Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-13
1854 l#TELLIgEHgE
Hops-srArR coSvsETIoE OF GROW
Frs.

The hop-g-oWers Of the State neld . meet
ing in San Francisco Friday afternoon. at
which J. {. Camp, Of Sacramento, presided.
L. +. Long, Secretary of the Msnd0cino Hop
Growers Assoeiasion, was chosen as Secre-
tsry. Besides the President Of the meeting,
A. Z. Raymond, A. MeDcle, A. Moutou,
Mr.. Gerber and others feom tie Sacramento
districs were present. Sacramento, EEeado-
cine, Ssn Mateo, San Joaquin and Napa
counties were Represented at the meeting.
After ths meeting was called to oroer, a
communication was read from Daniel Flint,
of Sacramento, who was unable TO attend.
He mentioned thu many social and cult
ural advantages to be gained By the associs-
ton Of growers also the discussion of matters
of transportation and marketing. The most
Important consideration, however, at present,
is the tsre question. He did not ask o profis
on bsling.cloth, but wished to get back It's
actual cost. He had refused to give any tare
when he sold his pioneer bale Of hops years
ago, and to that early decision is owing the
fact that growers since that time have been
able TO ge5 back the cost of their cloth. He
hoped the growers would act wisely and
firmly in the present emergency.
The lately adopted rules OF the Produce
Exchange Of San Francisco, among which
was ons allowing the buyers seven pounds
tare per bale, and another making the weigh
er's fees at the expense of the seller, were
discussed az soma length without arriving at
any conclusion. The question of assessing
hop roots as improvements was then consid-
cred, and there was q general expression
against it.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
committee from the Produce Exchange, which
was done ct 8 o'clock, there being present as
representatives of the Exchange, Msssrs.
Lilienthal and Neis. Mr.. Lilienthal
showed that in shipping hops to distant
markets an allowance of tare has to be made.
They were forced to figure in the tare as a
part of the cost Of marketing and the re.
turns 20 the growers were proportionately
less. OF late the New York Produce Ex-
change hes adopted tare rules, and all E 4st-
ern customers have notified the San Fran
cisco merchants that they will buy only on
the basis of allowing the tare. 1t is useless
for California merchants TO refuse to ALLOW
tAre. They must do il. Now the question
arises, shsll we frankly allow the tare or try
TO figure the prizes down so as to allow for
this deduction? He thought that the better
way was TO adopt the tare. We cannot fight
all the rest of the United States, England
and the Continent.
No action was taken on the question Of
tare, which virtually settles the matter &C.
eording to the rules laid down by the Pro-
ducs Exchange.
Mr.. Raymond, Of Sacramento, Thought
some expression should be had on harvesting
hops. Great care should be taken in picking
and baling neatly. 1t will make great diff
ference if hops are clearly picked, carefully
dried and neatly bsled. Picking prices
should be considered. Prices range from so
- l., !. 4 L
tPS grower. We are branding cur hops
IS Sacramento Hops" Heretofore dealers
have bought our hops without brand, and
then branded them Russian River Hops. "
This is wrong. Each district should uss its
own brand, and then make extra efforts TO
produce a good article, and make the brand
distinctive and valuable By organization
much can be done in this way. Growers can
be educated, and the result viii be q better
product. Let associations be formed in each
hop county, and we shall have agencies for
good at once.
Nearly all present agreed with Mr.. Rsy-
mond that associations should be formed, and
the expression to thst effect was given 10 the
Jorm Of 2 resolution, after which the meeting
adjourned.
The work Of pickin the hop crop will be.
gin this week IA earnest. There were a nun
Der Of piekers employed Lass week In some
yards Mr. Merkley states that to-day he
will put e force of $50 men at work in his
yards. The crop In this district IS looking
finely. although the yield will be less per acre
than last year.
The unusually dry weather in Washington
Territory has injured the crop, SO that the
Weld per acre will not be one half that Of last
year. The crop in the East, according to the
latest reports, will not yield to the average,
but Europe will not need Co import as many
hops as last year, as pretty fair crop will be
obtained there.
Police CoURT.-Tbers was long calender
in the Police Court Saturday. consisting en-
tirely Of patty criminal cases. the China
town nuisances having been disposed of for the
present. James Croake was up on o charge
of being drunk, and upon conviction was
sentenced TO pay q fine Of SO, with the usual
alternative. All Boo was fined $40 for keep
ing an opium dea in the alley between ] and
X. Fourth and Fifth streets. Mrs. Hepd.
ricks, who was arrested at the same time as
the Chinsmen, and charged with visiting an
opium der, did not answer TO her name, and
her deposit of so was declared forfeited.
Mike MoCool Yves convicted of being s
healthy beggar, and was sentenced to impris-
oument for eighty days. All Sing and All
tax Collector Harvey, were found guilty rs
charged and will be sentenced to-day. All
Charley, for burslarizing the house OF w. B.
jackson, o7,ered man, was placed on trial,
and after partial hearing the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow. Mrs. Josephine
Martinez, arrested at the instigstion of Mrs.
An'sls NicholF, and charged with disturbing
the peace of the latter, was found guilty and
sentenced deferred until to-day. The case of
4
and grand larceny, was called and tbs de-
PENDANT srraigned, after which = continuance
was granted until Tomorrow. J. Smith, who
keeps q saloon on Front street. had q diff
Guilty with man named Chris. Rausmassan,
and was arrested Of the instiSation of the
latter.
ORDER OF MUTUAL COMPANIONS
Grand Councillor Z. D. Fuzier and Deputy
Grand Marshal Joseph Dixon, of San Fran
cisco, have instituted in this city Council of
the Order of Mutual Companions, bene.
ficiary and social organization. This Order
has q special festure-heiog that of paying
benefits IN instsllmsnts. il desired. The
Mutual Companions is s California orgsniz1-
ton, having been started in Pstaluma some
fifteen years ago. The Council instituted IL
Sacramento is TO be known as Orc Council,
and the CE1ceES 1nSsaleu lOr the uEsb term
are: Past Worthy Councillor. j. G. Glover
Worthy Councillor, John II. Martin Vice
Councillor, George L. Shafer; Secretary, n.
E. White Financial Secretary, A. G. Vein
mann; Treasurer, ii. Q. Brown; Prelats,
George B. Cosby; Marshal. Z. Z. Smith
Warden, Edw. Himmel; Trustses-Geotgs
Z. Bates, s. A. Deusl. J. G. Glover; Medi-
cal Examiner, S. A. Deuel..
The PAST GREAT SAoHEM.-As stated in
the RECORD. UxIoN Saturday morning, Chas.
E. Spencer, the retising Great saohem of the
Improved Order of Red Men, was presented
Of the meeting Of the Great Council last
week with an elegant gold watch and chain
The watch bears the following inscription /;
1.-THE Oficsrs and Members of the Great
Council, Imp. o. +. NJ, P. G. s. Charles E.
Spencer, IS a Token OF Brotherly Love and
Esteem. San Francisco, Cal, August 10, |
1888" Mr. Spencer returned yesterday to |
BE was unanimously elected |
Great Prophet and Great Representative TO |
ne Great Council Of the United States, |
which meets IS Atlantic City, N. j., on Sep
'ember 11th. He, accompanied by Mrs. |
osncer, will leave for the Esst on SepLem-
III 1st.
AUprToR's REPoRT.-Rsceipts for the week
ending Saturday, August 11th: Il, D. Scri-
,er water rates. 81, O7S so; N. A. Kidder. har.