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and being larger, so that, for the additional reason that the neighbor- 
ing harbor of Krossckdrr remains free from ice, we must decidedly give 
the preference to the harbors of Grebbestad and Krossekdrr above that 
of Strémstad. 
“Stockholm, January 9, 1871. 
TH. ARVIDSSON. 
FING. v. SYDOW.” 
The importance of the railroad Uddevalla-Grebbestad-Krossekarr to 
northern portion of Bohus-liin will appear from the following extract from 
the report adopted by the Bohus-lin Economical Association at its last 
annual meeting: ‘“‘A glance at the map will show at once that the coast 
of Bohus-lin is divided in two portions by the Soten inlet, which is en- 
tirely open towards the sea; the northern of which, owing to its insuf- 
ficient means of communication, is in its development far behind the 
southern. On the coast north of the Soten inlet Grebbestad is undoubt- 
edly the most central and convenient place for the terminus of a rail- 
road, and a railroad extending to that harbor was already under con- 
templation when the construction of the Bergslagernas railroad was first 
discussed. Grebbestad has a most convenient and advantageous loca- 
tion not only with regard to navigation, but also with regard to the 
seq fisheries; and there is no doubt that if the contemplated railroad 
is constructed, Grebbestad will become a great center for the fish trade. 
Northwest of Grebbestad is Koster; southwest, Vader; and west, the 
so-called Pers-grounds, all places which are exceedingly rich in fish, and 
which are specially adapted to winter fishing, to bank-fishing, and to. 
great sea-fisheries, all of which could here be carried on to great advan- 
tage, provided they would receive the much-needed impetus which a 
railroad would give. A railroad from Grebbestad to Uddevalla, besides 
connecting the central point of the northern coast with the railroad 
system of the country, would benefit not only the coast, but also the 
entire northern portion of the province of Bohus-lin, as it would bring 
into closer connection all the widely-separated divisions of the province. 
The proposed railroad, the greater portion of which has been surveyed 
at the expense of the association, would be identical (for a considerable 
portion) with a line which doubtless will sooner or later have to be con- 
structed along the entire length of the province, and from which short 
branch lines in both directions could easily be constructed.” It must 
also be taken into consideration that, in all probability, the northern 
coast of Bohus-liin, after having become properly connected with the 
natural center of the province, will develop its herring fisheries more 
than is possible now, owing to its remoteness from the principal city of 
the province. 
As regards the end-points of the other line which has been proposed, 
viz, either Fiskebdckskil or Ellés, both located in the western district of 
Orost, it mast be remarked that there are no other suitable harbors near 
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