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SAW-MILLS.
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As the third in importance of the great saw-mill establishments in this district,
we should mention Svartvik, situated near the outlet of the Ljungan river south
of Sundsvall. It consists of two steam saw-mills with together 16 saw-frames and 5
planing-machines, etc. The output is valued at about 2,600,000 kronor; the
shipments are estimated at from 20,000 to 25,000 standards, of which 10,000
or 12,000 standards consist of planed wood. Svartvik was formerly owned
by the Dicksons, of Gothenburg, a family famous in the history of the
timber trade, but the concern now belongs to the Trävarubolaget Svartvik (not
limited).
J. A. Enhörnings Trävaruaktiebolag is also one of the most important
timber eiporters, owning the Kubikenborg mill (with 8 saw-frames) south of
Sunds-rall, and it has the lease of Ortviken (with 10 saw-frames), north of this town. Its
estimated shipments amount to 20,000 standards of sawn timber, 10,000 standards of
planed wood, and 5,000 loads of hewn timber. Fagervik, near Vifsta varf, ships
1"’,000 standards sawn and 2,000 standards planed timber and a large quantity
of square timber. Besides these, we need further only mention Mon (the oldest
and most renowned planing-mill in this district), Sund, Johannedal,
Klampenborg, and Tunadal, in the vicinity of Sundsvall; on the Alnö island, which
protects the harbour of Sundsvall from the sea-storms, lie Karlsvik, Hofvid,
Eriksdal, Gustafsberg,. Nacka, Strand, and Johannesvik, and on a small
island near Alnö is the Hörningsholm saw-mill (belonging to two private
persons).
If we then pass on to Helsingland, we find in the vicinity of Hudiksvall
the three steam saw-mills Bergsjö, Forssa, and Håstaholmen, and further in
the interior of the country, Hybo. Of their products, reaching to about 22,000
standards, a large proportion (about 8,000 standards) is sold after being
con-rerted into planed wood. Iggesund, south of Hudiksvall, is one of the largest
water-mills in Sweden, with 7 saw-frames and an output of about 8,000 standards,
of which about one fourth consists of planed wood. All these mills belong to
Hudiksvalls Trävaruaktiebolag. The forests of the company embrace not
far from 200,000 hectares (500,000 acres), and extend through Medelpad into
Heijedalen and Jemtland.
In the Söderhamn district lie Bergvik and Ala, belonging to a large
joint-stock company with partly English capital. Ljusne, belonging to the
Ljusne-Voxna Aktiebolag, is an important establishment, with 14 saw-frames and 2
planing-machines; it produces an output of about 24.000 standards; the quality
of its goods is also highly esteemed. The Sandarne planing-mill and the Askesta
steam saw-mill are now owned to a large extent by the Bergvik och Ala Nya
Aktiebolag: the shipments are estimated at 12,000 standards sawn and 3,000
standards planed wood. Near Askesta lies Marma, belonging to a Swedish
joint-stock company.
The Gefle district competes with the Hernösand district in regard to the
export of sawn timber, and is second only to the Sundsvall district. The two
biggest saw-mills of Europe (with resp. 30 and 24 frames) belong to the Gefle
district One of these is the grand establishment of the Korsnäs
Sågverksaktiebolag, situated at Bomhus and Löfharsudden just outside of Gefle, having
been recently removed to its present site from Korsnäs in Dalarne (whence its
name). The other is Skutskär (in the Län of Uppsala), which lias a very good
harbour. Both mills are connected with the Dalelfven by long canals for floating
timber. The amount stated as shipped from Korsnäs is about 40,000 standards,
and from Skutskär about 50,000 to 60,000 standards.
Skutskär belongs to the Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags Aktiebolag,
which also owns Domnarfvet in Dalarne and the smaller saw-mills of Korså and
Åbacka. Domnarfvet is principally devoted to the iron industry, but its saw-mill,
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