The Eddy current., 1898-09-24
SPANS INDUSTRIES.
CHIEF MANUFACTURES AND
MARKETS THEREFOR.
The ureassst Leverage IN urinEinE
About Peace NeEotiations-Co Cotton
Goods stands First After Agriculture
Fishing Neih

d
some idea OF what her opportuni-
ties In that direction are. and to what
extent they are nulllhed by the war.
In 1897 the total amount Of exports
from Spain was tisiesG 600. and the
total amount OF imports tl5s. s.G6s 200.
/ Tho manufacture OF cotton goods,
which. next 20 agriculture. Is the In
dustry that gives employment TO tho
/ greatest number OF persons In Spain,
has Increased remarkably IN recent
/ years. II IL estimated that the capi-
tai invested In machinery. IN this In
| duatry. Is nearly $50. .OOO. 900. and the
capital invested IN buildings nearly
/ si2,00O,00O All kinds OF cotton tex
tiles. from the finest and most expen-
/ siye to the coarsest aud cheapest,
oqualing In quality the same classes OF
/ English goods are now produced IN
! spain. The centers OF production are
I Galicia, CASTLE and Leon. the basque
| provinces. Valencia. Andalusla and the
Balearlc islgnds In addition TO n con
| siderable European market. these Ia
brlcs have a large market In the South
Americas republics and the Spanish
colonial possessions The chief CEN
ter OF the cotton underwear industry
II Mataro. which produces 1000 dozen
articles weekly. These goods are ex-
ported TO France. England. Italy. Ger
many. Belgium Portugal. Morocco, tho
Spanish colonial possessions and the
/ South American states. In the manu-
lecture OF prints and other colored
fabrics, Spain lays claim to foremost
place among the countries which cultl-
vate this industry. because Of the dura-
/ bility OF the colors and the artistic
! designs Of her fabrics The products
Of this industry are exported 10 France.
Italy, Germany England. Austria, Mo-
| rocco. Singapore. the South American
states and the Spanish colonial pos
esslOns Corduroys and cotton velyots
are produced In barcelona for tho
home market The fishing industry
has attained considerable proportions
In Spain, France and Italy being tho
principal foreign markets for It's prod
ucts. The famous merlno sheep OF
/ Spain. witch In former years gave her
woolen fabrics precedence over those
OF every other country, enable her still
to produce fabrics which can compete
with the best English manufactures.
The chief centors OF the silk Industry
are Barcelona. Valencia. Seville. AL
magro. Mauress, Murcia. Toledo, Cor
dova, Saragossa and San Sebastian.
The manufacture OF lace, for which
Spain was famous In the fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries had n partial re-
] arlwul nhnrN tho raNIIls 81 "A A..
tury. and has now become aR impor-
tant branch Of industry. An important
branch OF this industry, which Is cul-
tlyated especially In Barcelona. ana
whose products have not yet been In
troduced In foreign markets, Is the
manufacture Of repousse leather, which
In combination with steel or other
metals makes rich and artistic cover
ing for walls and ceilings. The manu-
faeture OF saddles. harness. portman-
teRus. trunks, belts and other leather
articles Is carried to a degree OF per-
fection which is not surpassed by the
products Of English factories. The
manufacture OF shoes is another i'm
portant Industry whose products com
pete with those of French and English
factories. In Barcelona alone there are
more than twenty large shoe factories
provided with modern machinery. Tho
products Of this industry are exported
TO Cuba. Porto Rico, the Philippine
islands. Argentine. Uruguay aud some
others Of the South American states
20 Africa and TO some European coun-
tries. The glove industry has an an
uuai production of about 10000 0OU
| pairs. part OF which II exported 10
America. The manufacture OF hats is
an important Industry one factory
atone In barcelona producing over 1000
felt hats daily. The manufacture ~
toys has Of recent years attained large
proportions aud II now an important
branch OF industry. Metal toys. espa.
clally, are produced IN large quantities
The manufacture OF fans Is an industry
cultivated exclusively In Valencia
The sticks. or ribs, OF carved sandal
wood ebony. lignum vitae, mother-of-
pearl and ivory, are also exported IN
large quantities TO France. Italy and
Austria. where they are mounted. Tho
manufacture OF passementerie IL a
growing industry. and Ia cultivated In
] NF.NuIN ana nnrunm