Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-23
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Matters Of Moment From ths
Far-off N0rthland
THE DANISH HOG.
Is crowding into the Markets of Its
american Cousin.

american Cousin.
The American hog has European
rival, Denmak has come into the
neld as 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 SS4,.
f, 90S,69S in 1891 to sl19,691,5OS 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 Denmark has increased from
sol 900 in 1861 to 1000 in 1881 and
! l,16S,000 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 29,700,0O0 Danish pounds
in 1898; the value increasing from f.
10000 kroner in 1878 to 47,S00,000
kroner in 1898, the value of the crown
being 26Sc.
AS a 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. 1918. The fishing
e smacks had a hard time and several
l. with their crews were lost. Two fish
/ ers from Languesund were drowned
6 and several vessels We're reported as
n missing. AT Vardo, in the north, the
s storm also caused considerable dam
age and three fishers went 10 the icy
e depths. The storm and snow wrecked
= the electric wires, closing down sever
= al works and leaving the ole city in
} total darkness. Railroa aims run.
ming in and out of ChristlaEIa were de.
T 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 honse on Frozen hill. The
Germans tried the skis and created
! no end of fun. The Fridtjof hansen
gave the prince a taste of Norwegian
coasting and he vowed IL was the most
ever had. On the arrival at Christi
ania the whole patty invested In com.
, plete ski outfit, including the big NIT
Norway's Defenses.
The Norwegian government esti-
mates for the coming fiscal year show
probable income of 02,500, 900
kroner and expenses 1O0, 800, 900. The
ordinary military budget calls for a..
900 900 koncr and the extraordinary
budget for 3,500,000, divided as fol-
lows: For the harbor defenses at
Chrstiania, 1,1s0,0O0 kroner; rapid fire
artillery 100000 kroner; continue.
ton of the Notifications at Christian
sand, 100000 kroner and completion OF
the mines in Bergen harbor, 10000
kroner.
Many look upon the big military
budget as 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 a brotherly respect and a sin.
cere desire to reach complete har-
mony
Rejoices Over Fiasco.
When comedy dramatized from
from one Of Hans Christian Anderson S
tales proved failure as the Svenska
theater, the director, Albert Rant, ex.
pressed unrestTained pleasure. lie
had pronounced the comedy as not
adapted for the stage but had been
forced to put 1t on by leading members
OF the Authors club. II was with.
drawn after the fourth performance
and Rant was merry.
A Frost for BJornson.
Bjornson as a dramatist is too pro
found for London. His pIay Revond