The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-09
Nurway.

/ ton gave out an interesting Interview
on the commercial relations between
| Norway and the United States. The
two countries, said he, IRE enjoying II
| greater volume OF natural trade than
ever before. There never was a
time" he continued. "when Norway
was buying so much from the United
States as she is today. Our principal
imports from the United States are
wheat and corn. but we are also ex-
perimenting with shipments of coal.
With the wheat supply of Russia cut
of. we have to turn to the United
States for much of our grain. and now,
| l believe, we are getting more wheat
| from this country than we are from
| Argentina. Your coal Is more OF an
expensive article than we are used to
because of the high freight rates. In
ordinary times Norway gets most Of
her coal from England. The increased
trade with the United States has
brought about the establishment of
several new lines of steamers. and
now there are numerous ships plying
between the United States ports and
Norway. / can see no reason why
this trade should not continue after
the war. Certainly the relations be-
tween the two nations are most cor
dial. Your country is taking a larger
quantity of canned fish-mackerel.
herring. and sardines-than ever be-
fore. Stavanger Is the great canning
center Of Norway and 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 Is compul-
sorry, and we have an army with
maximum strength outside of the old
reserve of about 100000"
The falling Off In the rural or agri-
cultural population of Norway has
come to an end. writes N. Rygg. d.
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 laborers
has had big falling of. 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 is, that many of
the small farmers are employed much
of the time ut other work in 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-
ployment 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 ut Odda is undergoing
still further expansion, arrangements
having been made for combination
with the North Western Cyanide COM
pany. After the enlargement Of the
plant has been completed, 1t will have
daily producing capacity of $50 tons
of carbide, 100 tons of which will be
delivered to the cyanide factory for
use In its processes. The Odda plant
was established In 1908 with 10000
horse power, and In 1913 1t was en-
larged to $4,000 horse power. The
plant consumes $50 tons of limestone
per day, and uses 100 tons Of anthra-
cite and IS tons of soft coal daily.
Nearly a thousand men are employed.
Chris Christensen, Norwegian. is
said to be the highest salnried yacht
master In America and presumably in
the world. He Is In command of Cor
nelius vanderbilt's yacht, Aurora, and
has won series Of yacht races during
the past summer. His crew is largely
made up Of Norsemen.
Trondhjem was the home Of Tor
denskjold, the greatest naval hero of
Scandinavia. He distinguished him
self particularly In the battle at Dyne-
kilen. On the two hundredth ami
versary Of the event the people OF
1Iondhjem decorated their buildings.
fired salutes from the fortress of Chris
tiansten, placed wreaths, around the
Tordenskjold statue, and listened to
an address by the mayor on the
merits of Tordenskjold. The COM
handing admiral Of the navy Of Nor
way sent the following telegram to
the mayor and the city council of
Trondhjem: On behalf Of the navy
1 have the honor. onsthe two hundredth
anniversary of the victory at Dyne-
kilen, to extend a respectful greeting
to Trondhjem. which fostered our
great national naval hero. The mem
ory Of the splendid career Of Peter
Tordenskjold sheds glory on his native
city, and the brave and daring Tronder
will always stand rs an illustrious
Ia t,e,,trs ~ avn f,,ple hefore the n0yy