International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR) ISSN: 2643-9603 Vol. 5 Issue 2, February - 2021, Pages: 3-5 www.ijeais.org/ijaar 4 initiative, in 1872, a collection entitled "Materials for
statistics of the Turkestan region" was published. From 1872
to 1876, five collections were published. In January 1887,
the Syrdarya (Tashkent), Samarkand (Samarkand), Fergana
(New Margilan) regional statistics committees were formed.
The committees publish regional reviews that cover natural
and industrial, national economy, irrigation systems, roads,
population and occupations, tribute and taxes, administrative
structure, health. Detailed information on conservation and
education, public landscaping, weather observations, etc.
was given. "Reviews of the Syrdarya region" for 1886-1913
(Tashkent, 1887-1916), "Farg" for 1884-1913. Reviews of
the native region ”(Yangi-Margilan-Skobelov, 1889-1916).
The Turkestan People's Library, opened in 1870, also began
to collect books describing the research conducted in the
country and its results. By 1917, 80,000 volumes of books
had been collected. The Russian bibliographer V.I. Mejov
carried it in St. Petersburg for 20 years, from 1868. In 1888,
the number of large volumes in the "Turkistan Collection"
reached 416 (data collected in 1867-1887). Sable these
works were suspended due to lack of funds from the
administration.
V.I. Mejov compiled a systematic and albatross
index of the "Turkistan Collection" consisting of three
books. In 1872, A.L. Kun and other orientalists compiled the
famous "Album of Turkestan".
Prior to 1917, a total of 13 volumes of the
Turkestan branch of the Russian Geographical Society's
"Akhboroti" (1898-1917) were published by scientific
societies in the country, and the Turkestan Agricultural
Society published the journal "Turkistan Agriculture". 142
issues (1906-1917), 60 issues (1915-1917) centuries and
books were published in the magazine "Turkistan Dehqoni".
Some work has also been done in the field of
economics. A.F. Middendorf's "Fergana Valley" and many
other similar works have not lost their scientific significance.
In 1870, the Central Asian Society of Scientists was
founded. The society set itself the goal of collecting,
processing, and disseminating information on the history,
geography, ethnography, statistics, and economy of Central
Asia. Its first open meeting was held on January 28,
1871[4,p.13].
At the same time, A.P. Fedchenko's active