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approximately 45,000 people have
to be absorbed annually into
the
labor force.
Agriculture
Although the soil of the Nether
lands is well adapted to grain pro
duction the farmers cannot compete
with the vast crops of the great wheat
growing areas of the world. Their
main agriculture is dairy farming,
hot
house products, shrubs
and
flower bulbs. The last three are a
unique feature of the Dutch agricul
ture. While the country imports ce
reals and flour in considerable volume,
it has surpluses for export of other
agricultural products.
The post-war agricultural recovery
has been remarkable. Out of 6,257,-
000 acres of arable land in 1938,
acres
were
approximately 814,000
inundated or converted for war pur
posed during hostilities. Of the lat
ter, 808,000 acres have been restored
to production.
Industries
Approximately 32 of the em
Toyable population is engaged in
manufacturing industries. Based
upon the number of employees in
1947 the importance of leading in
dustries (excluding building and
coal mining) in ranking order was
as follows: mechanical engineering,
cotton and linen, shipbuilding, cloth
ing, woolen and fabrics, shoes, bricks,
and chocolate, and paper
tries.
Earns Top Award in West Coast Tasting
The Wine and Food Society of Southern California in a special sampling
held at the Union Oil Company Recreation
1950, showed the following ratings and
and tasting of beers
and
Park, Brea, California, on July
the brands of beer:
1.
87.20
Heineken's
2.
85.20
Muenchner-Lowenbrau
3.
84.70
T uborg
4.
80.65
Bass Ale
5.
74.66
Hackerbrau
6.
73.60
Pilsner Urquell
7.
72.85
Mackeson's English Stout
8.
72.73
Whitbread's Pale Ale
9.
71.17
Carta Blanca Mexican Beer
10.
69.06
Bohemian Ale
11.
68.91
Coors Golden
12.
68.12
Miller's High Life
13.
66.11
Guinness Stout
14.
65.78
Budweiser
15.
65.
Country Club
16.
61.50
Acme Ale
17.
53.89
Acme Lager
18.
48.05
Eastside
19.
48.03
Blatz
20.
47.50
Burgemeister
21.
41.11
Weilands
22.
40.83
Pabst Blue Ribbon
23.
40.45
Lucky Lager
24.
32.72
Maiers 102
25.
32.
Altes
26.
29.09
Regal Pale
27.
21.
Rainier
28.
20.55
G. B.
Superb
100
Excellent 75
Good
50
Fair
25
No good 0
Mr. Jules Berman, our West Coast representative, informs us that the
ting was attended by 165 impartial beer connoisseurs and the voting was
from about 70 at the beginning of done individually so that no results were available until all votes had been
1946 to 130 for the third quarter compiled.
While the general index of indus
trial production (1938 - 100) rose
of 1949, the recovery was not uni
form. Substantial increases
are
re-
Indeed a proud accomplishment for our Heineken brew masters!
production of electricity
corded in
and gas, metals and textiles
On the
THERLANDS KINGDOM
Continued
ministration estimated war damages
and removals in the Netherlands to
other hand, clothing, chemical pro
ducts, building materials and food w^ich restricts housing and construe- tailing $7,850 million based on the
products, while mostly above the pre- t^on ancj t^e jast imp0rt regula- 1948 price level. Industry war losses
war average, lag behind. The first t-Qns a^r0ad which exclude luxury were (in millions) $1,010, agricul-
two require raw materials for which
payment is made largely in dollars,
the third was limited by a policy
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food products.
ture $920, trade and services $450,
War Damages
traffic
and
transportation $1,600,
housing $730, stocks $2,690 and the
The Economic Cooperation Ad- government $450.
