The largest wheat grower in California during the "wheat bonanza" of the late 19^th century was

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Dr. Hugh J. Glenn was the largest wheat grower in California during the "wheat bonanza" of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a doctor turned farmer who used innovative techniques such as dry farming to boost his wheat yields. Frank Norris was a famous writer who wrote about the hardships of wheat farmers during this time period, but he was not a wheat grower himself. William Wolfskill was a pioneer of citrus farming in California, and Claus Spreckels was a sugar magnate who invested heavily in sugar beet farming, not wheat.

The Largest Wheat Grower in California During the "Wheat Bonanza