Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-10
Dairy Products.

farms they operate.
 Dairy Products.
 The total value of dairy products in 1899 was $12,12S,471 With respect to the number of farmers engaged in the pursuit, dairying holds fourth place among the various branches of Cali fornia agriculture Of 72,542 farms in the State in 1900, S56S, or 12 per cent. were dairy farms. The increase in the production of milk during the last decade was 42,493, 555 gallons, or 36S.2 per cent The average production per l capita Tn the State increased from 92 gallons in 1889 to 1035 , gallons in 1899. A comparison with figures for 1890 shows decrease of 221 per cent in the quantity Of butter, and an increase or 9.S per cent in the quantity of cheese made on the farms. In 1900, Dutter-making was reported by 32 ,0SS farmers, who produced an average of 65O pounds per farm; cheese was re- ported by APO farmers, but the average production per farm was 10, 11S pounds. The total value of the products of the poultry industry in 1899 was $6, 356, ,746, of which amount 39.2 per cent repre- sents the value of the fowls raised and eos per cent that of the eggs pro- duced. Nearly eleven million dozen more eggs were produced in 1899 than in 1889, the percentage of increase be- ing 7S.7.
 Wool and Honey.
 The production of wool has de creased steadily since 1S79 In the last decade the decrease was 2,67S052 pounds, or 16.4 per cent. The quan- tity of honey produced in 1899 was 3,667 ,73S pounds, a decrease of 262, ,151 pounds, or 6.7 per cent from the pro- duction in 1889. The production of wax increased 91 per cent The largest decreases in production of honey were in the southernmost counties.
 Farm Crops.
 Following was the acreage of the principal crops in 1899: Corn, 53930; wheat, 2,26S, ,405; oats, 153 .734 barley, 1,029,647; rye, 62,925 buckwheat, 395; Kaffir corn, 20.21S; faXseed, 904: hay and forage, 22,239,601; tobacco, PIT; hemp, 500 hops, 6S91; broom corn, 1869; peanuts, 433; castor beans, 2: dry beans, 45,S61; dry peas, 2014; potatoes, foA,OJo, SWStl pOldlOeS, lOUl, OulOnS, 2207; sugar beets, 41,212; miscellane- ous vegetables, 30 ,194: chicory, IS: sor- ghum cane, 40; small fruits, 6353; grapes, 133, 1862; orchard fruits, $40 ,97S; tropical fruits, 119,S36; flowers and plants. 672; seeds, 1873; nursery prod ucts. 2914; total, 7,025,61 acres: value of products $95,365,712.
 Of the total value of crops. cereals contributed 35.3 per cent; fruits, 29.7 per cent; hay and forage, 20.4 per cent; vegetables, including potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions and sugar beans, 7.5 per cent; nuts, forest and nursery products, and flowers and plants, 4.5 per cent; and all other crops 2.6 per cent.
 The average values per acre of the principal crops were as follows: Flowers and plants, $S6406; nursery products, $191.60; small fruits, $143. 46; hops, $134,2S hemp, $90; miscellane- ous vegetables, $S4.S6; sweet potatoes, l $S4.39; Irish potatoes, $62.65 tropical | fruits, S60.24; orchard fruits, SAP. grapes, $42.16; sugar beets. $97.59; hay and forage, SS.6S.
 l In 1899. the total area devoted to cereals was 3,9S4,036 acres; in 1889, it was 3,S12,751 acres; and in 1S79 2,- | 561 500 acres. In the decade from l 1889 to 1899 the acreage in oats in ! creased 167 per cent; rye, 129.5 per cent; and barley 26.2 per cent. Buck wheat shows a decrease of 40.5 per | cent: corn, 23 per cent, and wheat 5.5 | nor cent AltbOuph the DrOductiOO of