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will derive advantage and extension from such devel- 

 opment. 



1910-1920. Decade of notable achievements. 

 Great volumes and values attained in nearly all classes 

 of production; only sheep, horses, mules, rye and 

 wheat acknowledge peaks of production passed in pre- 

 vious decades. Organization of nearly all groups 

 of producers into notably successful marketing asso- 

 ciations. The State provides for official promotion 

 of cooperative organization of agricultural producers. 

 The war gives special products increased demand and 

 popularity. From an outgo of ten millions in gold for 

 imported food supplies in 1849, California advances 

 to a local production thereof commercially valued at 

 seven hundred and fifty millions in 1919, three- 

 fourths of which, perhaps, bring gold or its equiva- 

 lents for the advancement of the State. 



To enable the reader to cover the whole field of 

 California agricultural products at a glance and at 

 the same time recognize details enough to give the 

 review satisfactory definiteness, the following tabula- 

 tion has been undertaken. It has been arranged to 

 serve also an historical purpose, for entry is made of 

 each crop or product in the particular year in which 

 it achieved its largest record of quantity and the 

 value is given for that year. In most cases the value 

 is also the greatest ever attained but that criterion is 

 not chosen, because high market prices may indicate 

 less rather than greater volume. Quantities produced 

 are a truer measure of capacity. The figures cited 

 are chiefly derived from the records of the United 



