The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-30
AMERICAN BEER IS
BEING SHIPPED TO
SOUTH AMERICANS
No Breweries In Those Coun-
ties and They Depend On
United States for Suds.
CONSULAR REPORTS
TELL OF APPROPRIATIONS
Dealers In So Called Near-Bee
In District of Columbia Are
Preparing Case To Test Rul-
ings of Excise Board.

Washington, d. c.. Aug. 29.-Some
explanation Of the fact that breweries
throughout the United States are pro-
testing that they are turning out more
OF their product than ever. despite the
spread of prohibition, may be found
In oft-recurring reports by agents Of
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. A case in point is furn-
ished in a report from the United
States Consul at Puerta Plata, Do
minican Republic. This report, dis
cussing the fondness of the people of
that country for beer, says the i'm
ports OF that product are constantly
increasing. Then, the Consul adds:
There are no breweries In the
country. so that all supplies have to
be imported, Before the European
war the greater part of the beer con-
sumed came from Germany. although
the United States had been furnish
ing small but annually ncreasing
quantities during recent years. The
situation Is now entirely changed.
and nearly all supplies are received
from the United States. Light beers
are preferred.
Beer Is imported by general mer-
chants through commission houses in
New York. as one of various lines OF
many business houses have agencies
for well-known and advertised brands
of American beer, Some OF these
agents merely take orders while in
other instances large importing
houses have exclusive agencies for
the entire republic, and import and
distribute on their own account
Some Of the large firms do con slider
able advertising in the local newspa-
pers. and are literally supplied with
advertising material by the manufac-
turers. Names of some agents are
printed on the labels, but usually this
is not done. No particular coior or
style OF label is necessary"
Attracted to Honduras.
Honduras is another country which
Is attracting the attention of the
American brewers, II would seem
American bottled beer ia imported
into Honduras in gradually increas-
in quantities. During the fiscal year
I914-15, s44,s worth OF beer was
imported. of which s42,0s1 represent
ed shipments from the United States.
Beer is usually introduced into
this consular district through export
Ing agents In New York, acting either
in conjunction with local commission
firms here or on direct order to New
York from the dealer All the large
dealers here are importers The most
popular method of packing is In bar
rels OF ten dozen bottles, with
prices f. o. b, New York. from Sc to
1915 per barrel. Perhaps one-sixth
of all the imports OF beer are IN quart
bottles
Light beer Is usually preferred
here. On account of conditions in
this climate. bottles OF dark brown or
green glass are preferred. Labels
with garnish colors are usually pre-
ferred, but popular brands always
bear the regulation label"
Whskey Prospect Poor.
The prospect for selling American
WHISTLES in Argentina is very poor.
according TO consular officer
Therefore, when prohibition does
spread over the United States. the
leading South American country will
not offer an asylum for the makers Of
this class of wet goods, apparently
The report says:
"A certain demand in Argentina for
whiskey is largely explained by the
considerable number OF Englishmen
resident in Argentina and the import
ant English shipping in Argentine
ports. The demand among natives
and foreigners OF Latin origin Is
small. Very little American whiskey