Petroleum In Russia

Froni au official report addressed by Colonel Romanovrsky to tlie BuBsian Minister of Finance, il appoars that the principal petroleum dopots in tho Russian Empire are i be found in tho sou theas tero and northeastorn dlstricta of the Caucasus, that La to aay, in the province of Bakou, on the shores of the Caspian Soa, and in the province of Kouban, In the vicinity r the Black Sea. According u the Btatemeutsofsorae Rusaian engineers, there are 110 loss than 2öu locaüties within these provinoea vrhere ouormous qo mtities of petroleum can be found. Ii la gaid that 100 of these depots, lf properly workod, could be made to yiéld 660,000,000 gallons per annum. Tho Bakou oil is thick audheavy, suitable for heating and for rough purposes In general ; the Kouban oil is ui bctter quality for relining and for buruing iu lampa,