312 THE WHEAT INDUSTRY 



the empire. The most up-to-date milling machin- 

 ery is used there and flour of the highest quality 

 is produced. Austrian flour is normally in great 

 demand in English markets. 



The Balkan States Wheat Region. - - Although 

 wheat is of local importance in all the countries 

 of the Balkan Peninsula, Roumania, Bulgaria, 

 and Serbia are the only ones which furnish much 

 wheat for export. Greece, Montenegro, and Al- 

 bania not only do not produce enough for home 

 consumption, but must even import in order to 

 meet their needs. 



The Roumanian Field. - - Roumania, although 

 called a Balkan state, is really a continuation of 

 the Russian plain. It not only includes part 

 of the valley of the Danube river, but also the 

 greater part of its extensive delta region. The 

 wide central plain, a continuation of the Black 

 Earth region of Russia, has a warm, rich soil and 

 is well adapted to wheat growing. The country 

 is, however, one of extremes of climate. It has 

 very hot summers, with temperatures frequently 

 rising above 100, long autumns and very cold 

 winters. Winter temperatures often drop to 20 

 below zero. The spring season is very short. 

 Although the annual rainfall is 20 inches, much 

 of it comes in the winter as heavy snowfall. The 

 latter part of the summer is very dry. 



Hard wheats are raised. Winter varieties, 



