The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-01-16
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Inc Morgenbladet, the big Christi
ANA daily, in discussing the crops for
l9o' 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: 2,567,OOO tons OF
hay, 7,966,OO0 hektoliters of potatoes,
264,OOO hektoliters of grain, 3,474 GOO
hektollters of barley, 314,7S0 hektolit:
ers OF rye. 11S,O9O hektoliters of wheat.
III this calculation turnips and other
vegetables are omitted. In 1905, a
good year, the value of the crops was
M6,3OO,OOO CROWNS. In 1904, a poor
year, the value Of the crops was 1872
75O,OOO crowns. In conclusion Nor.
genbladet says that it is still too early
to make IN accurate estimate of the
1907 CROP. 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 Copenhagen 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 az.
gregated 2O,746,SO7 crowns, as com.
pared with 2S579,59O crowns during
the same period a year ago. If the
increase continues to the end of the
fiscal year the total will be more than
100000 crowns.
Bjornson has written a 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 q we'll known
fact that prior to receiving the Nobel
prize for literature, Bjornson was real
ly strong opponent of King Oscar.
Minister Hjalmar Christian Hauge's
funeral took place week ago last
Friday. He was buried in Our Savior's
cemetery. In the funeral procession
which was an unusually large one
participated representative of King
Haakon, United States Minister Her
bert Pierce and members of the dip.
lomatic corps.
The remains of the late Nine. Eva
Nansen, 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
gratitied.
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,S1l crowns.
An anonymous book entitled "Unde1
the Law" which was recently pub
lished, has created much attention in
all parts of the country, especially in
school circles. The book takes IN
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 masouleuln Oh
Trold-Haugen in memory of her hus.
band.