116 (S. S., 6191.) BOTTLES CAPACITY OF BRANDY, ALE, BEER, AND PORTER. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 21, 1884. The following table, exhibiting the average gauge of the principal brands of brandy, ale, beer, and porter bottles, therein mentioned, imported into the United States, may be followed by customs officers, unless actual gauge shall show a different result. Castillo, J. D. & R. Cavalier Freres.... Chaloupin & Co., V. Lucien, Foucand & Co.... Dubois, Freres & Cayman. Etienne, Pere & Fils, Paul... Fic, Mestreaux & Co.... Fouchez, Fils & Co.... Fouchez & Co., L...... Furland & Co., L...... Hennesy & Co., Jas.. Hine & Co., Thos.... Cognac.... Do. Do. Do. La Cave & Co., Geo.... Do. Lanonde Freres.. To test the general accuracy of these gauges, frequent actual measurements should be made at the different ports. Actual gauge, however, will be allowed only when applied for prior to delivery of the merchandise, or when the customs officers shall ascertain that the average gauge differs from the actual gauge. The Department's circular of April 7, 1876, relating to the average gauge of certain bottles is hereby revoked. CHAS. J. FOLGER, Secretary. TO COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS AND OTHERS. Gills per bottle. STATISTICAL SCHEDULE. (Suggested by Mr. E. O. Stratton, of the New York Custom House.) Alphabetical list of imported goods (other than those paying Specific Duties, in whole or in part*) on which the Units of Quantity are prescribed for Statistical Reports in "Schedule E," issued by the U. S. Treasury Department, July 6th, 1883 (S. S. 5798), and later instructions. The+++ stand for "not enumerated or otherwise provided for." Class No. in Free. Dtbl. N. B.-The place and date of each invoice should be stated in entry. Aconite. Same, advanced, etc.. Beans, vanilla.. Ib. 58 Alizarine, artfl. lb. 1058 Benzine, oil... ... ... ... ... ... ... gal. 59 Alizarine, natural. Benzoin, gum.. lb. Benzole oil. gal. 2 Aluminium Berries, cr., all not edible 60 Ambergris.. lb. 555 Same, advanced, etc... 474-8 Ammonia, all.... Bismuth. lb. 1071 Amylic alcohol.. 61 209 Aniline arseniate.. Bleaching powder....... lb. Bone-ash... Ton. *Goods subject to specific duties, either in whole or in part, are omitted, because the quantities are necessarily given in the invoice or entry, which thus furnish the required information. Cryolite...... Ton. Bottles, vials, demi 93 Cubebs........ ... lb. 94 Cudbear... lb. Currency,kind of and rate. 738 116 Cutch gum. lb. 95 Cuttlefish bone................ lb. 211 Cyanite.... Ton. 739 740 742 97 Dried insects, not edible, johns, carboys and Jars. bottles cont. sparkling wines, brandy or other spirituous liquors +++............ Flint and lime-glass bottles and vials, empty, filled (exclusive of contents). Green and colored glass bottles, vials, demijohns and carboys (covered or uncov'd), pickle or preservejars, filled, exclusive of contents.. Articles of glass, cut, engraved, painted, colored, printed, stained, silver'd, or gilded (not including plate-glass, silvered, or lookingglass plates).. Plain, moulded, or pressed, flint or limeglassware+++. Porcelain and Bohemian glass, chemical glassware, painted glassware, and stain'd glass... All man'fs of glass, or of which glass shall be the component material of chief value +++....... |