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Breadbasket of the world : California's great wheat-growing era, 1860-1890.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Book Club of California, Artichoke Press
Other Authors: Hilkirt, Richard, Lewis, Oscar, 1893-1992, Clark, Jonathan, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Book Club of California, 1984
Series:Keepsake series (Book Club of California) ; 1984.
Subjects:
Wheat trade > California > History > 19th century.
Wheat > California > History > 19th century.
Agriculture > Economic aspects > California > History > 19th century.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction and table of contents / Oscar Lewis
  • 2. Dr. Glenn, "wheat king" / Richard Steven Street
  • 3. Planting time / Jane Wilson
  • 4. The harvest / C. Danial Elliott
  • 5. The journey begins / David F. Myrick
  • 6. Transfer point / Richard Hilkert
  • 7. Port Costa / Richard H. Dillon
  • 8. The grain fleet / Gary F. Kurutz
  • 9. Isaac Friedlander, wheat merchant / Albert Shumate
  • 10. The octopus / James D. Hart.