The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-11-24

ing Is more Of a hand-to'mOuth order,
The American brewer largely follows this
example, hence there Is no longer reason,
as formerly, for the grower to rush bis
hops upon the market in September and
October, lest there should be no further
demand for them. II has been notice
able lately that the strongest market has
been from the middle Of March to tho
middle Of April, with tho exception Of
the fall Of 1880, when II was cleverly ma
nipulaied fora short time until we'll
known western irm dropped their con-
tracted hops, and really comb not be
called an established market.
In England the custom is1oGtalning Of
the brewers buying direct from the grow
ers. An instance Of this sort created
great commotiOn In the Borough hop
market, and brought forth the following
comment: ''Ii certainly seems reason
able that the ultimate buyer 1.-THE brewer
should now and then have look around
and take peep at the article he will in
due course be asked to purchase. 4 mon
eyed class Of middlcmen exist, who enjoy
hereditary monopoly, through whom
alone the brewers have been supplied.
Reports say that breach is to be made
in this strong foTtlGcation, Gnd cIuser
intimacy will in future exist between the
brewer and planter"
This suggestion is worth the thought Of
the American brewers and growers, for Of
late years there is 30 much competition
between dealers that they are forced to
adopt the motto Saurs gui Peui, and he
come, whether they wish it or not, deci-
dedly inimical 10 the growers interests.
There is no question hut that nine times
out OF ten, depressed prizes are the result
Of short sales, which the dealer makes
either from a false estimate Of the crop or
from his desire to ingratiate himself with
some well known brewing firm, aud sup
plant other dealers in ils favor. Having
made these sales, naturally he wishes a
margin Of profit and brings every infu-
ence in his power to bear upon the crop
aud keep it within his limits. In the
fall Of 1891, for instance, dozens Of farm
ers were frightened or wheedled into SELL
ing their hops for u, 10 or Is cents, only
to see them advance to 81 in April, and
to see them worth "A even mp to the week
before the harvesting Of the new crop.
That this advance took place under the
then existing circumstances makes it
reasonable to look for a still greater one
this year. There is an increasing con-
sumption Of beer all over Europe, espec-
tally in France, aud as the cultivation in
area Of hops has ssusibly decreased every
yesr since 1886, it follows that tue supply
is not equal to the demand, and there is
no reason whv Temuuerativc prices should
not follow, especially as last wears crop
proved insufficient for the worlds wants,
and Old reserves are exhausted. The last
ofiiriallv received from Consul
General Mssun of FrankiOrt-on-the-Mla Main,
and dated OctObeF 5, places the German
crop at IS 81, 900 pounds, " hirh is 1, 24s,-
OOJ pounds less than the avera re total an
nuaIly cleared during the last ten years,
while on the 18th Of September the Eng
fish crop was estimated at 5000, 900
pounds, but was found at the close of har-
vest to be only a little over 40, 600, OOO
pounds.