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introduction.
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Factory at the. Trollhättan Falls.
Sweden may be divided into three industrial spheres. The Southern
section of the country, extending northwards to about the latitude of
the north shores of the large lakes, is chiefly devoted to agriculture; in
addition, however, a very considerable industry is carried on in branches
allied to agriculture, and in others also. In Central Sweden, beside
agriculture, mining and allied manufactures form a very important
source of livelihood for the people. In Northern Sweden, lastly,
agriculture is to some extent put into the shade by the timber industry, and
in the far north, by mining.
The characteristics that may be especially ascribed to Swedish
industry are the employment of the very best materials — in some cases
almost unnecessarily superior in quality — and, moreover, honest and
careful workmanship. This last-mentioned characteristic of Swedish
manufactures is due, in great measure, to the personal interest that Swedish
artisans very frequently take in the work they have in hand, and their
pronounced objection towards letting anything come out of their hands
that is not perfected to the best of their ability. On the other hand, it
may be said that the mechanical skill in routine production possessed by
the Swedish workmen is not always as great as might be wished; that,
again, is due to the fact that production is often necessarily carried on
on a small scale, precluding a thoroughly satisfactory distribution of
Sweden. 4i)
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