Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-17
Hops-nEgrIEa OF GROWERS.

Yesterday afternoon, at the othce OF Carls
& Croly, the hop-groWers of this district held
a meeting, which had been called by a
Mencke. About twenty firms engaged in
hop-raising were represented. Mr.. Meneke
rtsted that the meeting Yves called for tbs
purpose of considering, first, the psics of
picking second tare; third, assessment Of
500 per acre on hop roots as improvements
He advised union of hop.growers. Mr..
Mencke was chosen Chairman, and T. B.
Loydal Secretary.
The question of the price Of pickipg wsa
taken up. After considerable discussion it
was determined that s. cents per hundred be
paid within q radius of ten miles from Sacra-
msutD, and 90 cents outside Of this Gistalsee.
The Secretary then read the rules adopted
by the San Francisco Produce Exchange.
Rule provides that on each bile a tare Of
seven pounds shall be deducted for the cloth
used 10 baling. 1t was unanimously resolved
that no tare should be allowed.
The question Of the assessment was then
taken up and discussed to considerable
length. Daniel Flint had prepared COM
munication TO be submitted TO the Board of
Equalization, which be read, and the messing
adopted. The Chairman aad Mr.. Flint were
appointed o committee TO present The COM
nunicstion TO the Board Of Equalization. 1t
was the unanimous opinion Of those present
that the assessment was not only severe and
unreasonable, bus unconstitutional.
The meeting adjourned to meet at l P. NJ.
next Thursday, st the Court-house, when
they will proceed in body TO the rooms Of
the Board Of Equalization, and lay their
ieyEneea kafrra that bcGv
Il is generally understood that bsiore the
assessment will be paid its coreti.usionsli5y
viii be tested.
Io a conversation with The various growers
it IVES learned that the yialdswould not be as
large IS previous years, bus the increase il
acreage will make the total crop much larger
than last year. The acreage this year will
be close TO 1000, while last year there YVES
but about zoo There are about 400 bsies OF
last seasons crop in the hands Of the pro-
ducsrs. 1t is stated that sale was ma6e a
few days ago at 81 cents. The quotations
arg from 20 Co so cent?, but there are 10
buyers Single bales can be purchased in
this city for the last named figure, The re-
ports from markets in the East and Europe
show that they arg about the Same es on til S
Coast-dull aud no sales beyond what are
needed by consumers for immediate use. The
New Y Cr1 Commercial Bulletin of July 1Ith
says ''Some few FIVE and ten-bale lots Of
very Gus stock have brought 30 cents, but
the hulk Of the smsll trade accomplished has
hag besR in goods Of indifferent quality st
from SO TO 30 cents. To day there was one
lot Of 100 bales sold az 50 cents. and at tae
close thai price seemed the bess that coald be
realized for ordinary quality" Pacihcs sre
quoted st so cents.
Eauet Wells last Hop Circular sayz, in
reezrd to the New York markes: "The
near approach Of the new crop and the very
favorable oltlcol n England has caused q
feeling Of increased unessinos5 on the part OF
holders, and wherever az opportunity hes
presented Itself to unload they have taksn
advantage CT it ; but tha business being al
most Of an entirely forced character, Of
course they have had TO submit 10 lower
prices thsn we're obtainable . week ego by at
least FIVE cents per pound"
4 dispatch from England TO the same pa-
per, under date of July 7th, says: 1.-The
trade passing is very retail ia character, and
values only maintain late rates. The plant
generally is going on favorsbly. and the
market is unchanged. The weather on the
Continent is favorable for the growing crop"
TIE reports from other parts of the Pa
ci6c Coast. tina Bsst, Europe and Australia,
al show that there has been large incrsase
IN acreage, AID that there viii be sn average
yield this season, which means 8 much
larger crop tasn was perhsps ever gathered
bsfore. Sdsuld tie reports all prove tlue,
the eEscs on tee market csl readily be seen.