Kraks vejviser 1927 Handelsregister

the present time it will be seen that almost equal parts of the population (about one million) earn their living by industry and agriculture respectively. However, the great development in the direction of industry cannot be measured solely by the growth of the industrial popula­ tion and the relative decrease of the rural population, but quite as much by the increase of the classes of the population under Other Trades: Commerce, Transportation. Civil Service etc., the development of which is closely dependent upon that of industry.

Danish Agriculture. The total area of Denmark is about 4.300.000 Hectares some 76% of which represents agriculture and horticulture, and 9% forestry. The remainder principally consists of areas unsuitable for cultivation such as moors, dunes, bogs, lakes etc. From 1866 to 1919 the area under cultivation has been increased by 420.000 Hectares and that of forestry by 170.000 Hectares. The progress in agriculture is not measured so much by this as by the great tech- nical revolution which has taken place and the market conditions mentioned above, which together have given Danish agriculture a marked industrial stamp. Since 1880 the harvest yield has been doubled. It may be reckoned that about 90% of the crops from arable land and pasture land serves as fodder for the livestocks. The remaining 10% includes for instance the cultivation of sugar beet and the important export articles seeds and malt barley. At the same time agriculture imports a very large quantity of raw materials and auxiliary materials which in 1924 amounted in all to about 479 mili. Kroner. The greater part of the products of agriculture undergo a finishing industrial process in dairies, slaughteries etc. prior to expor- tation. Since 1870 the value of the annual exports of industrialized agricultural products from Denmark has increased from about 12 mili. Kroner to about 1300 mili. Kroner. The faet that notwithstanding this the agricultural population during the whole of this period has re- mained practically unchanged bears witness to the great technical progress which has taken place. How important a part this small country plays for the world market as far as agri­ cultural products are concerned will be seen from the sub-joined percentage figures, according to which Denmark is the principal supplier of butter to the world market, its share being more than one third (as to bacon and eggs Denmark furnishes the world market with about 20 per Cent). 1908-13 1921 1922 1923 1924 Denmark................. 28% 35% 36% 39°/o . 37% Russia....................... 22% 0 0 2% 10% Australasia, New Zea- X land, Argentina... 18% 50% 44% 45% 38% Other countries....... 32% 15% 20% 14% 15% 100 100 100 100 100 During the years 1913,1922 and 1925 the export value of the most important Danish agricultural products was as follows:

1913 Mili. Kr. 69

1922 MilV Kr. 48

1925 Mili. Kr. 50

Live animals (except fish etc.)................. Bacon, beef and other slaughterhouse pro­ ducts ......................................................... Butter, ctéam, milk and cheese............... E g g s ............................................................. Lard, condensed milk and other foodstuffs Seeds for sowing........................................

185 223

360 397 113

581 600 123

33

7

27

24

7

9 9 from which an idea may be formed of how large a share of the Danish exports is made up of these principal agricultural products. The importance of Danish agriculture for the national economy of Denmark is that by means of the exports the country obtains the greater part of the numerous products which it is unable to produce itself, both for direct consumption and for industrial purposes, such .as iron and other metals, weaving materials, Chemicals etc. It must not be overlooked that the export value of the agricultural products comprises very essential parts indirectly emana -