The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-12

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KurAILrp. June ll--There have been no
ORDERS ia this market for the psst eight
Gays. and - usual farmers have been CON-
ing into town every day. very DESTROYS OF
contracting their coming hop crop. When
several Of the bayers here hal orders two
weeks ago and were paying is cents,
growers - . rule wese inclined 70 hold on.
Nov. however. that the market 10 auist.
shsy are beginning . realize that Is cents
= good price. and doubt nos but What
soms Of shem would today accept : shade
Theirs = really no change In the price.
However. and - far - the prospects Of the
crop Are concerned, IL Il not likely that
hops viii be much below IS cents this year.
Everything depends. however. on the Eng
iish and New York crops. The Washing
ton crop viii Be more than an average this
year Il nothing happens 70 IT,
Mr.. Fred =. Neek~r, who has returned
from IN extended tour OF the Oregon Yards.
says that everything in that state points to
rich harvest. and that il will be consider
ably earlier than the Washington one.
The weather still continues oil that could
Be- desired. with showers and warm sun
shine
uRw YoRK MAkKKr.
While the buving 10 still very conserva-
tive and generally against actual require
ments. there Is steady, moderate move
msnt of stock. and the quantity OF hops in
store Il being reduced cuite - fast q hold.
efs care 10 zee. Desisi1 are % low in stock
that they are frequent buyers on the mar
ket and brewers are making some new
purchases In addition 70 calling for goods
on previous contract Altogether II 10
very 6rm market, and while prices are not
materially advanced, there IL Q gradual
hardening OF taiues from week TO week.
We hear OF one or two sales OF ch0ice states
hops 1t 10c. several lots of prime have
been placed at is,10ioc.; good quality at
l7@lsc.
Ohoics Pacific coast crop Of 1850 are in
few hands and held very firmly. Sslsa at
Ice aud more are now asked. Good 10
prime grades bring about tic.
state. choice ......~..-. is.t91
ueae. common ~ fair. s........*....s. IA1i7
Pacific coesi. choice ~
Pacific coast, common 70 prime .l18iS
LONDON MARKET.
There is little II any change in this
market. There IL . steady, continuous
demand for hops for consumption. which
acting upon the very small stock keeps
prices rather more than Arm. American
and Pacific coast hops arrive slowly. prices
here not being high enough to induce con-
signmcnts. The reports from the English
gardens are not on the whole fair. In some
districts thunder storms did considerable
damage to the young vines. but otherwise
there 10 nothing exceptional TO report.
According TO w. II. & II. L. Mays sta
iistics. the imports Of foreign hops into
England last week we're 2ii bales; CORE
spending period last year. si6 bales; total
imports OF foreign hops into England from
September. 1854, 10 May II. issD. 6s.iss
bales; for corresponding period last year.
1887 bales.
Edward lie May, Of w. II. & II. L. May.
hop brokers OF Borough High street, Lon
don. is here in the interest OF bis firm. and
Is very favorahiy impressed with the hop
farms Of the Washington valleys. He Was
amazed at the largeness and prosperous
condition OF the area under cultivation on
the Pacific coast