-ntrl1 80
clerks good many, days to compile il
in order to disclose the actual amount OF
the different materials used.
An officials Estimate.
ut is estimated. however. working from
basis that is believed to be trustworthy.
that in the fiscal year ending June 30,
1907. 62,S15.OO commercial bushels of
barley-malt were used in the production
of fermented liquors. The words com
mercial bushels are used here because in
some cases, for internal revenue purposes.
a bushe is 80 pounds. while a commercial
bushel of malt is 81 pounds. a commercial
bushel of barley Of 4S pounds producing
commercial bushel of II of "a POUNDS.
Within the same period approximately g.
O0O.GW commercial bushels of barley
malt were used in the production of dis
TILED spirits, AS matter of fact during
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1907, to-
tai Of, in round numbers. 1900 900 COM
mercial bushels of material designated as
malt were used in the production of dis
titled spirits. but well-posted internal
revenue officials are of the opinion that at
least 10 per cent of this malt was made
of cereals other than barley. such as corn
and rye. So it appears that. in round
numbers, 7OOGO.O;O commercial bushels
of barley-malt were used In the produc-
ton of fermented liquors and distilled
spirits during the fiscal year ended June
80. 1907. and as a commercial bushel of
matted barley is equal to commercial
bushel of unmated barley. the amount Ct
this grain that is used for the purposes
named is apparent. These figures are
given for the fiscal year because the in
ternal revenue records do not run by
calendar years"