The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-29

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The following article relating to the hop pro-
duct of Germany and other European countries
Is taken from Rradstrset's which is the most
Liable source OF ali such information in this
country:
An estimate of the size of the hop crop in Ger
many and in Europe whole is given by
Consul-General Mason. of Frankfort, Germany,
In his latest published report to the state de-
partment, which is dated september 10 In .
preceding report he said that throughout
Southern and Western Germany the weather for
June ana the first half of July was remarkably
bright aud dry, and that an aggregate yield OF
Inc German crop nearly or quite up 10 the aver
age was looked for. This was followed by
report III which il was stated that the weather
during July and the first half of August
had been exceptionally hot and dry, and that
as result of these conditions the hop vines
were at that time. IN many districts, shorter
and less luxuriant in growth than was usual in
an average year. The heat and orouth con-
tinued undated until the Slst OF August, the
temperature ranging as high as l0l deg, and
even l04 deg. +. in the shade rs far north as
Hamburg and Bremen. The list of Septen-
Der brought local rains and an abrupt fall
In temperature since which time the weather
has teen unseasonably cold and cloudy. As
direct result of the intense an0 protracted
heat the disease known IN Germany as "kapfer-
brand" cred rust) attacked the hops in many To-
calities, but how genera or severe the injury has
been to the maturing crop could not be accur-
ately known until the close of the harvest,
which il was expected would be finished in the
South Gerua states bv the 10th OF September,
week or ten days earlier than in ordinary years.
While. however, the precise extent OF the dam
age could not be accurately stated at the date of
the report, the Tact was recognized that both the
quantity and the quality OF the years product
would be affected thereby, and would fall below
the earlier estimates. even those OF three weeks
before, at which time 1t was hoped that more
abundant rains during the last month before
harvest would secure a crop nearly UP to the
average In quantity aud OF uniformly excellent
quality. In view of the interest felt in the Con-
unental product, owing to the condition OF the
hop market in England and the United States.
Consul Mason has thought 1t useful to submit
an estimate of the European crop. The best
authorities, he says, still differ slightly in their
predictions; but, in so far official returns and
the best commercial Judgment can be collated
and harmonized, they indicate that the product
of the several hop producing countries of
Europe will be approximately as follows, the
statistics being in metric pounds, or half kilo-
can pounds:
Country. Quantity Country. Quantity,
Germany metric lbs. metric lbs.
Bavaria. $500. q. 500.00 Austria Hun
Wurtemberg. 6,00o,000l gary 15,500.00o
Baden ......... 100000 Belgium. 9,ooo,0o0
Alssce-Lor- France ....... 5,c0o,0o0
raine . 6.5o0oOo Russia $50. 100000
Prussia ..... S,50OOOOEGreat Britain $4,000, 900
Total Germy 500 o00i Total Eur, pc l0l, 800 900
Equal to 100000 English pounds.
The hop product OF Germany, Consul Mason
says, has huctuated from year to year during
the past decade between minimum crop OF
sc, 296 00O pounds in 1882 and maximum crop of
1850, 900 pounds in 1882 the annual average for
the ten years being s., OIL 100 pounds. The fore
going estimate. therefore, reckons the German
crop of 1892 at 3, 900 pounds less than that OF
1891, and 9,o42 100 pounds below the average OF
the past ten years.
The following open lette. has been addressed
to the hop growers by James Hart, of Slaughter,
who has been very Jealous in looking after their
interests:
To Hop Gr0tuers: I am this morning in receipt
OF a telegram direct from James +. Clark, of
Cooperstown, n Y, the largest grower in the
state of New York. saying: English market
is advancing; have papers publish it," seeing
the various statements in the issues OF your
publication think the telegram may be OF in
terest
The said James F. Clark s the same grower
who was given vote OF thanks by the New
York County Association OF Hop Growers only
about two months ago for the great interest he
had taken in obtaining cablegrams giving in
formation from various countries The Associ-
alton considers him the best authority in New
York on the subject.
Farmers are selling their oats little faster
now, evidently becoming impressed with the
idea that the price ia about high as ii is likely
to go. The market is in no way crowded at all,
but a notable increase in receipts has taken
ing no inclination TO move either one way or
the other. Quite an amount are coming in, but
the market is not glutted at all Chicken Iced
wheat is very stiff and receipts are light.
Retail prices OF groceries and provisions re-
maiu Just the sane as last week, with the excep-
ton Of slight advance in canned meats.
GENERAL SHIPMENTS.
During the past twenty four hours goods and
merchandise have been shipped from seattle in
the following amounts: BY rail--Northern Pa
ci;ic $50 tons; Columbia & Puget sound. q
| tons; Great Northern, 90 tons. BY water
| FaIrhaven, A. tons: Angeles. 100 tons; ". #.
Munroe 46 tons: Clara Brown. S6 tons; Puget
sound & Alaska Steamship Company's boats, ~
! tons; state of Washington, 3 tons: Henry
| Bailey, - tons; Muitn0mah, IS tons; Delta, Il
| tons; City OF Aberdeen, tons. Total ship
! ments, Loss tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
| Produce and merchandise have been received
| at the port OF Seattle during the past twenty.
| four hours rs follows: BY rsil-Northern Pa
| cific ESQ tons: Columbia& Puget sound u tons;
Great Northern. 80 tons. by water-I~ }. Perry
rs tons Angeles, 100 tons: Henry Bailey, 10 tons
| Fairhayeu, % tons: Clara Brown. Il tons: City
of Aberdeen, u tons: Puget Sound & Alaska
| Steamship Companys boats, 10 tons; Multi
| nomsh, tons. Total receipts. ,06S tons.
| Clearing House Returns.
| NEW YORK. Oct 81 rddstret's pu 5ishss ths