1900 Cocktail BOOTHBY'S American Bartender ( 2nd edition )

VALUABLE SECRETS FOR LIQUOR DEALERS.

Bay rum or bay water offirst proofand in proportion for any greater Rate. strength than first proof, per gallon 50

WINES.

New Rate,

Champagnes and sparkling wines in bottles from i pint to i quart, per dozen

$S 00

One-half pint to i pint, per dozen One-half pint or less, per dozen

4 00 2 00

More than i quart, in addition, on quantity in excess, per gallon,(no separate duty on bottles) 2 50 Still wines in casks, per gallon. If containing 14 per cent, or less of absolute alcohol, per gallon 40 Ifcontaining more than 14 per cent, absolute alcohol, per gallon 50 Ginger wine in casks, per gallon—same as still wines. Slill wines in bottles, per case of i dozen quarts or 2 dozen half quarts... i 60 Any excess found on such excess, per pint 05 Provided that any wines, ginger cordial or vermouth imported containing more than twenty-four per cent, ofalcohol shall be forfeited to the United States; and provided further, that there shall be no constructive or other allowance for breakage, leakage or damage on wines, liquors, cordials or distilled spirits. Wines, cordials, brandy and other spirituous liquors imported in bottles orjugs shall be packed in packages containing not less than one dozen bottles or jugs in each package; and all such bottles or jugs shall pay an additional duty of three cents for each bottle or jug containing more than one pint, and two cents each on bottles orjugs containing one pint or less. New Rate. Ale, porter and beer, in bottles orjugs, per gallon 40c Otherwise than bottles and jugs, per gallon 20c Malt extract, fluid,in casks, per gallon 20c In bottles or iugs, per gallon 40c Solid or conclensed per cent, ad valorem Cherry juice, Prune wine, Fruitjuice, not more than 18 per cent, ofalco hol, per gallon 60c Containing more than 18 per cent,ofalcohol, per gallon 60c and $2 07 per proofgallon on alcohol contained. Ginger Ale, ginger beer,lemonade,soda water and other similar bever ages containing no alcohol, in plain green, moulded or pressed bottles, containing not more than of a. pint, per dozen i8c Containing more than ^ of a pint each and not more than i}i pints, per dozen 20c (No separate duty on bottles.) Ifimported in other than above glass bottles—containing more than pints each, per gallon 50c (and in addition duty on bottles.) Mineral waters, in pint bottles, per dozen ; 20c I pint to I quart, per dozen 30c Over I quart, per gallon 24c (In addition thereto duty shall be collected on all above bottles at rates chargeable ifimported empty.)