STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1864, sig. 109-5/92

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11 In Hohenmeuth ia November no lignite was absorbed. In Böhmisch-Trübau /Bezirk Leitomischl/ it is to be feared that the bakers will have to stop their operations if they do not receive lignium in the near future. The households are not supplied with the quotad quantities to the harrow. In Pardubitz 4 Weggons Pilener Kohle sus the shafts Frokop and Dominik, which are absolutely inconvenient, complains. The follow-up of instructions suf shoes and textile goods does not dissuade the real need. Lack is particularly noticeable in winter materials and working clothes. Employment and industrial situation: In agriculture there is a constant decline in the number of agricultural workers, especially in the vicinity of the industrial cities. There is a lack of both sexes. In the forest work, employment is partly increased due to large windfalls and ssison work. In brickyards works of the largest part are finished; only the preparation of clay for the future year is worked. Glass industry suffers from coal quantity. The factory Rosen- hütte of the firm Ernst Pryll in Wilkowetz, district Beneschau, had to settle on November 32, 1994 l glass production in the blast furnace and sussive about 30 workers. The factory was supplied with only soled coal, which has no heating power required to melt glass. ./