Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-06-16
A rALK ON rIops.

As hop culture Is attracting aiten-
lion Iva Snake river valley, and the
subject IL ono 81 much interest ID this
section, we copy the following article
from the Payette independent, written
by Mr. w. Adams:
"As the Independent shows warm
interest in our efforts 10 create q pny
ing and labor creating industry in our
vicinity, IL II but natural that Il should
express its fears about the attempt to
reduce the duty on foreign hops, by
means Of which the United States
might possibly suffer from an overflow
of foreign hops, which might compete
by means Of the cheap European la.
bor. AZ this is an entire mistake,
might well he allowed TO address your
esteemed newspaper in order to prove
the iallacy of the argument, by point
ing out some facts which are usually
overlooked.
Firs,-There are no cheap foreign
hops, neither by reason Of cheap
ground nor by cheap labor. rs mat
ter Of fact the German aud Austrian
hops are OF quality which the Amer
can hops never reached, and their
prime quality is the only reason THAI
they find their way TO America, al
though they are double the price of
American hops delivered in Londcn.
second--Consequently the Ameri-
can brewer will, even Mt lower duties,
never buy moro OF this expensive inn
ported stuff than absolutely necessary
for his very choicest beer. or for adj
vertisement. OF ever you visit the
enormous Anheuser Bush establish
ment at st. Louis, you will notice how
carefully the conductor is instructed
to call attention to some bales OF Ba-
varia and Austrian hops
Third-Eneland buys considerably
OF our Psciiic hops, for instance, last
year nearly two-thirds 81 the North
Yakima crop. BY reference to Stats
tics of 1892 you will see that the re-
duction of duty can have, il any, only
very slight influence on prices. On
the other hand, the American hop
grower would perhaps feel damaged il
England should combat the present
American duty by establishing the
same over there.
Fourth-The foregoing might al.
ready prove that there would be no
reason for the old country 10 increase
their acreage with view to speculat-
ing on reduced American tariff, but
besides, this rs an impo sibi.ity, as
most Of the ground fit for hop culture
is already in cultivation, as hops over
there have been cultivated not few
hundred years, but for ages.
Fiith-The market price Of hops is
tui iteH Otithhtht va Ant iutNc w q
mighty government, than upon the
hop louise, which once managed forum
the crop Of all rainy countries-Ger-
many, Austria, England. as well as
New York, Oregon and the Sound
country, and forced the American ms
well as the European brewer TO pay as
high as two dollars per pound for hops
Now think of the thousands and
thousands OF acres opened up within
the past two years by the completion
of canal close to Payette, while old
England is increasing only few hun
bred acres year. And mnre--thihk
OF the fact that we are safe from the
rayages Of the hop louise, as the lice are
prevented from spreading TO any dan
gerous extent by the hot sun and Dir,
atmosphere during blossom time while
the roots are provided with the exact
quantity Of water necessary by means
Of irrigation.