The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-28
HOP HARVEST.
..-tm Produced Less
nan 10000 Bales.
YORK JARED BADLY
rrcp Large, and the Ger
Grades
viu Go Begging.
.cas Hon circular.

i, or nearly al harvested. The
100 - conie I'D To our earlier expee-
.s.,s will be less than so.OE
-. Yards have not been picked
d =. rreyaiiing depression arising
.sssnce of an early demand. Ore
-. M more than two-sliirds or.
s..s.tourths that Of last year, so.
marked increase in the output
a:str;cts. as compared with the
- there will be a!essened supply.
..slitv Of the two districts vii he
- Il that OF last year, and in fact
-, IA some particulars for export
rvsvt that great, potent factor in all
-'ss;rs 70 hops, with It's 81, 90 TO 50.-
hss Jared badly as to quality.
- =. vieId is fully up to the esti-
t...tosoye given. Some of the yards
- - picked because of the poor
Il. Az otber crops that have been
"a have to he sold al a low price,
s.,,.h crop Is large; the earlier esti-
SsAss crop l. not reduced but in
- - than otherwise as harvest
-. The quality however II not up
...:..I6cn. in fact large portion is OF
- and will need be sold at very
~1in. Il 81 all.
etynan crop is stu reported
....m- Germany, however, Is like
!. .1s,s oontinentr an impenetrable I'M
- ossntiss until after the hops pass
= H. snail growers hands into that
- d..,ers 10 be redried and mixed"
/ = nNkst
!. - Absence OF orders there have n OF
:, mf6eient transactions TO establish
..s.tions. A few frantic" growers. with
HsrYetion than judgment, have tried
sisrt sales without tempting buyers. A
= f)refons we're sold at eight and half
q - and We bear OF one lot of hundred
- d Washington at ten cents per
~ There il not. however, likely to be
- II any movement until the question
Il rttied Is 10 the comparative quality OF
II nop for export alongside the three
M hop producing districts OF the world,
seusny, England and New York.
n English market is cabled today
ssmer upon choice hops with encourag-
n rport npon the early samples OF Wash
mons that have arrived in London. We
ssadently look for good export demand
h our choice hops early in the future.
Tie New York market would seem to he
tnoralired II one is to Judge by the very
- prices quoted from II To 49,. but
sAieh. doubtless. represents principally
b iower grades. We know the choice
gss York hop will not be freely sold at
nfh prices.
The special train load of / $50 bales hops
bat was shipped by this firm September
4 II all goes we'll, viii arrive In London
pahin thirty days OF date of shipment
mother like train will be shipped by us on
y sth Of October. to make a like time on
B way II we succeed in bringing our
bipments within the limits of thirty DAYS
y London and our growers will take
kHther heed rs to management. we need
hse no fear Is b the future. There Is not
neh pressing cause for solicitudc for the
present - has been manifested by many.
We ain believe that all strictly choice
hops viii Be called for at fairly remunera.
i've prices: second grades will have 10 go
seging and al cut rates to find buyer
Aey ought 70, and inflict loss. TO teach
ryvefs better manners than to have any.
Ahs Ies than choice here in Washington
nA0ason. Nine times out OF ten. II a
R9snot choice, the whole defect lies in
Measurement, and not in the growth.
~ sfhing any one any harm, we never
Ms confess We have no great sympathy
y hose who lose because of their careless
MI Tor such not only infiict a loss upon
Ansslyes, but likewise on the whole com
sanity, dragging down the general eharac.
nd the district One will he TO q certain
z'tat, judged by the company he is in
sva the general character Of our hops be
l1cd by the general average.
sEws FROM THE FIELDS.
PrraMrp. Sept. Fl. s. Meeker and
Peiligrove were at Slaughter on the
Ma md received about $50 bales of hons,
ssfh we're contracted for earlier in the
Rssou.
VI the Junction Farm of +. Meeker &
. he yield this season averages con.
hdeFseiy over ton to the acre. There is
" isrd near town, owned by l. T. Meeker,
salrh yearly yields about two tons to the
NJ
mar Pincas is in town experimenting
Ghipping Of hops.
= Kicker K Go. are making arrange
ssit Tor the dispatch of another special
an 10 leave here about October and
ssanao'e about October %. Considering
enormous amount OF traffic which IL
.'esd at this town during this part OF
asa', the facilities of the railway com.
are very inadequate.