About the Book
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ... 10,511; figs, 6,609; hides and skins, 6,408: wine, 6,170; rice, 4,825; fruit, drv, 3,024; rosin, 3,363; phosphates, 2,868; flour, 1,830; iron, 1,492; "wood, 1,405; textile fabrics and yarn, 1,332; metals, 1,221; beans, 1,185; sulphate of copper, 1,121; nutgall, 968; oils, lubricating, 960; cotton, 843; spirits, 763; wool. 561; paper, 556; gums, 555; peas, 488; conserves, 466; drugs, 400: (allow and fats, 389; carobs, 383; cacao, 356; pigment, 286; nuts. 259; myrobolan, 220; chemical products, 205; pepper, 168; codfish, 152; citrons, in salt, 114; sulphur, 92; coloring material, 89; cork, 84; almonds, 80; glass, 71; candles and stearin, 59; brass, 49; asphalt and bitumen, 36; tea, 23; all other articles, 1,601. While much merchandise of American origin is stored in the Trieste warehouses, it is done by the purchasers. It can, therefore, not be said that Americans make any direct use of these warehouses. All nationalities that make use of the warehouses are treated exactly alike. During the last decade the average length of time goods remained in bond in the Trieste warehouses was nine weeks. HANDLING OF GOODS. The Government owns and manages not only all the warehouses, but all the piers, lading sheds (hangars), and other appurtenances of the port as well. The administration of the warehouses furnishes the necessary force of men for the loading and unloading of vessels, except the work on board: it places and operates the cranes, advises the receivers, receives the merchandise from the cranes, assorts it according to marks and bills of lading, and loads it on wagons or railway cars. On the other hand, the administration receives merchandise from the railway company or other carrier, weighs it, and places it on board the vessel. It also attends to certa...
