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THE WHEAT INDUSTRY 



the continent. This interior region is often called 

 the Dead Heart of Australia. The monsoons 

 bring some moisture to the northern coast region 

 as do the west winds to the southwest coast. 

 Winter is the season of most abundant rainfall 

 in the southwestern part of the country, and for 



FIG. go. Wheat in shock in New South Wales. Shocks there are generally 



called stocks. 



the southeast districts a large part of the rainfall 

 occurs in the spring. In considering Australia, it 

 must be remembered that the seasons there are 

 the reverse of those in the United States. Our 

 winters occur during their summers. The tem- 

 perature is generally warm. The lowlands in 

 the southern part of the country are never cold, 

 and the northern part is of course tropical. 



