TURKEY IN ASIA ASIA MINOR. 309 



MAKKF/IING THE PRODUCTS. 



The carpet merchants in Smyrna have native agents at Ushak, Ghi- 

 ordes, and Coula, who act as intermediaries between said merchants and 

 the owners of the looms. These native agents are paid a commission 

 varying from 3 to 4 per cent., and their duties consist in superintend- 

 ing the carpets while in process of manufacture and accepting and de- 

 livering the same when completed. 



Advances are usually made to the owners of the looms, but total pay- 

 ment is not effected until the carpet is taken from the loom and meas- 

 ured. The price is fixed per Turkish arsheen or pike of 26 inches 

 square. 



WHERE THE PRODUCTS FIND CONSUMPTION. 



The bulk of the carpets and rugs made in the interior are for export 

 and a very small portion of the whole remain in the country. 



Ushak turns out about 300,000 arsheeus or pikes of carpets and rugs 

 per aiiimin. Ghiordes and Demardjik about 65,000 pikes; Goula 

 20,000 pikes. 



England imports about two-thirds of the whole product. 



America ranks next in importance, then France and Austria, and 

 lastly, German3 T and Italy. 



The Smyrna carpet dealers are either the special agents of the Eu- 

 ropean consuming firms, and as such charge a commission varying from 

 3 to 5 per cent., or else they submit firm offers free onboard at Smyrna, 

 which would include such remuneration as they are able to secure for 

 themselves. 



The prices are regulated per arsheen or pike of 26f inches square- 

 about 5 square feet. 



W. G. EMMET, 



Consul. 



UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Smyrna, November 22, 1889. 



SIVAS. 



REPORT BY CONSUL JEWETT. 



Owing to the want of any system of collecting statistics by the gov- 

 ernment or otherwise, it is impossible to give any very definite replies 

 to the questions asked as to the number of establishments, looms, and 

 persons employed in the manufacture of carpets. 



The carpets and rugs manufactured in this are, of course, only those 

 known as Turkish. They are entirely of wool. The industry is carried 

 on by families in their own houses. There are no factories. It is im- 

 possible to say how many persons are employed. In almost every vil- 



