220 THE WHEAT INDUSTRY 



kind of wheat produced, be classified into three 

 main divisions : the hard Durum, the semi-soft, 

 and the semi-hard wheat districts. 



The Durum Wheat. - The hard Durum, or 

 macaroni wheat, district is the northernmost 

 division, lying approximately between parallels 

 29 and 32 south latitude. There, the general 

 dryness of the air, the warm temperature, and 

 the sandy soil favor wheat of this kind. The 

 district is not large and the wheat produced is 

 almost all used for home consumption in the form 

 of macaroni and similar foods. North of this 

 district wheat production has not been found 

 profitable. 



The Semi-Soft Wheat. - The semi-soft wheat 

 district, which is by far of greatest importance 

 now, lies in central Argentina, between parallels 

 32 and 38 south latitude. This is the region 

 nearest Buenos Aires ; and, for this reason, mar- 

 keting conditions have been more favorable than 

 for the newer sections to the south. The common 

 bread wheats are here grown. Of these there are 

 numerous varieties, among which the Barletta, 

 Russian, Hungarian, and French are the best 

 known. The Barletta wheat is especially worthy 

 of note, for it has proved to be the most popular. 

 It resembles the Turkey Red of Kansas and 

 Nebraska, although it is not so hard. It was 

 originally introduced from Italy and has proved 



