BERLAD

berlad, the capital of the department of tutova, rumania, on the river berlad, which waters the high plains of eastern moldavia. pop. (1900) 24,484, about one-fourth of whom are jews. at berlad the railway from jassy diverges, one branch skirting the river sereth, the other skirting the pruth; both reunite at galatz. among a maze of narrow and winding streets berlad possesses a few good modern buildings, including a fine hospital, administered by the st spiridion foundation of jassy. berlad has manufactures of soap and candles, and some trade in timber and farm-produce, while the annual horse-fairs are visited by dealers from all parts of the country. in the vicinity are traces of a roman camp.