Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
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Matters of Nj mt From tho
Far.off Northland
THE DANISH HOG.
Is Crowding Into the Markets of Its
American Cousin.

Is Crowding Into the Markets of Its
American Cousin.
The American hog has a European
rival. Denmak has come into the
field as a producer and exporter of
hogs and hog products with growth
at least interesting if not suggestive
to American producers of commodity
whose export value grew from 1884,
90S,69S in 1891 to s119,691, 503 in
1901. The fact that hog products
form the largest single item in the
expectations of the United States,
having exceeded last year by $4,000
600 those of the manufactures of iron
and steel, whose exports have attract,
ed so much attention, lends interest
to some facts which have just reached
the treasury bureau of statistics re-
garding the remarkable development
of the hog packing industry of Den
mark This information is published
in the Danish Export Review, and
shows that the number of head Of
swine n Denmark has increased from
301 ,000 in 1861 to 1000 in 1881 and
1,16S000 in 1898, the latest year for
which statistics are available. The
prohibition of the importation of live
| hogs into Germany and the United
Kingdom which countries were Den
marks principal customers in this
line, resulted in the establishment of
slaughter houses in Denmark and the
increase in the production of Danish
bacon and hams in recent years has
been phenomenal. The exports OF
hams and bacon from Denmark have
grown from 100000 Danish pounds
in 1878 to 129, 100000 Danish pounds
in 1898; the value increasing from A.
10000 kroner in 1878 to At 10000
kroner in 1898, the value of the crown
being 26.Sc.
AS consequence of the change
| from the export Of live swine to that
Of slaughtered animals, the slaughter
| houses have risen to the greatest i'm
| portance in Denmark during the last
ten or fifteen years. Whilst formerly
| the slaughter houses belonged to
private individuals, large number Of
| joint and cooperative slaughter
houses have been established during
this period.
Severe Storms in Norway.
| A heavy storm, bringing much snow,
ragged along the southern coast OF
Norway Dec. IT'S. The fishing
smacks had a hard time and several
with their crews were lost. Two fish
ers from Languesund were drowned
and several vessels were reported as
missing At Vardo, in the north, the
storm also caused considerable dam
age and three fishers went to the icy
depths The storm and snow wrecked
the electric wires, closing down sever
al works and leaving the whole city in
total darkness. Railroad trains run
ming in and out of Christiania were de-
layed and often stalled completely.
German Royalty on Skis.
Prince Heinrich of Germany was in
troduced to the ski sport at Christian
| ia last month and, as might be expect
ed, became very much interested. He
and the members Of his staff were the
guests of the Christiania Ski club at
! its club house on Frozen hill. The
Germans tried the skis and created
no end of fun. The F'ridtjof Nansen
gave the prime taste of Norwegian
coasting and he vowed it was the most
exciting and exhilarating ride he had
ever had. On the arrival at Christi
ania the whole patty invested in COM
p1ete ski outfit, including the big nit
Norway's Defenses.
| The Norwegian government esti-
mates for the coming fiscal year show
a probable income of 102, 500, 600
kroner and expenses 100,800,000. The
ordinary military budget calls for a.,
900, 600 koncr and the extraordinary
budget for 3,500,00O, divided as fol-
lows: For the harbor defenses at
Chrstiania, 1,1S0,000 kroner; rapid fire
artillery 100000 kroner; continual
tion of the Notifications at Christian
sand, S00,0 900 kroner and completion Of
the mines in Bergen harbor, 100000
kroner.
Many look upon the big military
budget as a quiet preparation for war,
and the sensation mongers have not
neglected the opportunity to get
busy" with predictions. There need
| be no fear The best of understand
! ing exists between Norway and
Sweden. The former enmity has given
way to brotherly respect and sim
cere desire to reach complete har-
mony
Rejoices Over a Fiasco.
When a comedy dramatized from
from one Of Hans Christian Anderson's
tales proved failure as the Svenska
theater, the director, Albert Rant, ex-
pressed unrestrained pleasure. He
had pronounced the comedy as not
adapted for the stage but had been
forced to put it On by leading members
of the Authors club. It was with
drawn after the fourth performance
and Rant was merry.
A Frost for Bjornson.
Bjornson as dramatist is too pro-
found for London His play, Beyond
Human Power, was presented at the
Royalty theater at three special mat
inees and although Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell and other stars were in the cast |
the play received very chilly recep- !
ton. The Scandinavians in the audi |
ence were moved to tears in the last !
act. but the Britons sat like wooden |
figures. It was a real problem play to :