The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-29
HOP FIELDS OF TWO CONTINENTS.
Ficking TO Begin In Puyallup and White
River yalleys-English Hops.


PuYALLuP, Aug. &.-{special. las already
predicted, il is feared many of the hop growers
have commenced picking several days too soon.
But the fear of total destruction OF their crops
is good excuse for this, and no doubt rather
poor crop is better than none at all. However,
there are many yards that are almost free from
yermin, and these should really have the full
growing until ripe.
Monday morning next will see picking pretty
general all over the two counties, although
some viii not be ready for ten days yet.
Puyaiiup has presented q very animated ap-
pearanee during the past week. Day after day
whole train loads OF pickers have been arriving,
comprising all sorts and conditions of men.
Some come in search of health, some for amuse-
ment, but the great majority for the almighty
dollar. In addition there are the usual .scamp
followers" or suspicious characters" who
earn their livelihood of the credulity of others.
Never before have so many white pickers come
into Puyaliup so early in the season. The red
man is also here in all his glory. Ii is said that
the northern fishing has been less remunerative
this year with the Indians, hence the large
numbers who are seeking labor in the hop
fields. There win therefore be no scarcity of
piekers, and this is fortunate, as never before
was IL so necessary to pick the crop just on q
moments notice, as ii were.
E. Meeker CO. have shipped the first lot of
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bales OF an early variety, and was grown by ].
V Meeker. The above firm have now their
large range OF hop kiins at this place lighted
by electricity-the first to be illuminated in this
manner in the world
The report from Sacramento that the hop
crop there was almost failure is not given
much eredence here, as il is looked upon as a
counter version of the state of the crop coming
from the growers. The dealers in that section
are accused Of sending out reports of large
crop III order 70 reduce the price
Taking California. Oregon and Washington,
there will probably not be more than a three
hfths CROP and much of ii will be of Q very in
ferior quality.
New York advices are unimportant as yet and
nothing new in the situation has transpired
since last week. Mould and lice are to be found
IN great many yards.
The following circular from LIE Mays gives
the latest English news:
LONDON, Aug. lo.-With the continuance OF
the wet weather the hop crop is certainly get
ting into very critical state, and fine, hot, dry
weather is now needed 10 put he plant into
healthy condition, and to help the growers COM
bat with the ravages OF mould and yernin,
which are certainly the increase. but with
ali the bad weather the plant has stood its
ground well. as far as color and growth is con-
Ger led; the laterals very fun OF burr, which
the cold temperature has prevented from de-
veloping as fast as usual; whatever happens
now the crop must be at least fourteen days
late
There is considerable business passing on this
market al the very low prices now being ac-
eepted by holders who are anxious 10 clear out
before the new crop arrives. Continental re-
ports are not quite 20 favorable and Americans
speak OF considerable damage by yermin; still,
all the foreign markets continue to fall
sTANwooD, Aug. 2-lspecial- l-Reports from
the several hop ranches up the Stillaquamish
river indicate the presence of hop lice in this
part of the state. Until the past few days no
lice were to be found in the Stillaguamish val