The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-08
SWEDEN.

SWEDEN.
Says Stockholm correspondent:
The weather conditions are alarming
In Sweden at present. At any rate
they have caused great deal of un-
easness among the farmers generally.
Even in the southernmost part of the
country, where weather conditions are
as a rule pretty stable, the grain is
expected to give very small returns.
In Kristianstads "lan" the prospects
are pretty fair for an average crop,
but in Blekinge and Halland nothing
short of a fine summer from now on
with the most favorable weather con-
ditions, can insure even fair crops. In
Smaland the oats are not expected to
mature on the low ground and in b.
hus 'lan' the cold weather has injured
the rye very badly. Cortland may
have good crops, excepting rye and
sugar beets. The latter cereals will
be meager. In Sodermanland the rye
is not expected to ripen early enough
to be used for seed next fall, and this
means that there will be an irrepara-
bic loss in that section. In Uppland
the prospects for crop are very poor
indeed. Varmland may show up with
a fair crop, but it is doubtful. In
Dalarne the spring grain and the pota-
toes look very poor this season, but
the farmers have not lost all hope
and are willing to make the best of
the situation. In Vasterbotten there
Is fair chance and in Lappmarke1i
the prospects for any crop at all look
exceedingly dark. So taken right
through the crop prospects for the sea.
son throughout Sweden are not at all
favorable and there will be many of
the farmers who will be in straight.
ened circumstances as result of this
next winter.
A recent telegram from Stockholm
states that the Swedish consul in New
York warns his countrymen from COM
ing to America because there are hard
times all over the states. Undoubted.
~ the consul means well enough for
MS own country, but when he states,
II it is true what the telegram says.
that times are so hard in America. it
occurs to us that he is not adhering
very closely to the actual facts of the
matter and they appear to be that
times are rather good in this country
at present. At least they have been
Infinitely worse.
Plans are under way for the electri.
ncatlon of the more important state
railways of Sweden. It is expected
that the line running from Kiruma. in
the iron fields of Lapland, to the Nor.
way boundary will be the first to
change from steam to electricity. The
change is made necessary by the in.
crease OF traffic over the line. which
can be handled only by doubling the
tracks if steam propelsion be still ad-
hered to. 1t is believed that electric.
cation would be much more economi-
cal than the construction of double
tracks.
When King Oscar and Queen Sofia
celebrated their golden wedding ami.
versary the city council of Stockholm
appropriated 100000 crowns for a
home for the aged. It has now been
decided that the home be erected out
at Sabbatsberg at cost of 800 600
crowns. Thus it will be seen that It
will cost 100000 crowns more than
was expected and the city council has
now set about to raise another 100 OOo
crowns.
A Stockholm dispatch tells us that
the Swede who shot and killed Major
General Beckman, chief of the coast ar.
tillery, June q, shot himself the fol.
lowing day. The shooting of General
Beckman created shock in military
circles, as the general was very prom.
1nent and highly respected officer.
The leading man in the Salvation
Army in Sweden, Booth-Hellberg died
June while returning to Stockholm
from an extensive journey in Germany.
Through his death the Salvation Army
In Sweden has lost one of its most Of.
f1cient leaders.
Stockholm is going to have q nnm.
Der OF barber shops after this which
are going to operate on the co-opera-
tive order. This is an entirely new
stunt in Stockholm and everybody is
interested in seeing how the plan is go.
ing to pan out.
The Swedish government has pur.
chased the telephone lines east of
Fredrikshald, Norway, which until
now have been owned by the Nor.
Weglan government. They extend