The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-09-07
MORE WAREHOUSE ROOM.
Better Accommodations Needed fol
Handling the Hops.
An APPEAL 10 The RAILROAD co.
The Hop Industry Demanding sub
stantiai Recognition from the
Northern PsetfIc.-Ne warehouse
for storage OF the Crop.

There we're $500 bales Of hops shipped
from this point last year and much in
convenience, attended by some loss, re-
suited from lack of storage facilities at
this place. The industry partook so much
OF the character OF experiment at that
time that no arrangement was made for
its storage at the station while it awaited
cars for shipment. A remarkable change
is noted this year. There will be at least
1900 bales shipped from this point and
there Is not an inch of safe warehouse
room for its storage; nor is there even a
good pair OF scales for weighing IL. This
condition Of things is indeed unfortunate.
Should the weather prove bad, loss can
not be avoided in the shipment OF hops.
A few bales may be safely received and
cared for at a time, but the shipment OF
this product can not well be regulated to
conform to the warehouse facilities. The
growers themselves overlooked this mat
ter until very late day-so late, in fact,
that favorable action by the company is
now doubtful for this year. However, a
lengthy petition, signed by the growers
and business men Of this section, has
been forwarded to Superintendent Prov
ell, with an urgent request to give it as
prompt attention as possible.
The growers are also active in devising
other means Of interesting the railroad
company n the matter. Interviews by q
HERALD reporter with all the leading hop
growers who ship from this point have
been had. Their statements are all in
harmony as to the positi 5e necessity for
..etter accommodations for handling this
years crop. The prayer of one is that OF
the other. The crop can not be shipped
from this point this year without more or
less serious loss il warehouse room is not
provided. Every influence is being
brought to bear on the Northern Pacific
company to induce it to provide the ac-
commodations so imperatively needed.
In response to request to Mavof Pros
ser to prepare letter to Superintendent
Prowel!, setting forth the urgent necessi.
ty of immediate action on the part of the
company to provide the warehouse petit
toned for, the Colonel said:
"Why, certainly will do anything
in my power to aid the hop growers in
their effort to secure a warehouse. l am
aware that they need it badly; in fact, I
can scarcely see how they will do with
out it in the shipment of 200 bales of
such valuable produ t. l believe Sup
erintendent Prowell will do all in bis
power to secure prompt concession from
his company respecting the desired i'm
provement. Yakima is the important
business point on this division. Its
freight business has become enormous.
OF this, of course, the company is aware.
The local agents reports show clearly the
amount of business transacted here and
the amazing increase in shipments. The
hop growers and all other classes OF bust
ness men are in perfect harmony in de-
mandinp it. Yes; | will write to the
superintendent and do anything else |
may to assist in obtaining the favor asked.
| am aware, however, that the fact that
the company is now in the hands of re-
ceiver will have discouraging influence
but I sincerely trust it will not prompt
the company to overlook our appeal"
Agent Humphrey, of the Northern Pa
ciic, was seen. To reporter he said:
"Of course the hop growers need the
warehouse badly; but l can not offer
much encouragement now. l fear the
people have been dilatory in agitating the
matter, however. That there is danger
of loss, should the weather be stormy, l
am aware, and that the industry is now
sufficiently extensive to justify the de-
sired improvement there can be no doubt.
| will inform the company of the situa-
tion."