УРАЛЬСКАЯ ЖЕЛЕЗНАЯ ПРОМЫШЛЕННОСТЬ КОНЦА ХIХ В. ГЛАЗАМИ Д.И. МЕНДЕЛЕЕВА

The article presents conclusions of the commission, headed by D.I. Mendeleev, directed at the end of the 19th century to the Urals, to find out the reasons for the lag of Ural metallurgical industry from the growth of this industry in Southern Russia. The commission examined the iron ore base of the Urals, its timber reserves and the ways of its delivery to the plants, and established the type of plant owners. Important conclusions were made about the further development of industry.