Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-03
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SCAND|NAVIANS
Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad

Country and ABROAD.
FARMING IS ON The DECLINE
Faulty Methods Said to Be Largely Re-
sponsibIe for Agricultural Conditions
In sweden-captain Amundsen For.
hidden by Prussian Authorities to
Use the Norwegian Language in De-
Iiverinq His Lecture In That Coun-
try-Eugenics Taken Up as Gov
eminent Study in Denmark.
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According to Professor Sundberg,
an acknowledged economist and sta
tistician of Sweden, farming is on a
decadence in Sweden, whereas that
country's greatest strength lies at
present in it's industries. The extent OF
the emigration movement caused the
Swedish parliament several years ago
to demand of the government an in
vestigation of the reasons why it was
on steady increase and this task
was assigned to Professor Sundberg,
who has made a most comprehensive
study and investigation of Swedish
farming and industrial conditions.
Professor Sundberg states that the
principal reason for the emigration
from Sweden lies with the misman-
agement of the agricultural branches
of the country's development He
maintains that one of the greatest
troubles may be found in faulty har-
vesting methods. On the whole the
Swedish farmers are absolutely help
less in cases of unfavorable harvest
weather and tens of millions are lost
In such years. Although the most i'm
portant work during the last year has
been to increase the intensity of agri-
culture the proceeds from each 'hec-
tare" do not reach those of Northwest
Europe, which have increased 16 per
cent, while Sweden has stood still.
That something is wrong with the
present agricultural methods of Swe-
den, says Professor Sundberg, is evil
dent from the fact that the stagnation
in farming now appears to threaten
the cattle industry. AS yet the export
surplus Of cattle products is 12,000,-
600 crowns year, but it is steadily
diminishing. Swedish Industries are,
on the other hand, flourishing. In
1870 it supported only $4,000 per-
sons. Now it feeds about 100000,
and the growth continues steadily.
And still Swedish industry is only in
its childhood, as it were. A city like
Sundsyall, one of the greatest lumber
trading places in the world, has only
10000 inhabitants.
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In regard to the possibilities of Sc
curing market in the United States
for the iron ore from the Swedish
mines in Norrbotten the Swedish min
lister in Washington states that iron
ore may now me imported duty free
and that the steel works in America
are eager to buy as much Gellivare ore
as can possibly be secured. This
should increase the Swedish iron ore
export to America considerably, es-
pecially since conditions are very ia
vorable at present for the establish.
ment of new relations.
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August Strindberg's play, "Kron.
bruden,' was given in Berlin Nov. 4,
with Irene Triesch in the title role.
Among other members of the cast was
Paul Wegener. The music was com.
posed by August Emma and the deco.
rations were furnished by Sven Gade.
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The Home for Old Married People in
Stockholm, established In honor oil
the golden wedding of the late King
Oscar II. and Queen Sofia, was re
Gently dedicated in the presence Of
the queen, the crown prince and the
Princess of Vestergotland and Nerike
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The steamer New Sweden left Svar
ton a week ago with a cargo of $500
tons Of iron ore consigned to Phila
delphia, the largest single shipment
ever taken by steamer from tina
port.
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A large order for cannon and am
munition is anticipated from Norwa!
by a Swedish firm whose representa-
tive is a former Norwegian ministe
of defense.
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A matter that has been general!
discussed and commented on the las
few days in, Christiania and all ovel
the country is the fact that Captain
Road Amundsen, who has been civ
ing his lecture on his discovery Of tn,
South pole in a number of European
cities recently, was ordered by tn
Prussian authorities not to delive
his lecture in the Norwegian lar
Il guage while in .Flensburg recently
Amundsen was scheduled to delive
one lecture in German and one II
Norwegian In Flensburg, but receiver
+ an order from the authorities not t
use the Norwegian language. TIL
prucu}on rniniafor NJ tho inforior x1ya