Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-20
Hors-G OVERS GRIEVANCES.

esteTdaY rDoTnlag about fifteen Sacra-
ueuto county hop-growers assembled as Abe
Courthouse and proceeded 20 iaaervisw shs
County Board of Equalization. Mr.. Grit
fits has assessed The hop rocta throughout
the county at 500 per acre. as improvements.
y communication, Of which the following is
a copy, was presented to the Board
To the Honorable Board OF Equalization Of Sac.
ramento County Your petitioners the hop.gr
ers Of Sacramento county, learning that the County
Assessor has assessed the hop roots the yards Of
all hopgrowers Of this county, do most soemnly nro-
test against such assessment, being unheard OF
this coast before. or in any hop district in the
United States While we as citizens, hop-growers
and taxpayers q this county, DO cheerfuiy pay on
al legitimate PROPERTY, subject to tsX ton, We fail
TO see the justice, equality necessity OF taxing
something not visible, the prodGct OF which is IN
certain and remote We believe it is vicious in this
respect; that 1t is reward or bid for persons to
conceal as much as possible thi5 AID other kinds Of
property from the assessor, is said, to get even
save them from what they c6ncade to be unjust
taxation. While we fully appreciate the la1ors of
our worthy officials il looking after tie bust
ness and financial affairs Of our county,
we hope their zeal will not block the
wheels Of progress, and hamper and strange one OF
the great growing industries Of this county Sacra-
mento county is the very embryo, the pioneer of
hop culture on the Pacific Coast. Already several OF
tit lthuiAS growers nave i0ntlS IN other
counties TO pursue this calling account Of cheaper
lands, cheaper poles, cheaper work and less tax
alton.
VIII our officials, instead of Offering a premium
for the largest acreage AID best crop place barrier
on this try which in the last year brought to
this county nearly threequarters OF million .;
dollars
This large amount, which was produced by go few
hands, does not remain in pockets is not buried
in oyster cans, OF slowed away in iron vaults to
corrode.
1t circuates through nearyall caIlings, industries
and professions in the county Il not only buys i'm.
proves aud beauties farms in the country, but over
fourteen of the successful hOp-growers In this Vi
cnty have beautiful homes in this city, where they
pay large taxes, dis5urse large amounts in the eX-
pensea of resfi and educating their childsen, and
it Is not tlattery to say compose best citizens.
One OF the outgTowths Of the success of hop
culture the LAST year, ara in fact the principal
factor, was the appreciation OF real estate through
out this county. From the remuneratiye profits Of
hop-culture, land rented and sold from % to 100
per Gs-t higher than at ordinary times Hop poles
aud land suitable to grow them advanced IN pro
portion. The history of ip culture in the Eastern
States and Europe shows it 10 be one of the most
precariOus crops that the farmer can engage 10.
they not only have the fluctuations OF the market
to contend with, but also insects blight and mi dew
that come upon them without warning, Ike 4 thief
in the night, without successful remedy 10 oppose
while here on this eoast so fT as we know we have
but slight enemies to oppose us.
Tpe market rates Of hops are not governed at all
10y the quantity grown ca this coast as yet. From
the present outlook, and the past history OF hop
culture, it IS reasonable to suppose that within the
next three years it viii not be p1ying business IL
no encouragement is given to the enterpr Sc On
the contrary, every thing is taxed that is visible
and invisible, the owner will be compelled 70 eX-
terminate the crop that once produced legitimate
return, and substitute crop non-taxable.
We firmly believe, when your honorable body
looks as this question from proper standpoint you
will the iniustic3 of taxing an enterprise that
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small amount o. revenue to this county
(sigued) Or. Msnlovc Moses Sprague, John Ma
hon, J. ID. Cave, DAME! lint, J. L. Camp, Ez. a
Casselslan, Rudolph Nittenbrook, William White,
a. Meyers, J. T. johnson, Palm * Co.. earle "
Crolg, Ole o. Loydal. A. F. Raymond, Jacob Olsen,
y. Dierssen, }. Cox, G. Baumann, 7. B. Loydal, a.
Menke, Henry Tittenbrook.
The matter was discussed by The hop-grow.
ers and the members Of the Board for some
time, and then taken under adyisement by
the latter. The probability is that The assess
,nent will be reduced TO about the value of
the poles on the land. Tais vii. be something
like $40 per acre.
Next Saturday afternoon, at 8 o'clock, the
hop-grovers Of the Sacramento district will
meet at the Pavilion for The purpose of effsct-
ing permanent organization.
The last Hop Circular of New York, 70.
ceived yesterday, says, in regard to the mar.
ket I'VE have to report continued depres-
sion ia the trade and further decline Of five
cents per pound. This state of affairs no
doubt is the result CT the mora favorable
news received here from the hep districts this
week. The extreme hot weather the latter
part of last and the fore part Of this week,
with occasional showers, pushed the vine
along at wonderful rate, and as there yet
remains couple Of weeks for the arming
process, considerable improvement may be
looked for within that time. Then comes
ths blosscmiog sesson, which, with favorable
weather, is generally very quick work; ana
It looks now as though the harvest will not ba
much, Il shy, behind the usual tine-Ssp-
TENDER 1st. EstiEnstes OF the extent eff the
yisld at this stage Of the reason are Of little
or no value, for the reason that we DO not
keep track OF the increase or decrease in
the acresge as DO other countries. In fact
no reli6ble estimates Of cur homo crap can be
arrived ut until picking is . quarter or bali
finished then the grower csn tell the number
of boxes he has picked aad compare il with
former seasoss. There Is but little to add
cor csrning the market. Brewers sesm toler-
ably we'll supplied, aud as long 40 they see
The price going down they wisely refrain from
stocking up. They ara always more anxious
to buy when they see prices going up
Pacific coass hops are quoted Sc % to 30
cents 10 Ike New York market,
A dispatch from London, dated July Is b,
says: The plant generally is going on f..
vor2bly, snd tie market is unchanged. a
fe v transaotious havs been ffec.ed in Amer
lean hops st $50 60 100 shiilings per cwt.,
which. taking exchange st "a 81, is equal t.
sbsut 37l 70 S94 cents per pound. yeur cur
reney."
EASTERN WgATHER.-At o'clock las
evening Sergeant Bsrwiclr received mis- spe
cial weather reports from the East, as fol
lows: Ssh. Lake, temperature $50, wipt
northwest, weather hazy Cheyenne 90'
wind vest, wessher fair; Denver go, winC
northwest, weather fair; North Platte S9'
wind south, weather clear; Omaha S9', winc
south, weather clear; Davenport 7S', wi1C
southeast, weather cloudy i Chicago 7S'. wi1t
east, weather fair. o ains TO the telsgraphers
strike no northern signals we're .ecsived yes
terdaY.
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