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QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES 



1. Contrast the location of Argentina with that of the 

 United States. 



2. In what part of Argentina is the region of most 

 successful wheat production ? 



3. Briefly describe the climatic advantages and dis- 

 advantages of Argentina. 



4. In what parts of Argentina is Durum wheat most 

 extensively grown ? Why ? 



5. What qualities serve to make Barletta wheat very 

 popular in Argentina ? 



6. What is the leading wheat harvest month of Argen- 

 tina ? State why the harvest season occurs then. 



7. How does the type of farming population affect the 

 threshing methods ? 



8. When did Argentina become inportant as an exporter 

 of wheat ? 



9. What countries serve as the principal markets for 

 Argentine wheat ? 



10. What is the attitude of the government of Argentina 

 towards agriculture ? What effect will this have on the 

 future wheat production ? 



