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es ported in December, averaging 68.1 cents per bushel; but the export 
- + wheat, coming from the Northwest mainly, had a probable farm value, 
_ as delivered by the growers, of about 59 cents per bushel. ; 
WEIGHT PER BUSHEL. 
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The average weight of the crop is slightly increased, scoring the 
highest point for several years, 58.5 pounds per measured Winchester. 
bushel. The record for the crop of 1886 was 58.4; for 1885 it was 57 
_ pounds; for 1884 it was 58.3 pounds; and for 1883 it was 56.9 pounds. 
' This makes an equivalent of 445,047,538 bushels of 60 pounds each. 
In fixing the averages for States, estimates have been received from 
_ three sources: (1) from county correspondents, (2) from State agents, 
‘oe @) from millers. In most cases there was a reasonable agreement. 
_ Where discrepancies occurred, they were harmonized in accordance 
with the history of crop conditions affecting quality. The millers 
_ have the best opportunity to test weights, and if they know how their 
takings compare with the body of wheat of all grades, their judgment 
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is entitled to preference; they donot always agree, however, in their | 
_ estimates. 
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Weight per bushel. 
ri States and Territories. | 
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RTE ee a EAL cacy has dabenke 56 481, 000 26, 936, 000 | 448, 933 
MMIRMIRINT APNG SMTS 2052406. 22 Sesh cla wowed sa eens 56 | 110, 000 6, 160,000 | 102, 667 
SETAE FN ois oan soya . ) 7 | 320, 000 18, 240, 000 304, 000 
[PEST eile 2) Se Seed Beane Mee § eee 58 16, 000 928, 000 15, 467 
: SEMEL 5 tC. os ode x's wa mebieis 3s sas Clas 7.5 37, 000 2, 127,500 35, 458 
. Mima MGR 2. eco 5-20) « POUL gin Sean Ae atom 57.5 | 10,137,000 582,877,500 | 9,714, 625 
New Jersey..... eh ene te Re nias Pp ms eS OF 58 1, 459, 000 84, 622, 000 1, 410, 367 
ere Ns 5 os sim a Reh. ty pie'einlas Ces 7.6 13,785, 006 794,016,000 | 13,233, 600 
|S Tel SIE 2 i ne a) a 7 929, 000 52, 953, 000 882,550 
; “ha 38) eee A ae oh een ee. ene 7.5 5,797, 000 333,327,500 | 5,555,458 
IE 0 I ie eR ae Ae ener aes 58 | 4,832,000 280,256,000 | 4,670,933 
TT PASTSWS TAS) 7 a 58 | 5,094,000 295,452,000 | 4, 924, 200 
> ODE GEA S80 oe op me ein pee ee ST oe CRE ey ee 58.5 1,233,000 72,130,500 | 1,202,175 
ETI 25S see AG. «yao w ee ne 57 2,522, 000 143,754,000] 2,395,900 | 
DERM Us Meare il. Rs Wk. Sob. uss ede? 58 1, 305, 000 75,690,000 | 1,261,500 | 
| OE ELSE Po Ate ae Cony na a eee 59 313, 000 18, 467, 000 307, 783 
_ SA OS PET ae te ees ee ey eee ee ean 58 5, 450, 000 316,100,000 | 5, 268,333 
ov i aT i EE ee aa ee 58 2, 290, 000 132,820,000 | 2,218, 687 
Oa Soe pies BRR ge ca: 2 Ea ae a ae 59 9,595, 000 566,105,000 | 9, 435, 083 
Oe ESE RE eas Ca ee eee 59 2, 840, 000 167,560,000 | 2,792, 667 
lu uo Ee OE ta ee ae 58.5 |. 11,113,000 650,110,500 | 10,835,175 
ey EOS Th Seg a Si ee 59 35,895,000 | 2,117,805,000 | 35, 296, 7: 
Mma ie eh en Be a ag Da alo, les 59 | 21,672,000 | 1,278, 648,000 |, 21,310,800 
ur 8 SE SES say ea ae en 59.5 | 87,828,000 | 2,250,766,000 | 37,512, 767 
a) “TL S97 RE Re eS Nene Cae net Kaha. And 59.5 | 36,861,000 | 2,193,229,500 | 36,553,825 
LER ST ph Salceg AE 9 ae 57.3 | 13,063,009 748,509,900 | 12,475,165 
MaRS fs iets bss | 57.8 | 36,299,000 | 2,098,082; 200 | 34,968, 
26, 837, 000 1, 529, 709, 000 | 25, 495, 150 
; 9.5 | 27,744,000 | 1,650,768,000 | 27,512,800 
7,607,000} °433.599'000 | 7,226,650. 
16, 585, 000 945,345,000 | 15,755,750, 
: 30,429,000 | 1,795,311,000 | 29,921,850 
7}  16,100,0004 961,170,000 | 16,019, 500 
5 | 111, 000 | 6, 604, 500 | 110, 075 
5 2,514,000 149,583,000 | 2, 493, 050 
5 303, 000 17,422, 500 290, 375 
2 52,406,000 | 3,050, 029; 200 | 50, $33, 820 
5] 1,120,000 65,520,000 | 1,092, 000 
3 | 1,760, 000 102,608,000 | 1,710,133 
} 1,221,000 72,039,000 | 1,200, 650 
5) - 1,971,000] | 117,274,500 | 1,954, 57 
: By 4 8,345,0004 498, 196,500 | ° 8,303,275 
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a 58.5 | 456,329,000 | 26,702, 852,300 | 445, 047,528 
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_ The farm value of the wheat crop of 1887 was $310,612,960, as re- 
