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8 for the manufacture of cement, refrigerating plant etc. Furthermore may be mentioned, as being more closely connected with home consumption, spinning and weaving factories, underwear factories, foot-wear factories, hat manufactories, and also the treatment of feathers for exportation. Denmark’s artistic industries deserve special mention. Danish chinaware and stone-ware, Danish silversmith work and Danish artistic bookbinding have all acquired a world reputation. 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 The niany difficulties hampering international inter- course experienccd during the last few years have also placed many hindrances in the way of Danish industriel exports, but, by reason of the many specializcd industries and the quality wares supplied, the position with regard to these exports has been fairly well maintained. 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 feli 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 building of marine motor engines in Denmark, of which a considerable export now takes place. . The value of the annual catch of fish is about 40 mil­ lion Kroner. The fish exports in 1951 represented a value of 27.5 million Kroner, being made up as follows: Plaice and other flatfish 12.5 million Kroner, eels 6 million Kro­ Total exports of home prodoca Miil. Kr. Indnstrial Pro­ ducts proper Mili. Kr. Percen- tage 1900...... .......... 281,9 1913...... .......... 637,4 22,4 7,94 60,2 9,43

ner, cod and liaddock 5 miil. and herrings 1.5 million Kroner etc. 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 considerable 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 trades’ central institutions. Commerce. The principal organizations in Copenhagen are the „Grosserer Societetet* 1 (The Merdiants Guild) cstab- lished 1742, address Borsen, Copenhagen K.. Chairman: Ernst Meyer Esq., K*.DM. — and for the provinces: „Pro­ vinshandelskammeret" (The Chamber of Commerce for the Provinces) address: Boldhusgade 2, Copenhagen K. Chairman: Axel B. Lange Esq., ML.R.DM. Agriculture. The main organization is the „Landbrugs- raadet" (The Agricultural Council) address: Vesterbro- gade 4, Copenhagen V. Chairman: P. P. Pinstrup, Esq., 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. tec.hn. K.*DM. The object of this institution is to deal with all tefchnical 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) addr ess: Studies træ­ de 3, Copenhagen K., Chairman: M. C. Jensen, Esq., ML. DM. R*.

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