58 TEN YEARS IN SWEDEN. 



whereas the price of labour is yearly rising in Sweden ; the 

 expense of living is also increasing, without any reference 

 to the price of corn, or meat, and unless the land can be 

 brought to bear better crops, by an improved system of hus- 

 bandry, it certainly does seem that the farmer will require 

 some protection, and, in my idea, this protection lies in a 

 great measure in his own hands. 



Cattle breeding, and dairy produce, apparently stand at a 

 very low figure in Sweden at the present day ; and this is 

 the more to be wondered at, when we consider that milk 

 and butter, pork and wool, are such great items in the 

 Swedish household economy among all classes, and that 

 according to Agardth, throughout Europe it is reckoned 

 for every 100 persons there are 8 horses, 33 horned 

 cattle, 80 sheep, and 16 pigs. Now in Sweden it appears in 

 1855 there were for every 100 persons 11 horses, 53 horned 

 cattle, 44 sheep, and 16 pigs. So, with the exception of 

 sheep, Sweden appears to have a very fair proportion. 



The total number of cattle in Sweden in 1855 was as 

 follows : 



Total value . . . 254,191,360 



Andalthough, doubtless, the numbersmayhaveproportionately 

 increased within the last nine years, still the value of the 

 different cattle individually remains much about the same. 



The number of reindeer is only officially given in Lulea 

 Lapland, but the reindeer is used in at least two other 

 Lands Umea, where in 1855 there were 143 Laps, and in 

 Ostersund 47 Laps, who owned reindeer. 



