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VII. FORESTRY OF SWEDEN’.
Prices at Sundsvall of Fourths red battens 21/»" x 7", in 1873;98.
Kronor per standard.1
On the other hand, the quantity of timber floated from Norway to
Sweden, is stated as amounting to about 138,200 cubic meters yearly,
of which 108,800 come by the water-courses of the Klarelfven, 9,000 by
the Byelfven, and 20,400 by the rivers Indalself and Faxelf.
In regard to the prices of timber, statements are certainly given
in our commercial statistics, but it is difficult to summarize these
statements as to the different kinds, so as to give a distinct idea of the
fluctuations of price. Instead, we here give a diagram for one of the
most important kinds, namely fourths in red battens, which will no doubt
give a pretty faithful idea of the average rise or fall. Here it should
be noticed that the supply of different kinds of timber of heavy
dimensions and of superior quality has decreased. If this were not the
case, the average price of sawn goods, during the last years, would have
risen more than the diagram shows, because most articles have risen in
price more than red battens; in some cases the prices have even exceeded
those of 1874, which hitherto were considered the maximum rates.
The import of unwrought timber (when the timber floated from
Norway is not taken in account) is insignificant in comparison to the eiport
(compare Table 86, page 639) but it is increasing on the whole. The
1 In 1899, 1900, 1901, and 1902 the corresponding prices were resp. 138, 150,
and 131 kronor per standard. (A krona = 1-10 shilling or 0.268 dollar).
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