Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-11-07
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
CROP CONDITIONS DESPERATE
Grain Is Increasing in Price in Swe
den and Cost of Food Follows Suit
Much Grain Ruined.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

AL h1uOS VI grain LS un1lJ AnNASN~
arg in price in Sweden, and the cost
OF food is mounting correspondlngly.
The fruit crop is an entire failure.
Howe YER, cranberries, which grow
wild through the woods in nearly
every section of$Sweden, present
gratifying exception to the rule, being
even more plentiful and cheaper this
year than for many years previous.
Reports from different parts OF Norr-
land in which there fell three feet or
snow when the barley was drying,
vary SO greatly that it is impossible
to form an intelligent opinion OF the
condition of the crops on the WHOLE
but agricultural authorities predict
that even if there should be NO famine,
there will at least be very trying
scarcity of food during the coming
winter Governor Karl ]. Bergstrom
of Norbotten, writes that harvest re-
ports disclose desperate crop condi-
tons. The barley harvest is failure
in most places. In upper Lapland
the arctic mountain Jennings and the
forest mice have destroyed enormous
quantities Of grain and fodder.
When Willy Burmester, the well
known violinist, gave a concert in
Stockholm on the evening of Oct 8, he
created a sensation by laying aside his
violin and engag ing in TRADE against
his Stockholm critics. His remarks,
however, were chiefly directed against
the composer, Peterson-Berger, who at
tended the concert in person. Mr..
Burmester advised Composer Peterson
Berger never to write in the papers
again and to leave the concert hall,
where Mr.. Burmester maintained, the
former had no business to be whatso-
ever. His remarks were received very
favorably by the audience, but Com
poser Peterson-Berger did not leave
his seat, but remained throughout the
entire performance.
The two Nordenskiold relief eXpedi-
lions, one sent out by France and the
other by Sweden, have united at
Funchal, where they met accidentally.
1t was otherwise planned that the ex-
petitions from Sweden, France and
Argentine should meet in Ushun1a
Nov. l. 1t is believed that Norden-
skiold may be found somewhere in the
vicinity of Seymour. The French have
decided to place themselves under the
command of Captain Gylden and the
expedition from Argentine will do
likewise. Captain Gylden will thus
have three vessels at his disposal
when he seeks to penetrate the Ant
arctic ice fields.
Nine. Bendicke Bruce, the artist,
has undertaken to raise 10000 crowns:
for the purchase and restoration of the
Burmeister house in Visby on the isl
and of Gotland. 1t will be furnished
in twentieth century style and main
tanned as museum. Visby is one of
the most interesting places for an
tiquarians and contains a large num-
Der of ruins from the days when she
was queen of the Baltic and one of
the chief towns of the Hanseatic
league.
In the year 1902 the Swedish post
office department handled 335,OOOOOO
pieces of mail, an increase over the
foregoing year of about 10 per cent.
The greatest increase is in the use of
postal cards. which went up from
about 100000 to 41,000,0OO. The
money order business was large. The
aggregate amount received from Amer
lea was S,O14,OOO crowns while 1888
600 crowns was sent to America.
King Oscar and Queen Sofia are
planning to make an extensive trip
on the continent next year. They will
of February and will be absent about
four months The queen may start
earlier than the king and the two have
arranged to meet at Abbazia where an
extended sojourn will be made.
Notwithstanding the excellent condi-
lions of the roads in Sweden, auto
mobiles are still very scarce. Crown
prince Gustaf has machine, but be
sides his there are only four others
in the whole country. However. hav-
ing obtained that much Of a foothold,
it is likely that this modern sport will
soon become general.
Major William Brehmer will at the
end of the present year retire from
his position as chief of the Soderman-
land regiment. Major Brehmer has
filled the position during the past seven
years.
Next years budget for the police de-
partment of Stockholm amounts to l.