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the tallow industry, and the preparation of stéarine and chemicals derived from 

 animal fats now ranks fourth in importance of all the Russian manufactures. 

 Notwithstanding its great economic value, the flour industry has made little 

 progress, steam being slightly employed, though there are some 80,000 small mills 



Fio-. 250.— Commercial Movement between St. Peteksburg and Astkakhan. 



REFERENCE 



1 SSSS; BuildinQ Mater/a/s 



2 6^ Corn 



3 ®1^ Minerals and fifetah 

 It Vvxx-s Satt 



i CZZI F/s/i 

 6 n^H Various 



ObserveiOneQuartsr of an 



Inch represents 



500.000 Tons. 



at the rapids, dams, and races along the streams and canals. The distilleries, 

 which supplied the most reliable source of revenue, were also very numerous ; but 

 the fiscal regulations, very burdensome to small establishments, have encouraged 

 large speculators, though in 1876 there were still 3,900 distilleries, yielding 



