New geographies . ).Notice on the map thatthe Alps extend into thiscountry; also that moun-tain ranges branch fromthe eastern end of theAlps southeast toward Turkey. Still other ranges, called theCarpathian Mountains, swing along thenorthern and eastern boundary of the Em-pire. Yet, again as in Italy, there aremany fertile valleys in this mountainouscountry, and agriculture is by far themost important occupation. The best farming section is the vastplain in the middle part, inclosed bymountains. This is one of the princi-pal grain-producing sections of the products of Austria-Hung
New geographies . ).Notice on the map thatthe Alps extend into thiscountry; also that moun-tain ranges branch fromthe eastern end of theAlps southeast toward Turkey. Still other ranges, called theCarpathian Mountains, swing along thenorthern and eastern boundary of the Em-pire. Yet, again as in Italy, there aremany fertile valleys in this mountainouscountry, and agriculture is by far themost important occupation. The best farming section is the vastplain in the middle part, inclosed bymountains. This is one of the princi-pal grain-producing sections of the products of Austria-Hungaryare silk, and the crops that were foundin Germany and northern Italy. Nameseveral of these crops. There is also muchgrazing land on the mouhtain slopes. A large part of the land is too roughand mountainous for either farming orgrazing (Fig. 256). On that account thereis more forest than in any of the otherEuropean countries we have studied. T?here are many valuable mineralsin the mountain rocks, including Fig. 256. —a street in Innsbruck in Austria, with the snow-covered Alpsrising steeply in the distance. 202 WORLD GEOGEAPaY gold, silver,copper, lead, and quicksilver;but since there is little coal, manufactur-Mining and ing is not highly developed,manufacturing Another reason for the smallamount of manufacturing is the fact thatmany of the people are not progressive,and lack skill in handling of the manufacturing is carried onnear the German border, where the peopleare like the Germans, and where it ispossible to obtain coal from Germany.
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