The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
COMMERCIAL PRO.
GRESS IN IRELAND
Increasing Prosperity Shown in
Reports on Sales of Goods Manu-
55Es5 featured in Ireland.
All Branches of Irish Industries
Show Substantial Increase
in Sales. -
sS7' "a
4 Financial Conditions Improving
-, -. Strictly Irish Made Goods
~ ss.ss. in Demand.

That the Gaelic revival movement
and its twin sister, the Irish indus
trial movement, have in great meas
ure fulfilled the promises made by en-
thusiastic Irish revivalists in past
years Is made plain by census stats.
tics recently issued. They show that
the last decade has witnessed an ex-
traordinary growth in industrial and
commercial prosperity in Ireland. An
illustration of this development would
be of material benefit to Ireland and
Irish people and an object of delight
and interest to thousands in this
country.
~ Manufactured goods have increased
from 1907 to 1911 from 25,OOO,000 to
: 100000 pounds, and Irish manufac-
turers have during this period estab-
lished for themselves high reputa-
ton in variety of lines. Irish ships,
Irish linen, Irish lace, Irish embroid-
cry, Irish spirits and matted products,
Irish tweeds, knitted gloves and coats
hayeswon a high position in the indus
trial and commercial world.
A small Irish company is now max
ing the finest rugs for the leading
hotels of London and New York, and
their beautiful products are to be
found in the great private houses of
M ~ 3a y .asg ,5
s7ensaf Ship Building.
One famous Irish ship building firm
has held the record for tonnage out
put for 10 different years, having
launched in 1911 1928 tons.
An interesting and important agri-
cultural development has taken place
under the. auspices of the cooperative
movement. There are 955 societies
with membership of $4,000. Even,
according to the London Times, the
1911 statement showed business of
$13,332.600. There are now flourish
ing under the auspices of this move
ment dairy associations, poultry asso-
citations and similar farming enter
prises, which are carried on with I'M
rivaled success.
g. In cattle and horse breeding there
has been similar and extraordinary
) development. The value of cattle in
Ireland in 1912 is estimated by the
same authority at $295,O0O.OO0
Irish Horses Sought. O..
In horse breeding, especially in
light horse breeding, the Irish breed.
j ers "have established for themselves
unique position in Europe. Cavalry
remounts, hunters, hacks and horses
for sport and pleasure are all sought
in Ireland by the continental dealers
and breeders. The annual horse show
! in Dublin is confessed by the best
!. Judges to be unrivaled in Europe and
& America for the quality of the stock
7 exhibited.
The annual income derived from fat
and store cattle and from dairy prod
ucts is greatly in excess of that de.
rived from any other industry.
Ia. Dairy, fax growing and a revival
stof the cattle growing have assumed
I important proportions and con
!. tributed vastly to the increased pros.
perity of the country.
!. Tobacco Culture.
The manufacture of tobacco has
long been one Of Ireland's leading In.
!, dustries since the time 1t was brought
over to Ireland and planted by Sill
Walter Raleigh in his garden in Cork
/ The total quantity Of unma> ufactured
q tobacco in Ireland in 1911 amounted
8 TO 1873 ,626 pounds. It is hoped that
under adequate state encouragement
II tobacco growing will shortly assume
the character Of national industry
Irish laces and embroidery are. re
lanowned in every country. Their pop
5;sularttx In America was enormously
snhanced by the display made OF
y sssthese' beautiful products in the Colum
.bisn. Exposition at Chicago.
q, A Development similar TO those de,
I scribed above has also taken place In
bacon industry.
u Irish AT Revival.
a An interesting movement 10 under
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