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chiefly noticeable amongst the merinos, which have fallen 

 from 8,9 1 4,7 5 3 Jn 1894 to 7,187,520 in the past year. Angora 

 and other goats showed an increase to 4,510,106. The 

 production of wool was 34,000,000 lbs., and of mohair nearly 

 8,000,000 lbs. 



Crop. 



1897-8. 



1896-7. 





Bushels. 



Btishels. 



Wheat - - - 



1,880,232 



2,069,037 



Barley . - . . . 



898,362 



760,395 



Oats - - - - - 



1,425,690 



881,643 



Rye ------ 



287,466 



254,220 





908,379 



1,231,020 





1,036,869 



904,788 





Lbs. 



Lbs. 



Tobacco ----- 



3,1^7,99^ 



6,156,505 



