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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: 197,0 18,14 The many difficulties hampering international inter- course experienced during the last few years have also placed many hindrances in the way of Danish industrial exports, but, by reason of the many specialized industries and the quality wares supplied, the position with regard to these exports has been fairly well maintained, and in the first half of the year 1955 the total reached 102 million Kroner as compared with 95 million in the corresponding period of 1952. Denmark’s fisherleh. 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 inereasing use of motordriven craft. In 1900 there were only 200 fishing craft mechanically driven, whereas at the present time there are over 6,000. 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 catcli of fish is about 55 mil­ lion Kroner. The fish exports in 1952 represented a valne Total exports Industrial pro- of home produce duets proper Percen- Mill.Kr. Mili. Kr. tage 1900........ ......... 281,9 1913........ ......... 637,4 1932......... ......... 1086,4 22,4 7,94 60,2 9,43

| of 27.9 million Kroner, being made up as follows: Plaiec and other flatfish 12.9 million Kroner, ecls 6.4 million Kro­ ner, cod and haddock 4,7 miil. and herrings 1.4 million Kroner etc. The oyster fishery in the Lim Fiord, which is a mono- poly, and also the production of unhatched trout-eggs, young trout and other fresli 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 trådes’ central institutions. Commerce. The principal organizations in Copenhagen are the „Grosserer Societetet 1 * (The Merchants Guild) estab- lished 1742, address Bdrsen, Copenhagen K., Chairman: Holger Laage-Pctersen, Esq., R.* — and for the provinces: „Provinshandelskammeret** (The Chamber of Commerce foi the 1 rovinccs) address: Boldhusgade 2, Copenhagen K. Chairman: Axel B. Lange Esq., ML., R.* DM. Agriculture. The main organization is the „Landbrugs- raadet** (The Agricultural Council) adress: Vesterbrogade 4, Copenhagen V. Chairman: Henrik Ilauch, Esq., ML., R.* DM. The main object of the Agricultural Council is to represent Agriculture in ils dealings with the Govern­ ment 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, felaughteries, 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 “Industriraadet** (Federation of Danish Industries) address: Vestre Boule­ vard 18, Copenhagen V., Chairman: Karl Meyer, Professor. Dr. techn. R.* 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, commercial, social and technical questions of interest to industry. Fisheries. The main organization is the “Dansk Fiskerifor­ ening** (Danish Fisheries Association) address: Studiestræ­ de 3, Copenhagen K., Chairman: M. C. Jensen Esa ML DM. R*.

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