Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-29
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national law limits the estate that an in- dividual may hold to a maximum of about "A acres and most of the holdings are much smalleT. Another law aims to abolish a leisure class by requiring all adults between certain ages to work. The peasants are now almost completely in control of the political machinery, with one of their number holding the premier ship and with a marked majority in the cabinet and the national assembly.
 Bulgaria long suffered not only from the tyranny of the non-Christian Turk but also from the diplomatic intrigues of the Christian powers of Europe. Russia liberated the country from the Turkish yoke by the Russo Turkish war of 1S77- 7S and proposed to set it up as an inde- pendent nation with considerably more territory than it has today. But other powers, fearful of a strong state in the Balkans. compelled the transfer of areas to adjacent states, divided the territory that was left into Bulgaria and Eastern Rumeiia, and placed both back under the suzerainty of Turkey. Bulgaria. a semi independent prineipality, elected a Ger man prince for it's ruler and remained much as it was created for seven years Then by coup d etat Eastern Rumelia
 
 rangement accepted by Turkey. Full in dependence came onfy in 1908 when the then Prince Ferdinand proclaimed himself tsar like the Bulgarian rulers of the country's ancient golden age.
 Poor leadership during the last decade has given Bulgaria a bad name with much of the outside world. After the war ir which Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece de, feated Turkey in 1912. there was a wal over the spells between Bulgaria and ths other former allies. with Rumania finally intervening against Bulgaria. The re sponsibility for this conflict, whether rightly or wrongly has generally beer laid at the door of Bulgaria During tn, World war, perhaps largely because O the Hohenzollern blood of the Bulgarian tsar, Bulgaria lined up with Germany Austria and Turkey. But the presen 1 premier was opposed to this step and wa 1 imprisoned because of his opposition. Hi attitude probably reflected that of hi party, which is now overwhelmingly il | power.
 There is temptation to consider Bul 1 garia, touching Greece as it does,
 southern country But it's latitude approximately that of Iowa. Its area in cidentally is some 12000 square mile Hess than that of Iowa. The princips l port, Narna, on the Black sea IS farthe north than Boston, and it's harbor is ofte frozen in winter. The southern portio of the country, however. becomes very hc in summer.
 Though Bulgaria produces the usu; grains, fruits, tobacco and livestock of il
 part of the world, it is best known for il
 extensive culture of roses for the manl facture of the famous and valuable(at
 of roses. The number of acres of rost
 cultivated for this purpose in Bulgar
 has approached 10000. An acre pr ! duces about 4,o60 pounds of rose petal : but this great bulk of petals yields on about 20 ounces of attar The salab product from a whole acre is thereto little more than one pound. This muc sought essence however, Is worth fro $eo up per pound in Bulgaria, and ma1
 times mora than that in foreign cou } tries"