The "Germania" also has many other depositories for the raw materials, empty bottles and casks, another for 5,000 litre tubs, brought on purpose from Germany; a forge, a workshop for cask-making, ten carts and stables for 30 horses, and many offices.
It possesses a quay on the bay for loading and unloading and, during the season of most activity, employs over a hundred workmen and clerks.
This establishment represents a capital of over half a million dollars.
During the season it sells over 200,000 litres per month to nearly 1,500 or 2,000 establishments.
The same society possesses also a starch and an alcohol manufactory. They are very important establishments, provided with the very latest inventions of European and North American manufacture.
In the same conditions are also the Richling and Niding Beer Manufactories.
Banks, Anonymous Societies.
The Republic counts with a great many banks and anonymous societies, that make easier all commercial transactions.
The emission banks are: The London and River Plate Bank, that on December 31, 1891, had an active capital of $8,911,000; the Italian Uruguay Bank, with an active capital of $7,714,521; the Spain and River Plate Bank, with $4,614,752; the Italo-Oriental, with $10,432,276, and the other banks called National Bank, English and River Plate Bank, which actually are in liquidation, being the active of the first bank, 31st December, 1890, $61,630,320, and that of the second, $15,298,406.