Regular sailing of steamships on the Dnieper began in 1835. In 1850, a permanent steamship connection with Kremenchuk was opened. reached 21.4 million poods, of which 18.2 million poods accounted for forest materials, 1.8 million poods
for firewood, 0.7 million pounds for bread, 0.1 million pounds for salt, 0.6 million pouds for other goods. On July 1, 1872, the construction of the Kharkiv–Mykolaiv railway was completed. The construction of the railway is almost impossible for the timber trade in Kremenchuk
did not affect But the network of railways that ran across Ukraine became disastrous for the Chumat fishing industry. Until the beginning of the 20th century. the quagmire disappears, at the same time the volume of salt trade at the Kremenchuk and Kryukiv wharves decreases, and the value of the Kryukiv salt trade declines.
Source of information: The article “TOWN-FORMING FACTORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF KREMENCHUK IN THE ERA OF CAPITALISM (SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY)”. Author: Lushakova A.M.
Period: until 1917
Place: Kremenchuk
Postcard from the collection of Anatoliy Zhovtyak
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