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The large amount now produced in California renders it expedient 



for growers to raise such wool as buyers want. There is always too 

 much fine heavy stock, and the whole clip suffers on this account. 



The wools have generally arrived in marketable condition, and the 

 cases of fraudulent packing have Keen unusually few. Some growers 

 have tied their tags and locks like fleeces, instead of putting them in 

 separate packages. Such action tends to prejudice buyers against 

 them, as the preference is always given to wools carefully handled. 



Production of California wool (in pounds) from 1854 to 1875, inclusive. 



I 175, 



L855 — 300,000 



L856 600,000 



1S57 ._.. 1.100,01)1) 



• 1,428,351 



2,378,250 



I860 3,05 



1861 .3,7 



L862 5,990,300 



6,268,480 



1864 7.923,670 



1865 8,949,931 



Amount carried forward 41,891,325 



Amount brought forward 11,891,325 



1866. . 8,532,047 



1867. 10,288,600 



1868--. 14,232,657 



1869. 15,413,970 



1870 20,072,660 



1871 2J.l-7.lss 



1872 24 



32,155,169 



1874 39,356,781 



L875 13,532,223 



Total - 271,918,668 



