The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-17
E0P GROWING ~ "a UNITED STATES.
Condition aud Prospects ~ VI" crop Of
tS70-A small Yield In this country
Care In Naryestina--Ccst Of Naistns aHops.

Condition aud Prospects ~ tue Crop al
tS70-A small Yield In this country
Care In Haryestina--Ccst Of Hafsfss Hops
From the Detroit Post. Angus, 1871
AS shc harvest for hops Is now ear at hand Gi
who are interested In this important branch OF agvl-
culture Will lie desirous TO learn the present Cont-
llon OF the plantations In England and this country,
SO rs 10 form some Idea or future values Rumors
VI luiure from various causes have been pr0nIul-
gated by parties or SPECTATORS who have large
prices give very favorable accounts or the growing
crop. Many western growers have been confused
6y taese connictlng reports, aud nave serious
douots whether u Will pay or not to pick the new
crop, and as such reports have q tendency TO mis-
lead u Is best to set the farmer right on the shop
much he can AFFORD 10 risk In saving this most ex
penaive and precarlous OF Oil crops
change OF this city has Just competed tonr mop Of M
spectiOn through the following counties In New
York, viz:-schoharie 0tsego Chenango. Madison,
hop districts In that state. Ia all these counties
present appearances indicate a crop very good In
quality. but small IN quantity Indeed the planta-
lions were remarkably free from insect or disease OF
any kind. A few weeks ago there was sprinkllng
Of yermin bu. they have almost entirely disappeared
without lnlurng the vines and with the continuance
OF dry clear atmosphere the crop viii no doubt be
harvested In good condition.
In some districts the yield win he very light:
many yards In Scnoharie ana 0tsego, along the
Albany and Susquehanna Railroad WIN not produce
over quarter OF CROP while In other sections the
hops looked thriving. From oil tue Information
he could gather and from what came under his own
observation, he gives the opinion that ,wothirs or
crop this season would be very liberal est mate
Tor New \ ork State. Recent advices from Wiscon.
SIN represent the crop light, and damage to some
yards by frequent showers, followed by u very hot
sum- ~ '
In Michigan the crop will be light ana the acreage
considerably reduced.
should the crop IN Europe and America be har.
vested In good condition 1t Is very probable prices
will be moderate the coming season. But as the
acreage and yield in the Unite! States will be much
less this year than last hops will be likely to com
mand lair price. Indeed. 1t Is better for con.
sumers that prices be remuneratve to the growers
Otherwise hop culture would have to he abandoned in
this country. There Is no other crop that REQUIRES
so much labor and outlay, and nothing 80 Uncertain
In either yield or price.
Advice to all grOwer5.-When hops are cheap or
likely TO be so pick them free Of leaves as possibe
DO not gather any rusty, mouldy dtscolOred hops
have them properly cured ana put up well so Us to
be considered strictly primo or choice hop. Most
brewers would rather pay good price for a prime
article than use inferior grades for nothing. Some
farmers save their hops IN q very careless way and
expect 10 realize us much as II they were prime
when II ID impossible to sell such stock az ALL When
hops are very scarce low grades are salable hut
this is for the reason that brewers compelled to
use such III the absence OF q better quality
To enlighten those who think hopgrowers can
afford TO sell for I've or Six cents per pound, Mr.
Morton givesthe cost Of cultivating yard of about
forty acres near this city, IN which he has an inte
rest.