The international geography . European Turkey 341. [73-—Turkish Met-ch tint Flag. productions are grain, maize, flax, hemp, cotton, tobacco, silk, wine, and, onthe coast, olives. Oxen and buffaloes are used as beasts of burden and forfarm-work. The forests have been nearly destroyed, and are very badlymanaged. There is practically no industry except hand-loom weaving andartisans work. Most of the trade in the towns, and almost all the shippingare in the hands of Greeks and Armenians, or of foreigners who enjoy thegreat privileges of freedom from taxation, and the protection of their consularco
The international geography . European Turkey 341. [73-—Turkish Met-ch tint Flag. productions are grain, maize, flax, hemp, cotton, tobacco, silk, wine, and, onthe coast, olives. Oxen and buffaloes are used as beasts of burden and forfarm-work. The forests have been nearly destroyed, and are very badlymanaged. There is practically no industry except hand-loom weaving andartisans work. Most of the trade in the towns, and almost all the shippingare in the hands of Greeks and Armenians, or of foreigners who enjoy thegreat privileges of freedom from taxation, and the protection of their consularcourts. The roads are so bad and so little developed that large districts areunable to place their products on the market. Yetthere are now a few important railways, includingthe hues from Belgrade by Sofia to Constantinopljand to Salonica, and the line along the coast fromConstantinople to Salonica and Monastir, and thatfrom Uskub to Mitrevitza. The postal and telegraphsystems are undeveloped and so unsatisfactory thatthe Great Powers have their
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