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VI. AGRICDLTURE AND CATTLE-BREEDING OF SWEDEN.
the taxes. During 1884/1901, 9,621,930 kronor were granted as cultivation loans
for 414 different undertakings, by which 80,576 hectares (à 2-4 7 acres) had been
drained. These numbers, however, show that the sum allowed of 1 million kronor
per annum has not nearly been laid claim to. The reason of this is the conditions
having been considered too hard.
Of låte, the Riksdag has, moreover, granted subventions (for 1902, an amount
of 400,000 kronor) to the furtherance of bog-draining and tapping, undertaken
with the purpose of diminishing the liability of freezing in the neighbouring
districts. During 1884/1901, 2,453,973 kronor were granted as subventions to 641
such enterprises — about 80 % of which have gone to the three most northerly Låns.
Agricultural Societies.
In the beginning of the 19th century, Agricultural Societies were organized in
some provinces, which in 1813 were given an official stamp, when, at the initiative of
the Agricultural Academy, it was decided that the constitutions of the Societies should
be confirmed by the Government. The aim of the Societies was »to improve rural
economy by giving information, suggestions, encouragement, or rewards». It did not
take many years before there were Agricultural Societies in all the Läns of the
Kingdom (except, of course, the Capital). As the Läns of Kalmar and Elfsborg
have two Agricultural Societies each, the whole number is at present 26. The
members of these Societies meet once or twice annually, and the business is for
the rest managed by a Managing committee with a chairman and a secretary.
A thing to be desired were an organization more firm than the present one, which
undoubtedly is very loose.
Table 83. Revenue and Expenditure of the Agricultural Societies. In kronor.1
Revenue. Average 1882/85. Average 1886/90. Average 1891/95. Average 1896/00. In 1899. In 1900.’
Membership-fees..........................13.654 15,139 18,274 21,741 22,360 ! 24,068
Interests, rents..............................132,466 130,247 143,466 181,849 197,440 ! 227.041
Share of spirit-sale fees».. 804,386 750,170 900,352 1,208,013 1,360,674 j 1,441,064
State grants....................................86,065 106,819 192,164 312,970 331,468 340.116
County Council grants..........53,012 67,750 83,510 129,738 130,410 182.935
Cattle sold..........................................46,987 37,982 58,184 55,387 80,756 5.181
Other income................................51,294 72,330 36,127 76,582 118,504 20,888
Total 1,187,844 1,180,437 1,432,077 l,9»6,2S0 2,241,112 2,241,^3
Expenditure.
Farming in general................266,687 255,666 309,430 424,729 441,834 468,757
Horse-breeding................................110,079 70,771 111,412 174,515 186.430 150,9U2
Cattle and dairies......................103,381 139,119 264,168 336,967 354,519 341,592
Other Live stock......................4,526 2,798 7,655 11,296 10,430 18,322
Veterinary affairs......................47,055 52,640 60,394 75,390 76,498 81,864
Gardening....................................59,287 48,366 48,587 65,222 75,712 75,975
Forestry, gamekeeping..........76,162 73,767 83,281 116,935 123,543 133,528
Fisheries..............................................43,544 30,006 33,582 47,872 50,196 65,443
Domestic industry..................127,337 107,259 106,269 130,153 118,480 164,089
Meetings and exhibitions. 109,519 68,036 62,393 80,516 84,147 99,912
Administration..............................142.802 139,170 151,410 178,834 191,665 197,562
Other expenses..............................79,027 83,950 100,087 149,062 251,006 132.388
Total 1,169,406 1,071,548 1,338,068 1,791,521 1,904,46011,93I,3J4
1 A krona = 110 shilling or 0 268 dollar. — ’ For this year the classification of
revenues and expenditures have undergone some changcs. — 3 See p. 282.
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