The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-31

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paper in general Is high throughout thu
empire, ana its consumption is CORE
apoudlngly low
hns Tor "a long time past occupied a nigh
place. Ia her 26Oi tanneries an lSSD) ~.
522 hands were employed. turning out
and the Russian leather has well de.
served reputation The largest and most
advanced tanneries are located in the
district Of St Petersherg Beside this
Z factory production OF leather and leather
I goods, however, there must be mentioned
the Village or domestic industry IN this
I branch. The peasants, In other words,
Manufacture their own leather, amounts
! Ing yearly IN value 10 5s,000O00 ronbles.
! Most OF this kind Of leather Is very dura-
/ BILE some Of the senl-ciyilised tribes liv-
[ 3ng under Russian rule, such as the ISir-
4 elll1, for instance. also turn out leather
/ goods Of their own make This village
\ ana cottage leather industry is a peculiar
! feature, one large village, Kinsry by
name Is famous for Its shoes ana boots,
tne hitter being made and sold there UP
! % the value OF 10 roubles about $50 per
] pair, and being goods OF superior quality.
! throughout Russia are numerous local
I production Of a special kind of leather or
! leather ware. The india rubber trade is
| SIN in It's Infancy in Russia, the produc-
1 ton being small and the imports amount
Ing n 1880 10 only s12,Tss roubes IN value.
For the same year the home production OF
goods amounted to about 100000 rou-
/ MASTERS OF SOME METAL WORK.
In some branches OF the many sided met
al industry the Russians areas has been
demonstrated at the Exposition--rare mas
ters, while in others they do not excel. In
working the precious metals, especially
gold. and silver, into artistic shapes and
In enameliug these metals, they show
consummate taste and skin. The Russian
gold and silver thread, too excels all for
eign pfoaugts, and the hassian gola tissue
~oriq. elatinum, too Is used extensively
for ornamental articles. The export Of
such articles fashioned Of precious metals
- therefore, quite considerable. amount-
the import is stan greater In the working
81 copper and It's alloys the Russians also
possess 9reAt skil and their household
utensils and ornamental objects made OF
such uneEal enjoy merited fame There
are numerous bell foundries The metal
Hc ware OF Iula, both in copper, brass and
silver, Is well known for It's beauty and
ORIGINALITY Of design. The manufacture Of
fine metal lamps, too, has attained high
tersberg and Moscow are the leading
points Of manufacture. of wares OF brass
and brass alloys, however, there IS a large
import as also Of plated ware, or black
smiths wares the same is true their Inn
port averaging about 100000 roubles a
In castiron and steel Russia now manu-
factures a great deal--in 1890, for in
stance, about 3OQ.0oO000 pounds. But the
5,,5 Pp,y, ~ ~ no means equal 70 tne
tis y 4, supplies, ammunition and firearms,
% . 9tul ~ u ssl!llitf stage, although the
49, 80. .iiiI ~ LaS5soIies turn out immense
81 llatouSt turns out excellent goods |
: : mare y remains however, plenty of room !
tot import, Cast-steel for this purpose IS !
brought from Germany and Austria 1
! , mere IS a good zeal OF household Indus |
itrg (aHnipng the peasant classes) IN cut |
however ,sr, ~! "a ~ Tlfe ana mails is
- " Il 49, SohsldefApIe being in 1899
Apout t9'oetuoO pounds.
MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS.
The building of machines In 19,,ssi, 49,,
- 1o'u was conilned nearly altogether 10 |
tHe mahuIactorles nelongng to the crown.
Since that lime this Industry has ,naie
,arfd s+rt5... it"S iii''ue
tapld strldes, but the importation OF I
eonnue dafi M isS tS ahGiqding
imported 3l0iS IONS Of all sorts OF ma
5il ii's having a value Of $9,l2425 be-
II me value Of Il ~ 81 an l,tt,
shtIts A good deai Of this irnport came
rom ne United sates For, the same
year; lSgp the number Of machine facto-
les IN l,uHtia had, however risen 10 412,
Employing 49,Us2 hands and turning out
~ ~ as4t,IeS4tte pfodbct valued at $2a,70t-
~ Dlaut oy many RUSSIAN works. and
vIolilotiHeS tfe QUIT IN four large factdr-
an asstes4te capacity Of 800
~ ~ i' ~ yS'I, italiWay appliances s
re aiso made al some Of the factories
NJ yearly output OF freight cars being
vpot.
, ~ glassware the present production OF
5uGsstst Per year amounts 10 about 1I4T0,-
Wy ioGpies, the number OF works being
- a'l1 oi I2e ia hands empoyed about -
~ iueIAeuiaily If may be mentioned
nay the %ages paid The workmen are the
aIht w tlose p4id IN Bohemia about $40
~ month. Neither the export nor Inn
TX o. slass"aGe IS very considerable
As Tor ceramics That is IN industry
rely wen developed i'm Russia and some
. lhe Iofcelalns, faience and chiuaware !
lahe there ara as artistc7liy perfect as
NY made IN Germany or France Thig Is /
siLl-y true. OF lhf goods turned out In | ,
re iHPeliet factory IN st Pe'ersberg
H. ,,,',, now sNlst some forty-seyeu est8h-
rnHchls where ceramic goods are made.
lnEt9Ellng b}2t hands ana producing
,ITEs 70 the uggregate value of 4,404 600 :
'Ipie5'
NAPHTHA AND CHEMICALS.
The immense nrod,,c+io,, ~ - {
IA 90. -. Va petFoleum
,sl, IL, rr- 'iIe''ll Gus on russian soil 10
( this country Ori, IN tb., ,oi,,t -, :
Baltn has bnl,r ~ tis IN w.. i'uou
Il elists IN, ,n 49, - no 4oubt mat the j