Morris tribune., 1908-01-18
SWEDEN.
Stockholm,

The Alorgenbladet. the big Christi
snia daily, in discussing the crops for
1901 gives statistics showing the value
OF the crops in Norway the past few
years. According to these statistics
| it appears that an average crop is
about as follows: 1861, 900 tons OF
hay, 7,9G6,000 hektoliters of potatoes,
264 900 hektoliters of grain, 3,474, CO)
hektoliters of barley, 314, 7S0 hektolit,
ers of rye,i 118,09O hektoliters of wheat.
In this calculation turnips and other
| vegetables are omitted. In 1905, a
good year, the value of the crops was
! 206, 100000 crowns. In 1904, a poor
| 10000 crowns. In conclusion Nor
genbladet says that it is still too early
to make an accurate estimate of the
1907 crops. That it will be less than
normal, however is certain.
Professor Rontgen, who some time
ago was authorized to go through a
number of Grieg manuscripts, which
were never put in print by the late
composer, states that he has found
some perfect gems. So new volumes
Of Grieg songs, allegro and andante,
will be published in the near future
permission to do so having been Sc
cured from Mrs. Grieg. Professor
Julius Rcntgen, who is a pianist of
wonderful capabilities and who is con-
sidered one OF the best Grieg inter
prefers in Norway, will give a concert
in Copenha gen this month, when he
will render the selections mentioned,
which, of course, have never been
rendered in public before.
The duties on imports for Novem-
Der in Norway for the year of 1907
amounted to 2,395,57S crowns, as
against 2,07S, 145 crowns in November,
1905. In the first eight months of the
fiscal years of 19O7-OS, the duties ag-
gregated 3O,746SO7 crowns, as COM
pared with 2S,579,59O crowns during
the same period year ago. If the
increase continues to the end of the
fiscal year the total will be more than
100000 crowns.
Bjornson has written long and in
teresting article in the "Berliner Tage
blatt'' regarding the late King Oscar,
who during the last few years was an
intimate friend of Bjornson's. The ar
ticle is full of touching incidents taken
from the time that he was king of
both countries. 1t is a well known
fact that prior to receiving the No e.
prize for literature, Bjornson was real
ly a strong opponent Of King Oscar
Minister Hjalmar Christian Hauge's
funeral took place week ago last
Friday. He was buried in Our SavfOr's
cemetery. In the funeral procession,
which was an unusually large one,
participated a representative of King
Haakon, United States Minister Hef-
bert Pierce and members of the dip
lomatic corps.
The remains of the late Nine. Eva
hansen, wife of the Norwegian ex
plorer, Fridtjof hansen, were cremated
in Gothenburg, Sweden, week before
last. The deceased gave orders many
years prior to her death that her body
was to be cremated and her wish was
gratifed.
The number of postal money orders
which were sent from the United
States to Norway for the holidays
amounted to about 77S,41O crowns this
year Last year the money orders
sent during the same period amounted
to 62S,S11 CROWNS.
An anonymous book entitled "Under
the Law" which was recently pub.
lished, has created much attention in
all parts of the country, especially in
school circles. The book takes up
child punishment as it is being prac
ticed in rural schools.
Nine. Nina Grieg, widow of the late
composer, Edward Grieg, has received
permission to erect masouleum on
Trold-Haugen in memory of her hus-
band.