INTRODUCTION 



The Industrial Series^ to which this text belongs, is 

 designed for the purpose of making use of industrial 

 studies in education. That the features of industry 

 should be employed more as a means in education is 

 now recognized. The organization of such data for 

 use in schools is a problem, however, of considerable 

 magnitude. 



That the natural resources are of fundamental im- 

 portance in shaping industrial development is generally 

 understood. It is likewise known that the industries 

 based on the resources have relations to the life and 

 welfare of the people. Wheat is a resource of wide 

 distribution and great importance in agriculture, manu- 

 facture, and commerce. This book seeks to make it 

 of more use in education. 



It is believed that industrial subjects of this kind 

 are needed in the schools, because, first, they afford 

 useful information, and second, they are in line with 

 vocational training. Yet larger purposes lie in the fact 

 that they stimulate interest, call for action and clear 

 thinking, and thereby increase the efficiency of school 

 work. Such industrial studies at this time are a part 



