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PUBLIC F0RBST8.
623
existence. By this, attention was drawn to the fact that the State
ought for its own part to keep, and for the future take care of its supply
of forests, especially as extensive grounds in Norrland and Dalarne
were still not disposed of.
Prom about 1860 the Swedish State accordingly has followed new
principles with regard to the keeping of its wood-property, and the
result is clearly evident from the fact that the area of the Grown parks1
has, between 1870 and 1900, increased from 425,794 to 4,518,067 hectares.
The area, not only of the Crown parks but also of other State
forests as well as public forests of other kind, at the end of the years
1880, 1890, and 1900, is shown by the following figures in hectares —
as a rule including the unreclaimable (not wooded) land*.
In 1880. In 1890. In 1900.
Crown parks............................ 2,285,277 3,408,751 4,518,067
Not organized State grounds » .... 1,161,528 1,049,249 689,085
Forests of the crown domains .... 252,726 240,710 171,518
Forests of civil tenures............. 18,807 16,920 14,056
Plantings on drift-sands............ 2,166_1,397_1,383
Total A 3,720,504 4,717,027 5,394,059
Forests left to mines................. 41,519 40,604 32,572
» left to sawmill b............ 234,853 269,070 119,835
of ecclesiastical benefices 306,847 342.083 348,952
of public institutions..... 33,059 33,379 43,347
of crown farms’............ 1,0778,90_1,472,907__1,132,245
Total B 1,694,168 2,158,043 1,676,951
Sum total, hectares 5,414,672 6,875,070 7,071,110
Under A are entered those forests which the State owns or has
let, under B, on the other hand, those which have been given up for
other purposes. Part of the grounds entered under B do not belong
to the State, but still are under its control or administration. Some of
the above figures for earlier dates are uncertain.
The value of the State forests entered under the first two titles
above (crown parks and not organized state grounds) is estimated to
about 72 million kronor. The direct revenues of the State from its
forests have amounted to5:
Averages for
the years
Groas revenue.
Expenditure.
Net revenue.
1871/75........................916,328 kronor. 415,995 kronor. 500,333 kronor.
1876,80........................1,024,643 » 685,587 » 339,056 »
1881/85........................1,798,842 » 712,971 . 1,085,871 »
1886/90........................2,285,172 » 829,893 » 1,455,279 .
1891/95........................3,249,053 » 1,072,637 . 2,176,416 •
1896.00 ........................6,596,997 » 1,575,732 » 5,021,265 »
In 1900 ......................8,418,348 » 1,944,083 » 6,474,265 -
1 FuHy organized state forests. — * Grounds left in possession of the State after the
»Delimitation» (see p. 621); here are also included districts not yet delimited but which are
considered to remain State property after completed delimitation. — ’ Crown farms = farms
disposed of against special dues to the State. — 4 An hectare = 2’47 acres. — 6 A krona = 110
•hilling or 0-268 dollar.
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