New-York tribune., 1874-03-11
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sprcutural schools are 10 he established labor.

,and agricultural schools be esabifsneo aoo
eordance with the latest methods OF farn,ng S
are about le oOoooo acres of arabic anj N ,ne
but Of this less than 6o10000 arc unuer ~
IL is favorable sign for the future OF 1Iooo nu,
earnest attention OF It's capitalists anu other
directed development of the aClcuitnia
resources of tie kingdom Greece Is Ilc III ~ 20
sources and marbles. Nearly all the knoWn 1d md
TO be found in the country Iron arentlerous eu ~"
copper very abundant and tneso "p,"iertS
have been the metals most wore g, be other mineral
products of Greece, stating to wha ist-v and
described the situation OF the celebrated Laurinn ar
geDtferous lead mines. which are 10 A,, i tensiye-
ly long before the Christian era and contrpuSo II
ly tn the treasure that enriched Greece % ~ to 6d
10 beat back the Persian hordes ana eaoeu ~ ~ =" ,at
those immortal monuments OF nauona gIanueur
Acropos at Athens Ihey were hos nO thew
however for 1000 years prior to ~ years ago, VIII
reOpcDed and worked by fran nddgbf
About year ago. number on rses n are now be-
ing WORKED ss6
The production OF cotton is becoming an M Int
in Greece. Previous 20 our late h~n v norts
little vas raised but the blockade or our Southefh
and the consequent cotton famine abroad @ be
the production OF the fber In Greece 80 on thn
average crop OF the country amounts 20 apod in
pounds Lihc principal rnynses Of Leba-
dea, Beotis and LOcris- Formerly the coeo coeonfac1red
exported large proportion OF ~ Is hS Seen
esfabiishei for this purpose employing 25t6o sP,na
the yearly manufacture OF when anomsS a croeE VSrn
pounds ef yarn of different qualities Inns uiuo the
is largely displacng the English article IN Iny VI ' Of
Ievant markets. Large works ior InG N nrccass of
Tbe nanufactnre of SIX is one OF the oldest OF the
trades in Greece dating far back as the perIoo p
OF the byzantine Emperor, Justihlan, uue ueeded in
eysnc The chinese law which prohibited tho eKporta-
OF silk cocOons from that country py Hns @ ,ro
hollow walking canes with the cocoons. and thus intro
duciug the valuable for the first time INTO EuIOpe
There eight silk manufactures IN the
productions. "A large proportion OF "hioh 10 0AP'-'
amounts 10 upward OF sl6oUo .,oo+,rs ~ wine
The culture of the vine and the manniaotre VI du
and spirits constitute Important industrial @ i
the country. The vineyards III ut,nt, 30 the
10000 OF land or o no oO0
Of plantations properly SO oae9 AoSu' S }Sis
barrels of wine are expressed, ana u p rinS E
TIC remainder for home CONSUMPTION The gross Tsiue
OF the total production is about 81 100000 Ihe
ton 81 19G ooi Se In Greece The latest statistics
show that there about 6OGOOoO OF ohVe uees ~ VI.
kingdom covering an area 0i $4,000 acres; auu In nm
ducnq annually 22OOO 900 pounds OF olives Iheso nu
hers do not include the IOnian Islands whch pouu.o
an amount quite equal TO the REMAINDER oi @ GIooGo G
There are several manufactures for the production
iron machinery IN Greece two OF tDe must hQt"U
capital OF nearly half million OF dollars, ana MANU-
featuring iron machinery of almost every & pt
KNOWN here as lnte cdrants there as Corntnian
grapes. The larger proportion 9I tn9 Ui1p Is @ United
,, ~ nearly 81 600 GOO annually and Of cotton and
| cotton yarns, silk and products OF Six, rr eoaIso
/ wool wines &c, the value Is qnte laree Ino TN, ~
port9ton of lead aud other minerals is very large Inc
| marbles OF Greece among the Hnest IN al ,ne
world, but their exploration - oVlr @ co,n,nh
nicaon for delivery from the richest quarries 10 ne
seaboard With such communication PioVdoad; aSess
likely TO be the within reasonable perlou, enese
quaries may rendered source OF large gains W Tlo
country. The Gebt OF Greece Is aDOu. sUoV0 ~ oo do
expenses OF Government average perhaps SosVVVS
annually Last year, the first time IN decade the
revenues exceeded the expenditures being some !SUoV1
from tariff duties and from the old and Objectionable
system OF oneenth tax upon the piouuc1S oi 'Ao sun
EDUCAToS-soCIAL LIFE
Cyeece stands next to Germany in educational enter
prise Attendance at the public schools embraces about
eeourtbs OF the children between the ages OF five
and sixteen. The common schools are not all they
should be- they teach at least the rudnens of edu-
cation The schools practically free; no charges
are exacted for the tuition OF poor ohidren IhOe WhO
are able pay very small fee. which IS accepted as a
perquistc by the teacher. The University at Athens Is
entirely free, and the INSTITUTION ~ III ngn rept'e t
There is at present brigapdage ID Greece. not a
single band OF these outlaws has appeared IN ,ne 6lnG
dom during past two years The Turkish border Is
guarded by Greek soldiers The Drigands all come
! from Turkey The good understanding now existing
between Turkey Greece has secured the hearty CO.
operation of the two Powers TO eXtlrpate the evil
What of the Greeks OF todayi They certainly retain
many OF the characteristics of their renowned ancestry
There is much OF politics and there are TOO many
yijed not upon questions Of principle. but by prefer
ences in respect OF leadership. This evil of parties and
leadership grew 10 become 80 lniOeidbe anu threaten
ing Ihat Ii was once humOrOusly suggested 10 His
Majesty the Kng that all the leaders ana wouid-Oe
leaders, 900 in number should be assembled TO-
getner put upon shpbuard, aud sent TO America for
perO Of five years, with the injunction 90 study well
our ius hutons, IL the hope they would learn enough
of GOOD citizenship ana political economy 10 quaify
them upon their renrn t. become valuable cuzls ana
servants Of the state,
The Greeks are a freodom-loving people. They are
Jealous OF their political rights. Any HoVeIilpenF
measure that bears the appearance oI ehCtOdchIheA'
uyon popular liberty opposed with almost furious re-
sisance. IneIr form OF government is cor sutl0ns
monarchy but Is even more republican 10 lts practea
WORKING than that OF Great Britain Belgium The
Greek Cnurch nwIought with the very existence OF the
= e. and Is in fact part Of t. The Greeks adhere 10
7t,' III I,rh traditions the sheetanchor OF
thSi nafion Al ana .egious safety What OF the social
Situation in Athens II IS quite as advanced IN the re-
Gnguents and cecances OF lire % any Other European
rsnt'al French Is the recognized sOcict, language
THE PROPOSED ABATTOIR