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Appendices 



Cereals. 



Our Wheat Crop. 



Our wheat crop for 1899 was about an average 

 one. The acreage and yield since 1893 have been as 

 follows, according to the estimate of our State Board of 

 Agriculture : — 



Acreage and Yield since 1893, 



The relative position of California as a wheat producer 

 has been as follows for the past three years : — 



Wheat Crop, 1897. 



Bushels. 



World 2,269,352,000 



United States 530,149,168 



California 32,394,020 



Wheat Crop, 1898. 



Bushels. 



World 2,907,000,000 



United States 710,000,000 



California 12,404,166 



Wheat Crop, 1899. (Estimated.) 



Bushels. 



World 2,540,000,000 



United States 717,300,000 



California 30,833,333 



