The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-21
THE HOP MARKET.
Puyallup Holders Glad to Sell at 81
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Cents--Exte rminatiOn OF Pests.
PuYALLUp Nov 20-lspec al 1.-The decline
in the hop market hiss taken many by surprise,
not only on account Of its suddenness but also
on account OF the great drop in prices. Twelve
days ago many of the growers here refused 50
and 80 cents, while today they would gladly
take so cents.
The only question which engrosses the minds
OF those with stool on hand is whether the de-
cline is temporary or permanent, and If only .
temporary lull, whether it will advance again to
40 cents. If this point could be satisfactorily
answered many q distressed mind would hnd
consolation, but the vagaries of the hop market
are as tantalizing as those of the money market,
and IL gives no little concern to growers and
dealers just now on account of the unexpected
turn affairs have taken.
There have been some sales of choice lots here
within the past two days at 50, but these are the
only transactions within ten days past and
buyers are now altogether out OF the market
NEW YORK MARKET
This market Is quiet and there ID very little
doing. There seems TO be q more hopeful feel
ing prevalent there. 1t is said that New York
growers are in a better position to hold to their
crops this year than they have been for some
time. hence the absence of forced sales Quota
tons are as follows; New York State prime.
440145c; New York State, common. 3o(a42c;
Pacific Coast Choice. 4l0i3c; Pacific Coast, good,
sstG4oc; Pacific Coast. common. 36gs7c; Pacific
Coast lSS9s, choice, 35tG4oc.
Following are receipts on New York market
for the week ending November s: From Sep
TENDER s. s57T bales. Same time last year. 40.45s
bales. Exports for week ending November 8
were 1884 bales Exports from September to
November 9. s79s bales. Exports for same time
last year. 5.7s2 bales. Imports for week ending
November were $40 hales Imports since Sep
TENDER were 2,14, bales Imports for the same
time last year were 2z16
LONDON MARKEr
This market IL very quiet, and there il little
doing. The stringency in the money market no
doubt accounts Tor q great deal Of this. The
latest cable advice 10. "Market duh and 4 shade
easier" Quotations are as follows:
East Kent goldings. IS to els lis; Mid Kent,
e. to E14 los; sussex. e. to fl2: Belgians e. l5s
to IS IS; Americans, $40 TO x1s: Californians,
fs to El2.
The following extract is taken from letter
written by an English hop-grower to TIE Kentfsh
Observer: Tho hop gardens in many places
present pitiable condition. which IL fraught
with much danger for the future In conse.
quence OF the blight by 'aphis' and moald'
many of the hops were not picked have
lately been examining the hops left in snch gar.
dens, and noticed the hop mould still growing
ON the leaves and likewise upon weeds sur.
rounding them Now, II II well known that
the 'aphis' produces In its later generations
wingless females, which deposit fecundated
eggs capable OF producing fresh generations OF
lice in the following apring. tits. perhaps. mot
30 we'll known that the hop mould fungus,
Podosph0ro edstdgnei. iniesss other plants be-
sides nopG the mould appears early In the
spring. and gradually works fss way into the
flores Of tho plant. and these pate hes Of mill.
dew increase in sise and da-ksn in color q she
season advances This also lives on during the
winter. In this way IL bears some comparison
with the winter egE Of the saphis,' both capable
Of producing the pest the following season. Il
10 evident then that leaving the diseased hop
plant upon the poles or on the ground must
tend TO produces The svl next gear. and u should