Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-01
Hops-rHE COMING CROP.

The work of picking hops is progressing
finely. Cinnamon are employed to large
extent, but several growers have American
boys at work in their yards, and make fav.
orable report on the boys work. The crop
is reported to be very fair. There is as yet
nothing being done in the way Of sales of the
new crop. Dealers and growers are far
apart in regard to prices, and there is no de-
maud for new hops, while consumers are well
supplied with old ones. The first bale Of
new hops which was brought to market on
this coast was shipped from one of r. G.
Merkley's yards on August On. The first
bale OF Eastern hops Rss shipped from an
Oneida county, New York, yard, to New
York City, on August An. Tee first bale
IF English hops arrived N the London mar
ket August 7th, and were OF the Early Gold
ing variety. The FIRST bsle Of Belgian hops
reache5 the London market on August 80,
and were shipped 70 Auatrslis On the first
steamer.
W. d. & &. lie Mays circular of London,
Englsnd, ssys: American hops are now
much ap 4reciated by our brewers their aver
age quality is above that Of the English hops
that is now recognized by those consumers
who have used them during the past i've
years If this superiority car be maineained
American growers Rave a great future before
them, as tas old prsjui!css of considering
homegrown p-oducs the rest is fast dying
ont IN England, and hops are now beginning
to be sold on tnsir marity as to quality, not
on their n srk or brand. This being the case,
We exDecs 20 find ready sale Tor any con-
signment yen mEy send Us.
The iatpsf hon rfD1Ts fr0rD the Nauy Nort
market comes through Emmett Wells Hop
Circular. IL says, uudsr cate of August
24h: "Undef the influence Of less encouT-
aging news from the hop districts of this
State, prices have advanced here during the
wesk to cents per pound Nearly every
district is infested with lice some OF course
o good deal worse than others. l. 0 sego
county, w5era the pest seems to have been
more troublesome than in any other district
both lice AID ney-dew are said to be spread.
ing; and unless heavy rains come within .
few days TO Gle T the wire, great damage may
result. Quantity Is not so much tbs question
now as qualify. Present indications point to
uoldY crop, though Of ecu SO there will be
a good many good hops. It begins to look a
little &c though q few Of cur brewers who
N Ike fine Rles and beers may be compelled to
coll upon England next fall for few bales
OF fine Kent Glldings and Sussex-in this
connection we notice by our cabletrsm
received from London this morning that
ENGLAND is now put down for Il crop Of
$50 000 cwts. This is Just abous
what she will consume the coming season.
Should the crop turn out to be as large as
this estimate, it will leave US a poor show for
an export trade with that country. Besides,
we will have the low prices and large crops of
Continental Europe to compete against
Spectators and contractors who are now sit
ting on the fence, cogitating il their minds as
to what is best to do, may do well to bear
th=se facts IN mind, ard remember that with
no export on let for our surplus (5ven if half
of the crop does turn moldy) means very
if not low. prices. The few choice
hops Of the last growth on this market can
10. b. bought to-day for less than 50 cents
and should the crop 90 worse, even more
money will be demanded FIR them. But we
look upon the present furry as only tempo
rary !; for, as soon as the crops of the world
are harvested and the extent of the yield is
known, we think it will be so much larger
than now expected, that prices will settle
down to point not far from % cents per
pound as the opening price. Already few
sales and contracts have been closed at this
figure Tire old hop season has one week
more TO live"