The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-08-09
REVISED HOP ACREAGE
A Total Of 1887 Old and no Acres In
Yakima County.
HOP GROWERS ASSOCIATION MEETS
An Interesting Letter 10 Ptckers In
WmsatngtoW-No Runners 90 be
Sent Out-Rste OF 81 Per 100
Pounds ktxed.


meeting on Satur,ia, last WAS rs well at.
tended as usual, but no important hnsi
ness was transacted. Ii was de.ided that
the plan of sending runners to the various
p ,ints OF the state in search Of pickers
should be abandoned, because Of the ex.
pense; and simple advertising methods
have been adopted in place If that idea
The association decided that those grow
ers whose signatures grared the rolls as
members must be requested to paw in
their initiation feas prior tn Sspt. | /; that
otherwise their names should be dropped
from the rolls.
The transportation committee is work
ing upon plan to secure freight rednc-
lion to $40, instead OF the prevailing
$l.S3 of last year. 1t is found Impossible
to secure $3.50 rate, altouyh that was
'he amount striven for..primsrily.
Circular letters have been pre- AIRED and
will he forwarded to all post-ofiices in the
state, and used in reply to letters OF in.
quirv. The letter reads as follows:
DEAR Sm:-The Yakima Hop Grow
ers association is an organization of the
hop growers Of the county, whose object
is to secure pirkers, provide transporta
ion. and to govern snch other matters
incidental to the hop Industry.
For the information of pickers we give
the following:
Yakima county will have this season
over 5000 acres OF hops and the output
onservatively estimated will be about
$1,000 bales or 10000 boxes. This inn
mense production will require $1,000
pickers.
Hop picking will begin September LIST
md continue to second week in October.
One hundred pounds OF green hops con-
.titute box and 81 is paid therefore.
All pickers should provide themselves
with full camp outfit before leaving for
North Yakima; provisions can be secur-
III from pedders, who visit yards daily at
prices as cheap rs can be obtained on the
sound. Our hop ranches range from 10
~ rs acres. Families and special parties
are particularly desired. Al corners are
guaranteed employment. Wagons will
meet parties coming by train and trans
port them and their luggage to their des-
tinstion without cost to pickers.
Our climate is warm but not sultry,
owing to the dry atmosphere. Tents, or
common board shelter, would be con-
venient. but not absolutely necessary, as
our nights are pleasant and free from
dew.
The opportunity TO make money is
greater than at any point in the state, AS
our days are longer and no rains to inter
fere. The Northern Pacifi. railroad has
,nade n special rate OF round trip tickets
at $3.50 from Tacoma or Seattle-$9. ~
round trip from Spokane-in lots of OF
less than 80 people. The association has
appointed special ag' nts at Tacoma and
Seattle. Our Tacoma agents are the Led
ger Publishing CO., and b. 5. MacLsfferty,
manager Associated Charities, room 307
city hall. At Seattle, John Lamb, Com.
missioner Labor Statistics, lilo ). 3d
street.
The above agents will provide Won with
tickets at the quoted rates, and issue you
ticket from the Yakima Hop Growers
Association assigning you TO your desti-
nation Ut Yakima, and yon will know
from these tickets for whom you will
work.
The State Fair will afford ammusement
during the picking season, which will be
followed by Indian races continuing for
three days. A. b Ross, Secretary"
Following is the revised to date list of
hop growers la this county