THE SUPPLY OP RESIN. 115 
the vicinity of Krushova, a large village in the Caza of Kritchovo, to the 
north of Monastir. During the month of October the bark of the pine 
trees is slit, and the resinous gum allowed to flow into pits excavated at 
their foot. The gum is then carried to the manufactories, of which there 
are fouv, namely, one at Krushova and one at Perlepe, both eight hours 
distance from this town, and two in the town of Monastir. Each of these 
manufactories turn out 6,000 to 8,000 okes (150 to 200 cwt.) of resin 
annually, just sufficient for local consumption, since none has ever 
hitherto been exported. The manufacture of resin consists in boiling the 
gum as it comes from the trees, and thus separating the turpentine. The 
residue is a dirty yellow-coloured resin, which is made up by hand into 
balls the size of an orange. Its wholesale price on the spot is 25 paras 
the oke (about 4s. 6d. per cwt.). If there were a demand for it abroad it 
could be run into boxes containing about 140 lbs. weight, two of which 
would form a horse-load : it would then cost about 6d. per cwt. less. Its 
transport to the nearest shipping place (Salonica) would be 15 to 20 
paras the oke (2s. 8d. to 3s. 7d., nearly, the cwt.) according to the season, 
it being cheaper in summer than in winter. The manufactories, accord- 
ing to present requirements, work only three months in the year, opening 
early in October and closing early in January. 
The aggregate quantity of resin now produced at the four manufac- 
tories above-mentioned amounts to only 600 to 800 cwt., and its value 
135Z. to 1801. This quantity could easily be doubled if there were a 
demand for it, subject however, to the condition that the buyer of any 
quantity in excess of what is required for local consumption should also 
purchase the turpentine with the resin, there being but a limited demand 
in the country for turpentine. The proportion of turpentine to resin is, 
as nearly as I can ascertain, about tenjper cent. Oil of turpentine sells 
on the spot at 10 piastres the oke weight, or 73s. 6d. per cwt. 
Report by Consul Reade, Scutari. — Resin comes from Porece, in 
the province of Uscup, five days distant from this, where it is collected 
from the fir and pine trees that abound in that district. It is extracted 
in the month of May, and is brought here during the cold months, as in 
the hot weather it is difficult to transport, from its melting. 
The quantity that could be had per annum I have not been able to 
ascertain. 
I am assured that it might be contracted for, free on board in one of 
the ports of this province at about 4 piastres per oke (about 3d. per lb.) 
Contracts for the resin in question should be made as early as possi- 
ble, so as to afford sufficient time to collect the materials for the extrac- 
tion of the resin before May. 
Report by Consul Cumberbatch, Smyrna. — The Ottoman government 
has forbidden the collection of resin in Olivali and the neighbouring 
districts. There are, however, vast tracts of resin pine forests in this 
district, also at Adrimiti, Avdjilar, Casak, and Avunia, as well as in the 
vicinity of Mount Ida ; if the Ottoman government permitted 
