48 GERMANY 



and improved organization were readily accept- 

 able, and their agricultural industries have 

 grown to dimensions hitherto unattained. 

 England, again, is a close and convenient 

 market. Our enormous consumption of their 

 exports is one of their main sources of 

 revenue. 



In Germany the last thirty years have 

 witnessed a great increase in commercial 

 activity. Factories, towns, and industrial 

 centres have sprung up with a rapidity that 

 is remarkable. But economists in their wis- 

 dom have realized that an urban community 

 has to be moulded in the main from rural 

 areas. Rivalry may exist ; but the industrial 

 population is not allowed to benefit at the 

 expense of those employed in agriculture. 



Austria, Italy, and the Balkan countries 

 have all adjusted their agricultural industries 

 to modern requirements. A large and pros- 

 perous peasant community, cultivating their 

 own holdings, are the foundations of their 

 success. Sweden and Russia are in the pro- 

 cess of reconstruction. The former is develop- 

 ing and reorganizing her industry. The latter 

 is advancing large sums annually to convert 



