WORLD'S FAMOUS ALES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3203, 1 June 1909, Page 5

WORLD'S FAMOUS ALES.

While on sentimental grouncs I abne it is desirable that our connection with the Old Country should j be thoroughly maintained, it is well to realise also that our association ] wish Great Britain profits us greatly from a trade point of view. By far the greatest proportion of our exports goes to the Homeland, and from there we receive the bulk of our imports. The buinesss done with the Dominion with one firm in England (Messrs Read Bros., Ltd.) affords ample indication of the preference given to Great Britain in the matter of imports. For years past this firm has averaged no less than from 80 to 90 per cent of the total imports of ale and stout into the Dominion. The English manufacturer has a reputation for producing goods of superior quality, and doubtless the enormous business done by the firm mentioned with New Zealand is largely, if not mainly due to the excellence of the ale and stout bottled by them and sent to New Zealand. Messrs Read Bros, are bottlers of Bass' Ale an' l Guineas' Stout (both Dogs's Head brand) ; and as everyone knows, Bass Ale and Guiness Stout are world-famous fir their quality. It is interesting to know that Read Bros (who are practically the only bottlers of Bass for exporf") last year gave to the Bass Deople an order which was the largest ever received by that firm.*