Statistics Show 31,517 Books Published in Russia in 1911.
According to a report just issued by the central statistical committee, in Russia, the number of books, pamphlets, brochures, and periodicals published last year was 31,517, and they were printed in thirty-three different languages and dialects. The Russian publications naturally head the list with 25,526. Then follow Polish, 1,664; Yiddish and Hebrew, 965; German, 920; Lettish, 608; Esthonian, 519; Tartar, 372; Armenian, 266; Little Russian, 242; Grusinian (Georgian), 169; French, 143; English, 23; the rest were in various dialects.
The Moskovsky Listok, commenting upon this report, observes that formerly Russian culture in the Baltic provinces was opposed solely to German culture, but now, apparently, it is the literary culture of the Letts and the Ests that predominates in that region.