294 A HISTORY OF THE WHALE FISHERIES 



formed a combine " Den norske Hvalfanger- 

 lorening " under the direction of members from 

 Christiania, Tonsberg, Sandefjord, Laryik and 

 Haugesurid. Just before the war broke out, this 

 combine was seeking to get in touch with other 

 whaling companies and associations. Their main 

 object was to control the selling price of the articles 

 produced by the whaling companies. 



Quite recently State control of whaling has been 

 Hr- inaugurated in those countries, the coastal waters 

 of which have been the resort of whalers. In Natal 

 the operations of whalers have of late been particu- 

 larly numerous. Commencing with the South 

 African Whaling Company of Sandefjord in 1908, 

 which paid a dividend of twenty-five per cent after 

 its first year's operations, a second Norwegian 

 Company the Union Fishing and Whaling 

 Company was founded in 1910. This company 

 was even more prosperous, paying a dividend of 

 fifty per cent after its first year's work. 



The exports of whaling products from Natal 

 were : 



In 1909, 27,414 pounds whalebone, value 325, to England. 



171,693 pounds whale oil, value ,11,184. 

 In 1910, 10,000 barrels and 1,600 tons oil. 



700 tons fertiliser, and 1,600 tons whale meat for 



preparation of the same. 

 37 tons whalebone. 



For the whole of British South Africa, 1910: 



879,852 pounds oil worth 61,403 



Whalebone ,.. j, .*- 1,840 



Fatty Acids ... . 18,708 



Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... 1,446 



