Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-31

ThriSsiania. ls paying visit to tbt
United States and while Mt Washing
ton gave out III interesting interview
on the commercial relations between
Norway and the United States. The
two countries. said he. are enjoying
greater volume of natural trade thaii
ever before There never was /.
time" he continued. when Norway
VAS buying SO much from the United
States AN she IL today. Our principal
imports from the United States are
wheat and corn, but we are also ex-
perirDenting with shipments Of coal
With the wheat supply Of Russia cut
States for much Of our grain. and now
| believe, We are getting more wheat
from this country than we are from
Argentina Your coal In more af an
expensive article than we ara used IT,
because Of the high freight rates. In
ordinary times Norway gets most ot
her coal from England. The increased
trade with the United States has
brought about the establishment OF
several new lines Of steamers. ami
now there are numerous ships piyins
between the United States ports amt
Norway. can See no reason why
this trade should not continue after
the war. Certainty the relations be-
tween the two nations are most cor
dial. Your country tx taking larger
quantity nf CANNED fiSh--macEerei
herring, and sardines-than ever be
fore. Stayanger is the great canning
center of Norway aud the canneries
there are busy night and day. Norway
has succeeded In maintaining her neu
trallty. There has not been any thought
that we should become involved In the
war, and few soldiers outside Of the
regular army have been modified.
Military service In Norway il compul
sorry. and we have an army with
maximum strength outside of the old
reserve Of about 10000
The falling off in the rural or agri-
cultural population Of Norway has
come To- an end, writes n Rygg, di-
rector OF the central statistical bu-
reau. This change In the trend Of
population. says he, has come about
by remarkable increase In the num-
Der Of farmers and small landowners
during the decade from 1900 TO 1910
The number Of agricultural iaborers
has had big falling off. While there
has been an increase In the number
Of farmers and landowners. the farm
Ing Industry does not perhaps furnish
livelihood for more people now than
formerly. The fact In. that many of
the small farmers are employed much
OF the time at other work I'm the COM
munity. while they consider farming
their principal occupation. Their
small farms require only part of their
time and hence they turn to other en-
Payment to add to their earnings. This
arrangement is possible only where
other industries are developed In the
community alongside with agriculture
According to recent reports from
Norway. the immense carbide manu-
featuring plant at Ddda is undergoing
still further expansion. arrangements
having been made for a combination
with the North Western Cyanide com
Isany. After the enlargement of the
plant has been completed, II will have
"a daily producing capacity of go tons
Of carbide, $50 tons of which will be
delivered 10 the cyanide factory for
use In Its processes. The odda plant
WAS established i'm 1905 with Goose
horse power. and In 1913 IL was en-
larged To 5000 horse power. The
Irr DAY, and uses leo tons ef nuthra-
cite and O. tons of soft coal daily.
Nearly Il Thousand men are employed.
Chris Clarest efisen. a Norwegian. In
said ia he the highest saIarised ysesht
master I'm ATn%ricn and presumably ia
the world. he is In command Of Cor
nelius yanderhiits yacht. Aurora, and
lras won q series of yacht races during
the past summer. His crew ls largely
| made up Of Nors@rnen.
T'randh jefn was the home of Tor
censk jold. the greatest naval hero II
Scandinavia, He distinguished him
| self particularly In The battle nj Dyne-
silssn, On the two hundredth ami
rsrsary II the event the people ~
71ondh ieIn decorated their buildings.
| fired salutes from the fortress ef Chris
| taansTen placed w'reathx around the
1 Ierd#nsk 5nld statue. and listened 10
| M address by tbe mayor ora fhs,
merits Of Tordensktaid The cam-
| manding admiral of the nnvy uf Nor
way sent the following telegram to
IN. mayor and the city council Of
';>fondh tefu "pn behalf Of the navy
| ! iare the homer. on the TWO hunara,stth
| anniversary of fhr victory Ut TBvne-
| Etlen. to extend respectful greeting
| te Traadh iefH. which fastert.d aur
great national naval hssro. The rnssr,-
| tTS " the splendid carasr az Peter
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