NUMBER OF SHEEP IN THE UNITED STATES. 167 



The increase since the last census, (1870), in the western states 

 and territories, is very great. For instance, the estimated clip of 

 wool in California, as reported by Messrs. E. Grisar & Co., of San 

 Francisco, for the three decennial periods named, and for 1875, 

 was as follows : 



1854 175,000 Ibs. 



1860 3,055,325 



1870 30,072,660 " 



1875 43,532,323 " 



