The most distinctive manufacturing of France, in what it surpasses all other countries of the

The most distinctive manufacturing of France, in what it surpasses all other countries of the world, is silk manufacturing. Full manufacture of France silks far does not require one third of full manufacture of the world. Lyons (466 000), on Rhone, is the main place of the industry, having this advantage since the machine tool has been invented there in the beginning of this century. Its manufacture far does not require three quarters of full manufacture of the country. The most important manufacturing of France, however, is its manufacturing woollens. In this manufacturing it comes then after the Great Britain, its full manufacture which is a few before that from Germany and the United States. Its woollen number of factories for 2000. Its consumption of a wool for this industry - approximately three [100] quarters, that from the Great Britain, but value of its manufacture - only that two thirds from the Great Britain. Lille
(216,000) and Rheims (108 000) is the main places of the woollen industry. From approximately equal value with woollen manufacturing of France its manufacturing of hardware, but importance of manufacturing of hardware of France is national, instead of international. From the following importance manufacturing of claps and cloths. The main places of these industries, for claps, Rouen (113 000), 'Manchester France,' and for cloths, Lille. About Lille Cambrai, the main place of manufacturing for this purpose finer class of the cloths known as lawn. The second distinctive manufacturing of France - glass and porcelain manufacturing. In this manufacturing France is rather equaled the Great Britain concerning value, and surpasses it concerning artistic character of the equipment. Limoges (77 000) and With-. The cloud (about Paris) is the main places of the French manufacturing of porcelain. It in With-. A cloud by which the well-known porcelain 'Sevres' is made.
PARIS AND GREAT SEAPORTS OF FRANCE