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of writing and other paper per annum, to the value of 670,000 roubles, the number of 

 hands being 864. 



Among the mills in the government comprised in the third, or southern group, 

 the following may be mentioned: nine paper mills in Volhynia having 16 liydraulic 

 motors generating 280 horse power, 17 steam boilers, 16 steam engines giving alto- 

 gether 505 horse power, 589 hands emj)loyed, yearly production 563,00i^ roubles ; 

 three mills in the government of Kiev with 12 steam boilers and 13 steam engines 

 supplying 400 horse power; their yearly production amounts to 541,000 roubles in 

 value. In consequence of the large trade done in beet sugar very many small mills 

 make only sugar paper. 



In the government of Mogiliev belonging to the fourth, or western group, 

 there are three paper mills; these are supplied with power from 4 hydraulic motors 

 generating 420 horse power, 7 steam engines furnishing 464 horse power being in 

 use; their yearly production is wortli about 918,000 rouble. Tlie most considerable 

 mill belongs to the Doln-oushsk Company, established in 1871 by Prince Pashkevich ; 

 shortly before 1880 this mill produced wrapping and cheap writing and printing 

 paper to the value of 250,000 roubles. In 1878 the business was turned into the 

 hands of a Stock Company, and under the management of the mechanical engineer, 

 Mr. Stoulchinsky. The mill was in a short space of time much altered and enlarged; 

 2 new turbines of 350 horse power and 2 steam engines yielding 500 horse power 

 were put up, and all the paper-making plant was much improved. Many notable ad- 

 ditions were also made, such as a fitting and repairing shop, a mill capable of man- 

 ufactui-ing 160,000 pouds of straw stuff, a wood-pulp mill, caustic soda and alkali 

 works and a railway branch line, four an one-half versts long, with rolling stock. 

 The mill is lighted by electricity and the production increased to 195,000 pouds of 

 writing, printing, telegraph and other paper to the value of 980,000 roubles; 550 

 hands, including 200 women are employed. There are an apothecary shop, doctor, 

 surgeon, school, general store, savings bank and pension fund attached to this estab- 

 lishment. 



The fifth group is made up of the governments of Poland, that of AVarsaw 

 being far the most important. Four of the mills in this government have 6 hydraulic 

 motors, 8 steam boilers and 6 steam engines giving 268 horse power; their yearly 

 production amounts to 930,000 rouble, and they employ 1,252 men. One of the 

 largest mills belongs to the Soshevka Paper-making Company; its motive power con- 

 sists of 4 hydraulic motors and 3 steam engines, supplying altogether 396 horse 

 power; it manufactures writing and wrapping paper, and cardboard to the value of 

 470,000 roubles per annum and employs 500 men. The ten paper mills in the govern- 

 ment of Petrokov are driven by 5 hydraulic motors generating 99 horse power, 15 

 steam boilers and 14 steam engines furnishing 312 horse power. Their total produc- 

 tion has a value of about 744,000 roubles, and 568 men are employed. There are two 

 paper manufactories in the government of Relets supplied by 3 hydraulic motors gen- 

 erating 115 horse power, 6 steam boilers and 4 steam engines of 130 horse power 

 in all. Their yearly production is about 430,000 roubles and 400 men are employed. 

 There are also two paper mills in the government of Kalish, driven by 3 turbines 

 generating 122 horse power, 4 boilers and 5 steam engines whose united horse power is 

 about 185. Their total production has a value of 421,000 r., and they employ 410 men. 



