Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-01-14
Hop Culture.

We are not aware that a single attempt has
ever yet been made in Trinity county, to culti-
vate the hop plant, branch Of business paying
as well, if not better, than any to which the far
mer can devote his land and time. A Sacramento
gentleman of veracty furnished the following on
hop cultivation to the Sacramento Bee, to which
we invite attention
A friend of mine, two years ago, with no ex-
perience ard very little knowledge OF hop cnl-
tyre, planted out one. third oi an acre OF hop
cuttings, for which he paid, as he then thought,
an extravagant price. This season he bas gath
cred and sold 3Sl pounds OF hops at 625 cents
ner pound. making the proceeds from the sale of
hons s24O The cuttings from his patch are
worth. this season. $500 more, only part of
which are yet sold, making quite a snug little
sum from OHc-third oil al acre. Aud now for
the expense Of culture. The whole expense of
cutting, planting, cultvating, picking, drying
and marketing has not exceeded Sl00. This
little plantation is just now in good condition for
producing, and will last twenty years or more.
The above extract proves hop cultivation to
be a lucrative business, and one which might be
carried on to great advantage in Trinity county.
The climate here, aud the soil, in many local-
ties, is well adapted to the successful cHltiva-
tion of the vine.
We learn, on inquiry that nearly three thousand
dollars ,corh ef hops per year are used by the
Brewcries in this place. Add to this the quantity
consumed by the North Fork Brewery, three
Breweries in Shasta, and the same number in
Yreka the amount paid per year for hops would
ovcrreach $4,000. a brewer of Weavervlle
informs US that he will contract for hops at 621
cents per pound, price which, according to the
above extract, would yield a handsome profit to
the cutivalor.
viii not some Trinity county farmer try the
experiment? We are authorized to state that
1000 hop roots can be delivered at Weaverville
for $50, trilling price, when the yield Of that
number of roots is considered, and the certain
market for the article at home. There is hardly IA
ranch on Trinity river but is well adapted to hop
growing, and we are anxious to see the expert
ment tried
While on the subject, we give an extract from
the London Star, making mention Of an improve
ment in the manner Of planting hop roots
A valuable discovery has been introduced
which consists in making the plant run in hor-
"'' iiStS"H VI CiH"i'5 up t"c it"lC
This is managed by means Of low trells work
Of tie simplest construction. The advantages of
this mode Of culture are numerous. In the first
place, il enables the grover to investigate the
plant while growing then it is protected from
the sun, which always destroys the upper shoots;
it obViates the great destruction Of hops in
stormy weather, when the wind lays low whole
hop grounds from the height of the poles and,
most Of all. it enables the gathering of the cones
to take place without uprooting the plant, besides
permitting the selection Of The ripest ones at
first, aud preventing the great loss which arises
from the necessity Of tearing down the whole
plant TO get at the ripest blossoms
Further information in reference to the pur-
chase of hop roots and the manner Of planting
will be furnished at this Office