The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10
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FROM OLD WORWA Y
Journal CORRESPONDENT at Christiamia Tells Of the
Weather and Crobs-Zhe Tourist Season Over
Immigration Question a Lice One-Nor. :.
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Correspondence Of The Journal.
Christiania, Norway, Aug. 18.-The
dry weather which lasted till a few
days ago, has been a serious drawback
to the crop in southern Norway. The
deficit in the hay crop alone has been
estimated at about 25,000,000 kroner.
In many places livestock will have to
In the western and northern sections
the weather has been more favorable,
and an average yield is expected. The
rain which now finally has come, will,
of course, help matters out to some ex-
tent; especially will it help the grain,
potato and vegetable crops in many
places. p - + - =
While the mackerel fisheries have
been success, the salmon catch has
been a small one. T-' y: -
We are already on the wrong side Of
the short Norwegian: summer. The
evenings are getting darker and the
temperature has also taken an unfavor-
able turn. , ~ -. =.
The regattas are over and the Nor
weg1ans have, in the Scandinavian con-
tests, done very well. ~ -. -
Another sign Of the approaching. de-
parture Of summer is the exodus of
tourists. But few are arriving nowadays,
they are all leaving. Everybody, con-
nected with the tourist traffic has rea-
son to be fairly well satisfied. While
the season certainly has not been a
recordbreaker, more have come than
was expected. Several more distin-
I last wrote. We have among others
had the King Of Belgium and ex-Presi-
dent Stein of the Orange Free State.
The livery stables here have been
doing rushing business lately, as sew
eral Of the large tourist steamers have
been calling here, and part Of the pro-
gram is carriage drive thru the prin-
1850 feet above the sea level, from
where a magnificent birdseye view of
the city and surrounding country may
be had. I have heard Americans ex-
press their satisfaction with their
Holemkol trip in terms as strong as the
English language is capable Of. =.
The Emigration Question.
While all these pleasant visitors find
and look upon, her own children, or at
least great number Of them, seem to
be possessed Of the sole thought, how
they can best and quickest leave their
native shore. Nearly all want to go
to America. The emigration question
Is getting to be serious problem and
only those e1nigrated, who confidently
know that they are capable of earning
more elsewhere than they do here, then
Norway alone would be the loser and
America the gamer. But this is not
the case any, longer. There is work to
do here, and for the one who is will
ling, it will bring about as good returns
that It is impossible to get the help
they need, no matter what wages they
offer, and owing to this state Of af-
fairs many acres Of good land remain
uncultivated.
In the towns the poor commissioners
are crowded with applications for as, as,
women, but when it comes to the point
of really wanting to work and to go
out on the farms, for instance, the mum.
Der of those willing to do this is sur.
prisingly small. These tendencies
among the Norwegian working people
are at present receiving much attention
from those who have the country Is wei.
fare at heart.
Most Of this class grasp the first op.
portunity to cross the ocean, where
they, no doubt, with Americas great
capacity for assimilation, will improve
some. But still, the fact remains that
the character of Norwegian migration
has been declining of late wears.
The mineral deposits of Norway are
receiving renewed attention from for.
eigners, among them many Americans
But it cannot be too strongly urged that
the mining laws of Norway should be
closely studied before any investment
is made.
Practical Training In Swimming.
Altho there will hardly be found an.
other country where so many of It's
inhabitants are. versed in the art OF
swimming as in Norway, the victims
of drowning here yearly are not few.
OF late years swimming schools have