Identifier: canadianschoolge00corn (find matches)
Title: Canadian school geography
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-
Subjects: Geography
Publisher: London Toronto : Dent
Contributing Library: The University of Western Ontario, Western Archives
Digitizing Sponsor: Ontario Council of University Libraries and Member Libraries

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ays.These ramify in every direction from Paris much as the spokesof a wheel from the hub. Sec. 439. Agriculture.—France is one of the finest agriculturalcountries in Europe. The most fertile soil is in the north, and asthere is abundant moisture and the temperature is moderate at allseasons, the wheat crops of this region have put France next toRussia in the production of wheat among the countries of Europe (Fig. 185). As the greater part of the surface of France is arable, the rain-fall adequate and well distributed, the temperatures high, andabove all the peasants skilful, hardworking, and thrifty, agri-culture is the chief industr)^ of the country. Indeed, over one-half of the whole population is engaged in farming. Rye is grownin the highlands in the south east and oats in the same region aswheat (Figs. 185 and 197). Cattle are numerous in the north andsheep in the less fertile lands to the south (Figs. 175 and 176). COMPARATIVE INTENSITY OF CULTIVATION SHOWN BY DEPTH OF SHADING
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FIG. 185. DISTRIBUTION OF WHEAT AND OATS IN EUROPE Name the great wheat-growing countries of Europe. Xame the chiefoat-growing countries. 334 CANADIAN SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY In the valley of the Rhone and along the Mediterranean coast,olives and the \nne are very important (Fig. 200). The \nne isalso grown along the Garonne River and in the north, especiallyin the province of Champagne. Wherever the \ine flourishes wineis an important product. In the valley of the Rhone is also grownthe mulberry, whose leaves are fed to the silkworm. Sec. 440. Mining and manufacturing.—Formerly France wasnot well supplied v\ith minerals. But after the Great War herposition in this respect was greatly improved, since she receivedback Lorraine, which contains valuable iron mines, and the SaarValley which contains important coal mines. She has also coalmines in the north. But both coal and iron have to be importedfor her manufacturing. The iron manufactures centre aroundNancy in the east. The manufacture of

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