STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 



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WHEAT, BARLEY, AND FLOUR. 



Through the courtesy of Mr. T. C. Friedlander, of the San Francisco 

 Produce Exchange, we are enabled to give the following table showing the 

 monthly prices of wheat and barley during the year 1886; also a table 



showing the exports of wheat, barley, and flour from the State, as well as 

 the receipts of Hour and grain at San Francisco for the same period. 



During the first six months of the year, as will be seen, the price of 

 wheat gradually declined, with favorable crop prospects, aided by listless 

 and drooping foreign markets. In July, the fact that our harvest was far 

 short of anticipations was gradually adopted by the trade, ami. aided by 

 weaker freights to Europe, prices commenced to stiffen. Later on the 

 foreign markets began to improve, ami. with an occasional setback, this 

 continued to be the case up to the close of the year. Prices here sympa- 

 thized, and the advance was further aided by a light rainfall and conse- 

 quent fears of a dry season, so that the ultimate result was that the last 

 day of Decern her saw the highest prices of the year. 



In round figures Mr. Friedlander places the yield of wheat for 1886 at 

 1,150,000 short tons, or 38,233,000 bushels. 



In reference to the barley yield it is somewhat difficult to ascertain, 

 owing to the larger amount of this cereal that is consumed where it is 

 grown, and so much of it that is raised in small lots by farmers for their 

 own use. Therefore the correctness of any figures given cannot be vouched 

 for as being anything more or less than a guess. 



In round numbers we would say that the yield of barley for 1886 was 

 not far short of 6,000,000 centals. 



The following tables will prove valuable to all, as a means of comparison 

 and ready reference : 



San Francisco Produce Exchange — Statement Receipts of Flour and 

 Grain at San Francisco, during Year 1886, from all Sources. 



