The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-08-09
REVISED HOP ACREAGE
A Total Of 1857 Old and no Acres In
Yakima County.
HOP GROWERS ASSOCIATION MEETS
An gntercsttug Letter 10 Ptckers I'm
Wasatogton-N No Runners 90 be
sent Out-Ratc of 81 Per 100
Pounds fixed.


meeting on Saturia, last WAS rs well at
tended as usual, tut no important bnsi
ness was transacted. Ii Was decided that
the plan at sending runners to the varions
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 Of that idea
The association decided that those grow
ers whose signatures grared the rolls as
members must be requested to nav in
their initiation Teas p-ior to Sapt. |; 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
1873 of last year. 1t is found impossible
tn secure $3.50 rate, altongh that was
rhe amount striven for..primarily.
Circular letters have been pre- AIRED and
will he forwarded to all post-otfces in the
state. and used in reply to letters of in.
unirv. The letter reads as follows:
DEAR sm:-The Yakima Hop Grow
era association is an organization of the
hop growers OF the county, whose object
il to secure pickers, provide transporta
ion. and to govern snch other matters
Incidental to the hop industry.
For the information OF pirkers we give
the following
Yakima county will have this season
over $500 acres of hops and the output
.onsprvatively estimated will be about
$1,000 bales or 10000 boxes. This inn
mense production will require $4,000
pickers.
Hop picking will begin September LIST
md continue to second week in October.
One hundred pounds of green hops con-
.ritute 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 peddiers, who visit yards daily at
prices as cheap as can be obtained on the
sound. Our hop ranches range from 10
80 70 acres. Families and special parties
are particularly desired. Ell corners are
suranteed employment. Wagons will
meet parties coming by train and trans
port them and their luggage to their des-
tination 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 10 make money is
greater than at any point in the state. AS
our days are longer and no rains to inter
fere. The Northern Pacific railroad has
,rade u special rate of round trip tickets
at $3.50 from Tacoma or Seattle-$9.4 AZ
round trip from Spokane-in lots of OF
less than 50 people. The association ha'
appointed special ag' nts at Tacoma and
Seattle. Our Tacoma agents are the Led
yer Publishing Co., and b. 5. MacLsfferty.
manager Associated Charities, room 3O7
city hall At Seattle, John Lamb, Com.
missioner Labor Statistics, lilo 5. 81
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 NJ Yakima, and you will know
from these tickets for whom you will
work.
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 In this county: