Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-02
HOPS.
A Suit In the Superior Court-other Suits
Eastern Trade-other Items

1dDLC1A AIdAC-ObAC4 AbS4A9s
Yesterday in the Superior Court the case
of J. B. Haggan vs.. A. F. Raymond was
called for trial. A jury had been demanded
by the defendant at the time the case was se'
fer hearing. but was opposed by the plaintiff
on the ground thst it was not propar case
fer jury to consider, and that it ought to
be tried by the Court The SANS objection
was Taised yesterday. but was oyeIrnled. A
jury was then impaneled and the testimony
for plaintiff taken. Tie complaint alleges
that certain piece Of land on the right
bank of the American river had been leased
to defendant for the purpose Of raising hops
that the lease expired st the c'ose Of the
shop season" or about November 1st Of last
year; that defendant still held possession of
the ground Both sides were ably repre-
scented by counSel-H. o. & w. IL. Beatty
representing the plaintiff, and j. II.
McKune, Elwood Bruner and A. Z.
Catlin the defendant. The defendant
in the case claims that The years in their
lease were computed from January 1st CT
each year. When the plaintiffs testimony
was concluded a motion for 9 non-suit was
made by defendants counsel on the ground
tOab JHb 4tdso uau HUI SA Pifeu at buC eALlo tue
suit for ejsctment was commenced, which
was on November 18th. The Court did not
think there was sufficient testimony to prove
that the lease had expired at that time, and
the motion was granted and the jury dis
missed from further consideration of the case.
THE DEFENDANTS STORY.
The testimony of the defendant not appear.
ing in the trial, RECORD UNION representa-
tive obtained statement of his aide Of the
cass. He says that for four years he has &C.
cupied the premises from which il is sought
to eject him /; that he held them under verbal
lease that his present lease Was for three
years from January l, 1882, with tie priVi
lege of two years extension on the same
terms that the increased value of hops and
the consequent advance in the price at which
suitable bop land can be rented, had caused
the plaintiff to bring the action for eject
ment.
The property in.question is located sbou.
six miles from this city. on the opposite side
of the American river, in what is generally
known IS "Hoptown." MIR. Raymond, with
his partner, has cleared about twenty-niGe
acres of land and planted it in hops The
roots, as they are ROW in the ground, are es.
timated to he worth 81, geo. A kiln has also
been built, at an expense of about 81 400,
and other Improvement cost about 5000 more.
The yearly rental has been $40 per acre.
John Mackey, managing agent of j. B. Hag-
gin testified on the trial yesterday that be
had been offered $50 per acre yearly rental
for the land.
OTHER SUITS.
The plaintiff in the trial yesterday, moth.
ing daunted by it's result states that as soon
as the papers can be drawn and served an
other suit will be commenced having in view
Il. IL J.
done, will at once sue the plaintiff for spe-
cifc performance to compel written lease to
be given for term of four years from JAN
usry 1st.
Some time ago H. j. Payne was arrested
on a charge of misdemeanor for removing
hop roots from a piece of land on the levee
road about quarter of mile below Y
street, on which it was claimed his lease had
expired. The case was tried in Justice
Tubs Court, and the defendant convicted.
An appeal was taken to the Superior Court,
which came up on last law day AID was con-
tinued uutil next Tuesday.
Other tenants near a. f. Raymond's place
and on the Rancho del Paso grant had
their land on verbal lease also, and had
some difficulty with their landlord. John
McMahon and CAsselman & White vacated
the land which they had been occupying,
while others compromised by paying higher
rent.
HOP LAND.
The advance in the price of hop Ian ! and
its rental since the beginning of last season
has been enormous. Sales of large tracts
which have taken place recently have been
chronicled in these columns. The testimony
of Mr.. Mackey in the trial yesterday showes
to what extent the rent has risen.
Under date of September 80, 1882, an srti.
Gle was published in the RECORD. UNION Civ.
ing the tina and mode of planting hops and
the manner of cultivation, and the process Of
picking and preparing for the market, to-
gether with brief review of the early his.
tory and growth of the industry in this Sec
ton. At that time il was estimated that
there was 700 acres in vines, which would
yield about 1000 bales, equal to 1,2C0 600
pounds. This agrees very nearly with the
report of the Surveyors His report
shows that Of the 1908, 500 pOands raised in
California, 1000 600 were raised in Sacra-
mento county. OF the late crop about 200
bales are still held by the producers, although
a. one time the price Te ached 81 20 per pound.
Those still holding portion Of their crop are
as follows Daniel Flint, Il. Wistenbrock,
L. Lovdal, r j. Merkley and Mr.. White.
I'll. Tit6epbrock last season, from 40 acres
of land raised Y tons of hops, which were
purchased by Nsubourg s. Lsgss for SS5 600
add shipped directly to London. Had Mr..
Wittenbroolz held his crop for three weeks
longer be would have realiz d S135, 900 for it.
Els land is situated nesr that OF Mr.. Ray
rnond. He has occupied the place for fifteen
years, and nov hcl3s a lease good for four
years.
Hops ara raised on both sides Of the Amer
lean river and on both sides of The Saera-
rento river. Several hop raisers have l.,
Gated on the Yolo ,iis Of the Sacramento
Just above the English break in the levee.
OF new land at that plec9 Daniel Flint will
have 81 acrss in hops, r. j. MeTkley about
40 acres, Stephen Bentley 10 acres, and Mr
Pikley ecres. Tais is in addition 70 the
land on which . crop WAS raised last season.
Some hops are also raised on the Costumes
river bottom, and last season S. N. Hoover
came to the city from that place with train
of four wagons loaded with baied hops,
and draRn by six mules, the American col6rs
flying at The masthead. and returned to Lis
home with SIS. 900 as the return for the coz
tents Of the wagons.
NEUBoURG & LAeIs
Were interviewed lsss evening on the subject
of hops. They have heea heavy dealers,
having, they ssy, handled oas-third Of tie
Sacramento crop, or OF ut 2,C00 bales. They
state that the dulluess in the market now Is
CAUSED DY SIa -fbAS COitsIItl 9tAOn az tttlS Ss2-
son of the year and ths fscs that Eastern
dealers are overstocksd. 1hs price ranges
from 90 cents 20 81 per pound, bus there are
no buyers and tut few who desire tosell. As
soon as the weather becomes warmer and the
consumption Of beer increases the trade will
become more active. TIE firm above men
toned have mads study OF the hop marSet,
and express She belief that thers are still
5000 bales moro on this COST than ere
needed for consumption; that the entire crap
on this coast viii exceed % 600 bales. 5000
of which have already been exported that
the annual CO. sumption on this coast will
reach about 10, 600 bales. Of the hops which
they have handled some hsvs been shipped
direct to Earope, while others have besn
shipped to New York and been reshipped ~
buyers to England. The other buyers in
Sacramento are Booth & Co. and hlebius &
Co., whils numerous contracts havs been
made by agsn from San Francisco and from
the East.
THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH PRICE
During the present is the almost entire fail
ure Of the hop crop lass season in England,
partial failure in Wisconsin and neishb0r-
ing States, and only about two-thisd crop
in New York, which is the largest hop-groE-
ing State in ths Union. a fns crop aud a
good yield wss obesined lsss season in Wash.
ington Territory Recently the hop dealers