Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-08

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ington government. The unprepared-
and the inexperience in the BUSH
ness Of q were matters that called
fol. consideration. But now the re
ports Of what America has actually
accomplished r almost hard to be-
fieve for many Of the people over
.there--they thinkawe have done mar.
,vels."". Sas
Referring to the trade agreement
States and Norway. Mr.. siljan said
It causd a feeling of relief because
Eorwa- was at the end of her re-
ources and would now be assured
. reasonable quantity Of essential
commodities. Despite the generous
help from Denmark, It has been found
necessary to slaughter live stock on
an unheard Of scale. and almost me
third Of the entire live stock Of Nor
government is gravely concerned
about the situation and considering
means for the prevention of extreme
steps being taken.
Cattle Eat Herring Flour.
Norwegian cattle are fed on salt
ed herring or herring flour and cod
fish flour" Mr.. Siljan said; "hay
costs $50 a ton and I know of M
instance in which $3.50 a tor has been
paid. And that doesn't NEAR that the
hay Is actually delivered at its destin-
alton at that price. g.
Fertilizers are five times as K
pensive as before the war: in return
for grain Norway sends to Denmark
which costs about 10 cents per pound:
the Danish government sells it to the
farmers OF Denmark for a little less
than 5 cents. Before the war, when
the use of fertilizers was in the ex-
perimental stage and there was little
demand for them, these articles were
put on the market with a profit at a
price of about 3 cents per pound.
Seed grain costs nearly 81
bushel; for his potatoes the Norwe-
gtan gets 80 cents a bushel. Taxes
on farms of ordinary size amount to
bou $500 a year., and every bit OF
from an axe up is taxed.
This applies to an average family of
five.
Footwear Expensive.
A for other articles. it will illus.
trate conditions to mention hat shoes
made Of rough leather-not a bit of
from SIS to $25 a pair; a suit Of
sold in Grand Forks for any,
where from $25 to $40. costs in
Christiania $65; a shirt which before
the war cost 81 in this country, now
sells in Norway for $3.50 to $500. and
YOU can't begin to look at a necktie
for less than $3.50. A 3-ply collar
costs IS cents, hats from IS and up.
n Decent tins Of American tobacco
sold for 35 and 3S cents-as long as
there was any tobacco to pet. There
is none now. You get a mixture of
card leaf and hops which have a dis
agreeable effect in smoking rooms,
and in some cases hospital treatment
has become necessary.
Butter cannot be bought in the
large cities as it cannot be sold out
duced. Margarine sells at 65 cents
a pound, but o have to buy an
equal quantity Of whale fat. Coffee
is about SO cents a pound, salt pork
81 cents, and prices of meat vary
from IS cents to $3.50 for boiled
ham. Leather articles are actually
prohibitive in price as even an or
binary grip made Of impregnated
leather costs between $50 and $50:
ably first class restaurant. you can
not order table d'hote any more. A
bowl of soups without vegetables
costs 20-25 cents, a meat o. fish or.
der Cyou can't get both at, one meal),
a Chateaubriand or filet mignon costs
II, and two meat balls, the same.
Fish prices are slightly lower. Des-
sert which consists solely Of food
compots, come as high as $3.50
cents, SO that. with a cup Of coffee,
an ordinary meal will cost you at
least $3.50.
"1~ntoxicants cannot be bought.
They drink a kind of near-beer and
clarets sell. at $3.50. a bottle: The
government has a monopoly on all
grains and cereals. and much Of it is
mixed up. with wood pulp. notably
and barley"
Mr.. Siljan left Grand Forks No
vember 10, last year, arriving in Nor
way December z. During the period
Of his absence he has written a Sc
ries OF correspondence to the Nor
manden, but he said today, when
checking up his articles that at least
half Of those which he had sent had
been destroyed in transit, presumably
by being sent OF steamers from Nor.
way to England which have been
sunk by German submarines or by