Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-30

rye and barley show a decrease q,
compared with the figures for 1879
but there was slight increase in tho
production OF wheat and oats. In 1871.
there were 2,400 manufacturing estah.
lishments, and now there are about
i 4,55O. During the same period tho
number OF factory employees increased
from $4,000 to about 10000. In 1Se5
the manufacturing concerns used 10.
! 600 horsepower which since that yea,
has increased to about 100000 horse
power. In 1880 the value of the ex
ports OF manufacturing products was
S2,77O,OOO, in 1909 the figures were
$26,500,O00. In 1870 the combined for
eign trade was $6S,S50,O0 in 1908 il
was $2O3,3O0,000. In 1870 the returns
OF the fisheries were $5,67O,O0O, and
tnls amount was almost doubled in
1909. In 1850 Norway was supposed Ia
own 275 per cent of the merchant ma.
rine OF the world, and in 1900 the Der
centage was 5. In 1909 the tonnage O,
the merchant marine averaged one
and a half tons for every inhabitant OF
the country, which was twice the pro.
portion for England, and eleven times
the proportion for Germany. The
population of the country increased
from 1,740,000 in 1870 to almost 2.400.
600 In 1910, and during the same ne.
Rod over 276,000 persons emigrated
fro mthe country"
Miss Rogstad, the first woman to
represent constituency in the storth.
ing, made her maiden speech before
that body the other day. She is a
school teacher and represents one of
the seats made vacant by the resigna-
ton OF General Bratlie, president of
the storthing, who was compelled to
retire temporarily in order to assist
in the work of recognizing the army.
The entire assembly arose when Miss
Rogstad began her speech. She said
the day would be memorable one,
as it was the first time a woman had
ever participated in the discussion in
the nations parliament, and predicted
that the movement for political en-
reimbursement of woman was bound
to succeed and to result in many re-
forms.
In a letter from Christiania to
friends in st. Paul E. III. Hobe. Nor
wegian consul at that city, says that
the Norwegian Steamship company
mas just completed arrangements to
put in new line of passenger boats
running between Norway and New
York. The company expects to buy
three modern passenger boats, con-
to cross the ocean in ten
days, and seven freight steamers. The
capital stock of 100000 crowns has
cow been raised and the company is
ready TO begin business as soon as ar
engagements have been completed.
Guides and porters in different parts
Of Norway have for some years been
required to take course in English
before they could obtain and hold lu-
,rative positions, as Norway has be-
come such a summer resort. But in
recent years so many Germans have
Visited Norway in the summer season
hat arrangements are now made for
German course also. The Germans
ire said to outnumber all other ma
ionalities visiting Norway in the sum
ner season.
Johannes Rogneby celebrated his
ODD birthday the other day. He was
'orn in 1908 and has lived under nine
ings. During the last few months the
ged man has been confined to his bed,
'ut his appetite is still good. His
mind is still clear and he takes a great
eal of interest in knowing what is
DING on in the world and has some of
is great grandchildren read newspa-
ers and periodicals for him.
According TO recent statistics there
re at present in Norway 62S newspa-
ers and periodicals. OF these 267 are
rinted in Christiania, or about A per
ent of the entire number. The sub
cription price varies between II
rowns a year down to 10 ores.
General Director Eide has recently
urchased vast mining tract in
rorg, in Trondelagen. The ore is all
upper, which will be shipped to Swed-
h smelters.
Claes Bohlin, rector of the Falun
lining school, is seeking the chair of
letalurgy in the Technical High
,hool in Trondhjem.