HEDEMARKEN AMT. 75 



Jerkin is a very favourite station for sportsmen, and 

 good ryper-shooting is to be had here, and, in fact, at 

 times all over the Dovre and its collateral branches. 

 Indeed, the whole terrain between Gudbrandsdal and 

 Valders will afford ample sport ; but the accommodation 

 to be got is questionable. 



Elk were formerly numerous in this Amt, but are 

 now only to be found in the largest forests, west of the 

 Eandsfjord. The average number of bears killed is 



HEDEMAEKEN AMT. 



This large and important province is bounded on 

 the north by South Throndhjern Amt ; on the west by 

 Christians Amt ; on the east by Sweden ; and on the 

 south by Agershuus Amt. 



The Glommen river traverses it from north to south, 

 till it reaches Konsvinger, when it takes a turn to the 

 west. The Orkla river runs through its north-western 

 parts, and the Trysil, or Klar Elv, its eastern part. 

 This latter river runs out of Faermund Soen, and 

 empties itself into the Wenern lake. 



This province abounds in immense forest tracts, the 

 principal of which are in the southern and eastern 

 districts. 



The Hedemarken Bonder are a very superior class 

 to those found in other parts of the country ; many of 

 them are exceedingly wealthy. They are extremely 



