Show germans drinking less beer As appears by the published state ment concerning the business opera alons during the last year the brew cries of frankfort and of germany in general did not work very profitably lessened sales owing to the existing business depression unfavorable weather during the summer season increased taxes and high prices 0 raw materials are stated as having caused the decline in earnings one frankfort company has declared only per cent dividend on its stock against eight per cent last year not a few of the german brewing corn panics have in order to increase sales purchased high priced properties and equipped luxurious barrooms which are ostensibly carried on by In depend ent tavern keepers but the latter in reality have no capital and are but business agents of the brewery whose beer they are by contract bound to sell the outlook of the brewing in destries dus tries in germany is not bright just now consular deports |