Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-29

about as follows: 1851, 600 tons o
lay, 7,966,000 hektoliters of potatoes,
264,OO0 hektolters of grain. 3,474,t00
| hektoliters of barley, 314. $50 hektolit.
| ers of rye, 11S,090 hektolters of wheat
In this calculation turnips and other
vegetables are omitted. In 1908. Il
good year, the value of the crops was
206,500,000 crowns. In 1901, a poor
ye:tr, the value of the crops was 1872
10000 crowns. In conclusion Nor,
genbladet says that it is still too early
to make an accurate estimate of tie
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,
win be published in the near future
permission to do so having been Sc
cured from Mrs. Grieg. Professor
Julius Rontgen, 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-
her in Norway for the year of 1907
amounted TO 2395,57S crowns, as
against 2,07S, 145 crowns in November,
1905. In the first eight months of the
fiscal years Of 1907-0S. the duties ag-
gregated 30.746.S07 crowns, as com
pared with 2S.579,590 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 fri nd of Bjornsons. The ar
ticle is full Of touching Incidents taken
from the time that he was king of
both countries. 1t is a we'll known
fact that prior to receiving the No
prize for literature, Bjornson was real
ly strong opponent of King Oscar
Minister Hjalmar Christian Hauge's
funeral took place a week ago last
Friday He was buried in Our Savi9r'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
lonatic 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 77S410 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 ruh /
lished, has created much at emit in |
all parts of the country, especially In |
school circles. The book takes up |
child punishment MS it is being prac
ticed in rural schools.
Mime. Nina Grleg, widow Of the late
composer, Edward Grieg. has received I
permission tc erect masouieum on |
Trold- Haugen in memory of her hus.
band.