New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-01
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

Germany has adopted the metrical system for tho
measurement OF distances
~ Colorado which had not mile of railroad lees
than five years ago, has now ten lines, n3Vlnge
total length of 6GS miles.
. The Secretary of State for British India offers
premium of $4,000 for the best machine for weigh
ing salt at the works at Bombay
The German Government purposes deepening tho
Elder Canal connecting the Baltic and North Seas.
80 that the smoOthdecked coryetes OF its navy can
pass through 1T.
II ia proposed TO establish . steamship line be-
tween Mobile and Havana. In order to encourage
the project Cairo H. firm offers to send 1000 bar
rels of dour weekly for shipment.
An exquisitely finished rifle has been made for
presentation to the Sultan Of Turkey bya Rhode
island company which secured contract for
Cos, 900 stand Of arms from his Governments
Il is proposed at Pittsburgh to bring iron ore from
Chattanooga in order to keep down the price of thaS
received from Lake Superior IL is claimed that
can be had in Chattanooga for 80 % per ton. and
that the freight and other charges Will not exceed
81 20.
The Japanese Government, acting under tho advice
of Mr. H. ID. Dunn formerly consul for Japan al San
Francisco, recently had forwarded from that CITY
the models and plans of six coastlng vessels, which
will be used to instruct the Japanese In snip
building.
Direct steamship traffic has begun between Liver
pool and Galveston, the first vessel OF the new Black
Star Line having sailed FROM the latter port Ihis
line is to consist of i've hrstcass vessels, Two OF
200 and three of ZOO tons each. The larger vessels
are intended to carry 1000 bales of cotton each
pair of heavy blankets manufactured in Mime
apolis are on exhibition in Boston at the office OF tho
National Association OF Wool Manufacturers, nav
ing been presented to the Hon. John l.. Hayes sec
rotary of the Association. They are made from
American grown Merino wool of the finest staple.
and are deemed equal to any produced elsewhere ~
home Or abroad
The largest diemond ever im2ored here was TO
Gently exhibited in this city. IL was iouhu III so
South African diamond fields anu weigneu ~ 10
in the rough state. The gem iost ope-thira a iss
weight in cutting, but increased In value non
10000 to $4,000 The cutting and designing WeIo
done here, and equaled the BEST eioiIS oi ING oiA
mond workers of Amsterdam
Tho Rasssmer steel works are contending with
great snirit for the credit of producing the most
Steel Ia A single day. The Cambria Iron WORKS
yare ahead but have been beaten by the Troy steer
Wnrks which made 80 " heats" with two crucib'es
in "a hours against ~ by the former IN the ssIne
time No foreign steel works have 80 far equaled
the days product Of either of the above AMERICAN
concerns.
The Importance of home manufactures in the West
ia thus discussed by The Toledo co. BLADE In terms
applicable TO all parts of the country:
The people the West would to-day Do beuef on with
much less number OF cultivated and larger
amount OF manufacturing In their midst This every
one must admit II one man mac not tne moans 70 49,
husiness OF this character let combination OF mch
furnish the capital BY all MEANS let the people OF mo
West adopt course which will not leave them SO de-
pendent upon the East for the sale OF their surplus
and the supply OF their wants in everything
except and breadstus Every village ANA every
community should give ana supporn 70
home manufactures. Enlightened senshness. as wen "a
the general good, dictates sGch policy. The West
should be dotted all With manufacturing esanush-
ments and the people should cease impovershng Them
sryos by paying freight upon material sent 10 the
East and articles seat 10 the west III ID
COO expensive and the expense Is ali borne by those
living end OF the ROUTE Let the West stand
by its own interests-enoOurago home manufaeturc3-
and is independence will be established and It's progress
paade stronger end WoEe enduring. I