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especially those of South Africa. This has be- 

 come especially true in recent years because of 

 the enactment of tariff laws which make this 

 mutual trade very advantageous. The raw wheat 

 is exchanged in the mother country for manufac- 

 tured articles which are needed in Australia. 



QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES 



1. Where is Australia located in comparison with the 

 United States ? How large is it ? Of what country is it a 

 colony ? 



2. Explain how the climate of Australia limits wheat 

 raising to certain portions of the continent. 



3. Suggest reasons why large wheat fields predominate. 



4. What are the chief problems of successful wheat 

 production which the Australian farmer must meet ? 



5. How does the English government encourage Austra- 

 lian agriculture ? 



6. Why is England vitally interested in promoting wheat 

 growing in Australia ? 



7. What is true of the quality of Australian wheat ? 



8. Why is the average yield per acre not very high ? 



9. Why can Australia export a large per cent of the 

 wheat she produces ? 



10. What countries and colonies serve as the principal 

 markets for Australian wheat ? Explain the advantages of 

 this marketing situation. 



