CO-OPEEATIVE BUTTEK EXPOET SOCIETIES 83 



increased from £87,000 during the first year to £377,000 during 

 the last year for which the accounts are known. Payment is 

 made according to quaHty. 



The Danish Co-operative Butter Company in Esbjerg was 

 formed in 1895 by 9 Co-operative Dairy Societies as D.C.B. 

 Factory for the purpose of packing and exporting unsalted 

 butter, but has developed into an export association exporting 

 the usual salted butter in casks and boxes, and comprises now 

 52 dairies in different parts of Jutland. The annual turnover 

 has increased from £111,000 in 1895 to £611,000 during last 

 year. Weekly judgings of butter are held, and prizes awarded 

 to those dairy societies that obtain the highest points during 

 the year. 



The MitJiern Jutland Emitter Export Association i in Horsens 

 began in 1898 with 5 dairies, and now numbers 37. The turn- 

 over has increased from £72,000 to £500,000. Payment is made 

 according to quality, and prizes are awarded to the managers of 

 the best dairies. 



TJie Aalhorg Butter Export Association in Aalborg began 

 operations in 1901 with 8 dairies, and now numbers 32. The 

 turnover has increased from £42,000 to £311,000. Payment is 

 made according to quahty. 



The North Jutland Butter Export Association at Skive began 

 in 1904 with 21 dairies and has now only 17 members, but the 

 turnover has nevertheless increased from £154,000 to £195,000 

 owing to increased production. Payment is made according 

 to quality as per weekly judging. 



The Danish Dairies' Co-operative Butter Exjoort Association, 

 or " Danish Dairies," was formed in 1904. It is the only one 

 of these Associations which has, as members, co-operative and 

 private dairies all over the country. The headquarters are in 

 Copenhagen, and there are branches in 6 provincial towns. 

 At first it had 66 members, but now numbers 190. The turn- 

 over has increased from £498,000 to £1,530,000. Payment is 

 made by quality and prizes are awarded for the finest quahty. 

 The property of the Association is the security for the debt of 

 the Association, the members are Hable only for such loans as 



1 " Mithem Jutland " is a somewhat novel designation " made in Denmark " 

 analogous to Northern and Southern, and stands for Mid Jutland. 



