. Impressions of European forestry : letters written during a six months' visit to England and to the continent . Forests and forestry. It is hardly to be advised that one visit a foreigr. country without at least some knowl- edge of the language, but in Norway as far as getting about goes, the English speaking traveler has but little diffculty. The trouble comes when he starts in hopefully on the dis- cussion of some technical matter that the phrase books wot not of. But notwithstand- ing the differences in customs and the foreign tougue, &n American feels very much at home in Norway. The
. Impressions of European forestry : letters written during a six months' visit to England and to the continent . Forests and forestry. It is hardly to be advised that one visit a foreigr. country without at least some knowl- edge of the language, but in Norway as far as getting about goes, the English speaking traveler has but little diffculty. The trouble comes when he starts in hopefully on the dis- cussion of some technical matter that the phrase books wot not of. But notwithstand- ing the differences in customs and the foreign tougue, &n American feels very much at home in Norway. They have a standing joke that there are more Norwegians in the United States than there are at home. This naturally is not strictly accurate, but it shows that there are many close ties between the two countries which it is to be hoped may be strengthened and increased. Certainly the writer has reason to think pleasantly of Nor- way because of the courteous treatment that â he everywhere received, but especially on ac- count of the hospitality shown him by the Nor- wegian foresters. AREA, POPULATION AND INDUSTRIES OF NORWAY The population of Norway in 1920 is given as about 2,649,000. The total area is 322,909 square kilometers (124,643 square miles), made the country, especially in the fjord districts, every bit of agricultural land is tilled, even if it is but a tiny patch lying high up on a steep mountain side. Here, too, the short growing season and humid climate make it necessary to hang the grass on fences in order to cure it. The small farmers would seem to have a hard Hght to v.'rest a living from the soil, but as one sees the people they appear to be well nour- ished. Thrift is the key note. The cxi'ort of forest products ranks high in the business of the nation, being 25 percent of the total, in value, in 1915. Great Britain is the largest single customer. As compared with Sweden, Norway sends out less rough lumber, so that there is comparatively little active competit
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