336 THE WHEAT INDUSTRY 



where acres are many and people few ; we close it 

 with the country where acres are few and people 

 many. Production and markets are both neces- 

 sary and the interplaying movements between 

 these factors are well illustrated with wheat, the 

 greatest bread cereal. 



QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES 



1. In what European countries is wheat of great com- 

 mercial importance ? Why are not all countries named ? 



2. What part of European Russia is important in wheat 

 production ? 



3. Why is spring wheat of greater importance in Russia 

 than is winter wheat ? 



4. Of what importance is the wheat crop of Russia in 

 affecting the world market ? Why ? 



5. Suggest reasons why the average yield per acre of 

 wheat is higher in Austria-Hungary than in Russia. 



6. What conditions have led to the development of 

 Austria-Hungary as a great milling country ? 



7. What Balkan countries are important producers 

 of wheat for export ? 



8. What causes favor the production of macaroni wheat 

 in the Balkan States ? Consider both climate and market 

 conditions. 



9. Why do small fields in a country tend to retard the 

 introduction of modern machinery ? 



10. Are the so-called crude methods of tillage and 

 harvesting necessarily uneconomical ? Do they necessarily 

 indicate lack of intelligence among the people using such 

 methods ? 



n. Suggest reasons for the development of the macaroni 

 industry in Italy. 



