The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-16

the 10 years. % the 10 yesrs. 500
The average for the crop Of 1870 up
10 that Of 1880 Wa eight and half
cents per pound more than the returns
from the crop OF 1882 up TO that Of
1891. or 40 advance Of 40 Per cent In
favor II the prices obtained during tho
lest ssn years
These are interesting statistics. A
review Of even more importance, how
ever. 10 Mr. Lawrence summary OF the
proepeots for the psesent crop, which
tivss annTAuss that there will not be
excessive production. lie finds that
the great hop raising counties OF New
York State promiss yield something
lees. rather than over, that Of last year.
The productioa OF 'Esstern' New
knglAnd) hops has dwindlsd down to
only few hundred bales. The same
10 true Of Michigan hops. AZ TO Wis.
oonsln. 6aak county. where uost Of the
Wiaconsin hops are gown. bad last year
only 760 acres left Ia hops out Of the
fosMsr 1000 acres. ReeisLurg, Wiz.
indicatss no increase over last year. Mr.
LAwrsnce say. The Pacific coast
California. Oregon aud washintou Ter.
ritoey- -rAissd Altogsther In 1877 10, 500
hales: In 1878. 1900 bales, and last
year II 900 bales. They are figuring
now on yield this year about 60 pei
cent larger than that Of last year
which, IL they realize ON il. will give
them an increase OF about 5000 bales.
With osly this small possible increase
In one corner Of the country 10 note.
md With the best judges es.imsting .
small decrease per acre throughout the
more Important hop regions Of New
York Stats,.I think Ne shall certainly
coms within bounds. u We estimate the
ooming crop throughout the United
Btaies 81 the highest hgurss have seeu
given for The crep last year 10. o0(
bAlss. To Be on the safe aide l will
even odd the anticipated inoreAss on The
Paei6c coast and pat the incoming CROP
a the unilsd States 4 l3o. 900 bales.
The speaker thsn proceeded 70 CON-
puts the requirsments Of the coming
year. arguing % incrsassd consumption
q bsss bsoAnse Of The general psospsr.
isy throughoat the country and the
happening Of Presidential campaign.
boah Of which highten the consumption
Al the bsswer's products and cause him
70 hay more hopA II b also feet 70
inauenos prices thai the amount Of old
hcpo y much reduced. indeed, alaosa
swept away. Mr. Lswrsncs csndsnses
HE inquiries into the following stats
tioc Ths brewers Of The United States
viii brew between ne SOth Of Jane
paal md tie Snsh Of Jun4 next, 1900.
900 barrels II taxed bser. and csnssms
i5o.oW bales Of hops. Last fall thl
stock on hand. ~ near - We can dis
cover. was.Abo0t - follows:
1879 Aops In hands Of growers. 40. 0o0
Old hops in Aauds II growers. :. 1900
Old hops Il banda Of DEALER. 5000
Old hops In hands Of brevsrs. IS. ZOO
! On hsnsi, fall of 1879. ....... .ls5. 90
1noeased later In The seasoa By
hops Imported. ......... 5000
Grand total .......... .l96. 00Q
sDssiak he ysar vs hare dispcssd a
that large stock. - follsws:
Baiss.
Onnsumsd b. isss1. 0oo barrels
taxsd oess. l3S. 900
ksparted frnu ell posts. 1880. "a. 900
TotAl hops rsnescd fron mar
kst past year. .......... lS3 coo
Hops fren last year on hand to-.
4aI.... .s............. 1e.o00
0sAna tetal ..............l96. 900