MANUFACTURES Statistical returns of industrial production in Norway show that the total number of manufac- turing concerns in 1932 was 3222, with 14,016 salaried employees and 105,807 wage-earners. These figures only include concerns employing more than five workers. The value of the total output was 1261-7 mill. Kroner. The sum of 263°2 mill. Kroner was paid in wages. According to official statistics for 1932 the main groups of manufactures were as follows: No of No of Plants Workers 1. Ore and metal extraction, including the _ electro- metallurgical industry . . 50 7246 2. Earth and stone ..... 305 5786 3. Iron and metal ..... 578 22011 4, Chemical and electro- chemical 78 3360 5. Oils and fats ....... 183 2074 6. Gasworks. ... oe 15 664 7. Timber and wood . a5 519 8326 8. Wood-pulp and paper. . . 191 14565 9. Leather and rubber goods . 53 2222 LOS slextiles yyw 169 11245 11. Clothing =. = 247 9569 12. Foods and drinks, tobacco, ete, 582 13897 13, Polygraphic industry, includ- ing printing works... . 252 4842 80