There are more locomotives in the United States.than in any other country. The total number in the world is stated to he 68,020, and is divided as follows:: United States, 17,790; United Kingdom, 13,480; Germany, 9300; Prance, 6220; Austria, 3600 ; Russia, 3560 ;■ Italy, 1600; other countries, 7460. The manufacture of steel nails in. America has made rapid progress since 1883, in which year this industry roay_ be said to have had its beginning. During last year there were. 393,482 kegs of steel nails manufactured, the production of the tfiree leading’ nail-making States being as follows: —West Virginia, 204,336 kegsp Ohio, 130,636 kegs j, and Pennsylvania,. 29,324 kegs.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXV, Issue 7792, 24 February 1886, Page 2
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