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manufactures from vegetable substances.
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7. MANUFACTURES FROM VARIOUS VEGETABLE
SUBSTANCES.
In 1900, 37 factories were engaged in manufacturing this class of
goods; at them there were 676 workmen, and the value of their
turnout was 1,898,000 kronor. The most important article under this
heading is oork. Wicander’s cork-factory in Stockholm has a European
reputation by reason of its branch establishments in Abo, Hamburg,
and Libau. Its turnout in Sweden is estimated as equal in value to
about V« million kronor annually. In 1900, there were 22 cork-factories
in Sweden, employing 443 hands and with a value of turnout of 1,574,000
kronor. In 1900, cork was imported, however, for 1,200,000 kronor in
the form of cork-bark, and cut corks for 441,000 kronor, while the
exports of cut corks only amounted to 114,000 kronor.1
There are 6 basket-factories with 135 workmen and a value of
production of 232,000 kronor. In 1900, the imports were for 168,000 kronor
and the exports for 181,000 kronor — hence, a slight preponderance in
favour of the latter.
8. MANUFACTURES OF STONE, CLAY,
CHARCOAL, AND PEAT.
This important branch of industry includes the following main
subdivisions (the figures refer to 1900):
Factories. Workmen. Value of production.1
Stone and Clay manufactnres........... 886 29,024 37,810,000 kronor.
Glass, and Glass manufactures............ 63 5,801 8,958,000 »
Products of Charcoal and Peat........... 606_10,149_22,649,000 >
Total 1,355 44,074 00,417,000 kr.
This section is closely allied to the mining industries, and many
data concerning it will be found under said heading. Thus, on p. 685
and 686 figures are given with reference to the large imports of raw
materials for the manufactures here concerned; for instance coal used
directly as fuel, and indirectly in gasworks for the production of
illu-minants. The exports of raw materials are also considerable; the total
value of the exports is stated on page 685; regarding the special items,
see the following articles.
1 A krona = 110 shilling or 0 268 dollar.
Sueden. 53
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