THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 337 



CROP STATISTICS. 



By Geo. P. Weldon, Chief Deputy State Commissioner of Horticulture. 



Much time the past year has been spent gathering statistics on the 

 production of fruits, but as yet there is very little accurate information 

 that can be given for the entire number of fruit producing counties. 

 The report showing conditions of crops which has been issued each 

 month of the season should be supplemented by a report showing what 

 proportion of the different fruits each county produces. It is found to 

 be an exceedingly hard matter to secure these data, but with the co- 

 operation of the county commissioners, fruit exchanges, railroad com- 

 panies, express companies and others it is hoped that something of value 

 along this line can soon be published. This month we have endeavored 

 to complete such a report relative to almonds, and while it is not scien- 

 tifically accurate it at least gives the stranger some idea of where the 

 almonds of California are grown on a commercial scale. As fast as 

 approximate figures on production of other fruits can be obtained like 

 tables will be compiled. We are all inclined to over-estimate the pro- 

 duction and while it is probably true that our orchards are not, on the 

 whole, producing what they should, yet in compiling statistics we must 

 take the average, even though it may fall far short of the maximum 

 representing orchards of the better growers. 



ESTIMATED PER CENT OF THE TOTAL CALIFORNIA ALMOND CROP 

 GROWN IN EACH OF THE MAIN PRODUCING COUNTIES. 



#Less than 2 per cent of State's total crop grown in county. 



