REUSS, Germany, two central principali ties belonging to an older and a younger line, somewhat intermingled with and lying between Saxony, Bavaria and the Saxon duchies. Total area of both principalities, 441 square miles, mostly mountainous. The territory of the older line, the principality of Reuss-Grez, consists of the lordships of Greiz and Burgk, and has an area of 122 square miles. These lordships are separated, one being traversed by the White Elster, while the other lies along both banks of the Saale. The surface is better adapted for pasture than agriculture, rearing great num bers of horned cattle and sheep, but scarcely raising grain sufficient to meet the consum_ption. The most important crops are potatoes and flax hops also are partially grown. The weaving of woolen, linen and cotton fabrics is also among the principal occupations of the people. The
capital is Greiz, and the only other town is Zeulenroda. The territories of the younger line, called the principality of Reuss-Gera-Schleiz Lobenstein-Ebersdorf, have together an area of 319 square miles. These territories are, on the whole, fertile and well wooded, raise sufficient graM to supply the consumption and possess among their minerals marble, salt and iron. The capital is Gera, and other towns are Schleiz, Saalburg, Hirschfeld and Lobenstein. The di vision. into an older and a younger branch dates from 1616. Since 1668 all the princes of both lines have been called Heinrich (Henry). Both lines, as well as the great majority of their subjects, are Protestants. The principality of Reuss-Greiz has a population of about 72,500; Reuss-Schleiz, of 152,750.