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vii. manufacturing industries.
comes last with only 84 kronor. — Table 69 shows, too, the special
branches of manufacturing industry that have attained the greatest scope
in Sweden.
Sweden may be roughly divided into three industrial spheres. The
southern section of the country, extending northwards to about the latitude
of the north shores of the great lakes, is chiefly devoted to agriculture; in
addition, however, a very considerable industry is carried on in branches
allied to agriculture, and in others also. In central Sweden, besides agri-
Table 69. The Scope of Industries in the various Läns in 1912 and a
Schedule of the Output- Value of the principal Classes of Industries.
Län Factories Hands Value of manufac. D:o per inhab. Important industries Value of output
Mill, kr Kronor Total for wbole kingdom Mill, kr
Stockholm (city) . 774 29 048 178 86 513 Saw-mills and planing
Stockholm län . . 454 13 729 100-30 420 mills....... 174-14
Uppsala..... 306 7 292 39-86 307 Flour and grain mills 118-19
Södermanland . . . 445 10 465 4576 254 Wood-pulp factories . 115-73
Östergötland . . . 775 19 895 11600 391 Iron- and steel-goods-
Jönköping .... 641 14121 56-88 264 factories2 ..... 11307
Kronoberg .... 325 6134 21-17 134 Mechanical workshops 98-38
Kalmar..... 475 9 021 45-76 200 Wool- and cotton cloth-
Gottland..... 72 1154 5-19 94 factories ..... 89-61
Blekinge ..... 356 8 434 29-75 198 Bar-iron works3 . . . 80-44
Kristianstad . . . 557 8 730 73-27 318 Sugar refineries1 . . 73-65
Malmöhus .... 1200 35 144 284-20 614 Iron works4..... 73-53
Halland..... 257 5 086 34-45 234 Spinning mills . . . 70-73
Göteborg och Bohus 761 33 756 194-67 501 Paper mills6 .... 64-14
Älvsborg ..... 586 20 211 102-34 353 Ore mines..... 58-12
Skaraborg .... 511 8 728 38-58 160 Blast furnaces. . . . 53-39
Yärmland .... 568 15 434 91-58 352 Raw sugar factories . 43-59
Örebro...... 614 16 841 97-70 467 Malt liquor breweries1 40-60
Västmanland . . . 477 12 819 81-77 518 Shoe factories.... 3604
Kopparberg .... 591 17 201 116-17 491 Metal-goods factories6 35-39
Gävleborg .... 668 18 805 124-26 486 Joineries...... 30-83
Västernorrland . . 425 16 429 99-18 390 Tanneries...... 30-36
Jämtland..... 152 2 260 1007 84 Spirit factories1. . . 3019
Västerbotten . . . 153 4 216 23-07 141 Distilleries1 . . . .’ 2514
Norrbotten .... 185 7 405 49-95 303 Margarine works . . 24-47
12 328 342 358 2 060 79 Book printing works. 23-74
Total 369 Electric machinery works8...... Tobacco factories . . Bakeries...... Stone quarries7 . . . 23-43 2303 21-20 20-17
item. The specification embraces industries the Electric-power works. 1911
total value of whose output is at least 15 mill. Sewing establishments 17-62
kronor annually. As to the valuation, see the text, Match factories . . . 16-57
above, and note 1 below. Wharfs and dock-yards 15-97
Brick works9 .... 15-62
Other industries. . . 384-60
Total 2060 79
1 It should be remarked that, in evaluation, the increase of value in consequence of the
excise is included. — 2 And foundries. — 3 Bar-iron, hammer- and rolling-mills. — 4
Ironworks for unrolled intermediate products. — 5 And board factories. — 6 Manufacture of
metals other than iron. — 7 And stone-dressing works. — 8 Factories for the manufacture
of electric machines and apparatus. — 9 And pottery-works.
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