Kraks Vejviser 1932 Handelsregister

8 As already mentioned Danish industry was earlier al- most exclusively based upon supplying the requirements of the home market, whilst agriculture yielded the con- tingent necessary for the foreign trade- of the country. A great alteration has however taken place in recent years, and Danish industry has been able to turn out an in- creasing surplus for exportation. The trend of develop- ment will appear from the sub-joined table: 1930..... .......... 1523,7 • 288 18,90 ln 192?—28 alone, the agricultural exports rose by 5 %, whereas industrial exports ^apart from motorcars which for the most part are onlv assembled in this country) rose by 20%. Almost all branches of industry have taken part in this exceedingly great advance. Of the figures for 1930 (288 mili. Kr.) about 145 miil. were derived from the iron and metal industries (including sliips) and about 75 mili. Kr. from the industrias (e§pecially chemical-technical) which are mainly based upon imported raw and auxiliary mate- rials. Denmark’s Fisheries. Fishery is one of Denmark’s oldest industries and espe- cially in the early middle ages herring fishing in the Sound was of fundamental importance for the economic life of the country. Gradually, however, this trade feil off very considerably, and only in more recent times has progress again been made, thanks to the increasing use of motordriven craft. In 1900 there were only 200 fishing craft mechanically driven, whereas at the present time there are over 5,700. This development has carried along with it a flourishing business in the budding of marine motor engines in Denmark, of which a considerable export (in 1930 to a value of 13 million Kroner) now takes place. The value of the annual catch of fish is about 40 mil­ lion Kroner. The fish exports in 1930 represented a value of 30.4 million Kroner, being made up as follows: Plaice and other flatfish 13.7 million Kroner, eels 7.3 million Kro­ ner, cod and haddock 4.8 miil. and herrings 1.7 million Kroner etc. Total exports of home produce Mili. Kr.. Industrial Pro­ ducts proper Mili. Kr. Percen- tage 7,94 9,45 1900....... .......... 281,9 1913....... .......... 637,4 22,4 60,2

The oyster fishery in the Lim Fiord, which is a mono- poly, and also the production of fish roe, young fish and other fresh water fish are of increasing importance for exportation. In section B, Banking, Shipping etc. following Ad- vertisements, will be found particulars regarding Den- mark’s banking and monetary system, shipping and trans­ port conditions, with details concerning Danish harbours, and also a list of the regular steamship and motorship routes between Danish ports and other countries. Danish trådes’ central institutions. Commerce. The principal organizations in Copenhagen are the „Grosserer Societet" (The Merchants Guild) estab- lished 1742, address Borsen, Copenhagen K., Chnirman: Ernst Meyer Esq. K*.DM. — and for the provinces: „Pro­ vinshandelskammeret" (The Chamber of Commerce for the Provinces) address: Boldhusgade 2, Copenhagen K. Chairman: Chr. Cloos Esq., K’.DM. Agriculture. The main organization is the „Landbrugs- raadet" (The Agricultural Council) address: Vesterbro­ gade 4, Copenhagen V. Chairman: P. P. Pinstrup, Esq. MF.K*.DM. The main object of the Agricultural Coun­ cil is to represent Agriculture in its dealings with the Go­ vernment and Parliament, foreign countries and other trades. The joint organization of the agricultural co-operative societies is the „Andelsudvalget", in which are represented the central organization for dairies, slaughteries, egg ex­ porters, cattle exporters, feed-stuffs purchases, retail co- operative societies etc. Address: Njalsgade 15, Copen­ hagen S., Chairman: L. P. Broberg, Esq., R*.DM. Industry. The main organization is the “Industriraa- det" (Industrial Council) address: Vestre Boulevard 18, Copenhagen V., Chairman: Chr. Overgaard, Dr. techn. K.*DM. The object of this institution is to deal with all technical and industrial matters referred to this body, to observe the industrial development at home and abroad and to collect information concerning economical, com- mercial, social and technical questions of interest to in­ dustry. Fisheries. The main organization is the “Dansk Fiskerifor­ ening" (Danish Fisheries association) address: Studiestræ­ de 3, Copenhagen K., Chnirman: M. C. Jensen, Esq. ML. DM. R*.

The Danish agricultural products — The national marks see page 21. Directions for using the “Exporters" section see page 24.