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iv. forestry.
Altogether, there were in Sweden in 1912 a total of 407 charcoal works
on a large scale. They employ more than 6 600 hands; and the value of
the output is estimated at 12-7 million kronor. (Cf. also Iron and Steel
Industry).
Tar-hollow.
In olden times, the preparation of tar was a considerable industry in
Sweden, and wood-tar was one of the most important export articles of the
country. The export mostly went via Stockholm, and Stockholm tar was
considered the best. Nowadays this manufacture is principally confined
to the two northernmost läns; the chief place of export being Umeå. Some
Table 39. Imports and Exports of Tar and Pitch.
Tar Coal-tar Pitch Total value
Annually Quintals Quintals Quintals Kronor
Imp. Exp. Imp. Exp. Imp. -Exp. Imp. Exp.
1871- -75..... 17 159 83 148 5 942 48 1551 1 418 173 000 1069 000
1876 -80..... 14 873 70 437 16181 392 2 248 1610 278 000 896 000
1881- -85..... 9 400 83 412 24 880 1826 3 950 727 287 000 1245 000
1886 -90..... 11995 54 2.70 20 296 12 042 2 995 803 236 000 673000
1891 -95..... 17 169 57 991 16 217 21317 2 274 982 276 000 756 000
1896- -00..... 17 640 40185 28 580 26 103 8 077 598 385 000 541000
1901- -05..... 12 757 43 222 26 744 16 514 29 324 455 664 000 633000
1906 -10..... 9 367 74 212 34 911 32 122 28 917 1051 546 000 1055000
1911 12 882 73 811 37 661 19191 30 000 2 093 598000 1290000
1912 10 932 62 689 60 969 22 451 31151 2 186 615 000 610 000
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