YEAR BOOK 



Small Fruits 



There was an increase of 12,242,169 

 quarts in the production of small fruits 

 during the ten years since 1899. In 1909 

 the yield equaled 26,824,120 quarts, valued 

 at $1,789,214, and in 1899, it was 14,581,951 

 quarts, valued at $911,411. Strawberries to 

 the number of 15,694,326 quarts were pro- 

 duced in 1909, valued at $1,149,475; rasp- 

 berries and loganberries, 5,222,117 quarts, 

 at $304,169; blackberries and dewberries, 

 4,898,524 quarts at $282,383; currants, 852,- 

 378 quarts at $43,508; gooseberries, 145,119 

 quarts, at $9,086; and of all other small 

 fruits, 11,656 quarts at $593. 



Nuts 



The production of nuts in California was 

 reported as 28,378,115 pounds, valued at 

 $2,959,845 in 1909, while in 1899 it was 17,- 

 775,505 pounds, worth $1,518,708. A total 

 of 21,423, 266 pounds of ePrsian or English 

 walnuts, valued at $2,247,193, were repor ed 

 in 1909. The almond production amounted 

 to 6,692,513 pounds, valued at $700,304; and 

 of all other nuts, 253,336 pounds, valued 

 at $12,348. 



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