The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-01

skies which prevailed up TO Wednesday.
The weather WAS favorable to the propa-
cation of lice and their Numbers increas-
ed wonderfully, while honey dew made
its appearance in some yards where the
cultivation was slack. Two weeks more
of such weather would have knocked all
crop calculations TO splinters, aud on
Tuesday Frank Young was talking bet"
on the basis that there wouldn't be H.
600. 10000 or even 5000 bales Of hops in
the county, but he was evidently Grating
through his sombrero, as many growers
and close observers Claim that the yield,
If prices justify and picking money can
be obtained, will not fall far short OF last
year when the yield was 1888 bales.
Then many OF the yards were immature,
some yards were unpicked while, in
Others the picking was anything but close.
This year the yield will largely depend
upon conditions. II picking m oney is
elusive and the market remains dead u
bali crop will be the result, otherwise
two-thirds crop or $1,000 bales can be
calculated upon.
The Puyallup Citizen, has the follow
ing gloomy summary of the conditions
in that district: Promiscuous credit is
no longer an established custom and the
grower must henceforth be forehanded in
his finances before he can raise crop OF
hops. Placing tho business on this basis
will, of course, greatly reduce the acre.
age and in very many instances hop
growing will become side instead OF
main issue OF farming. From the indca-
tons of the week it appears that the
worlds crop of '95 will be exceedingly
short regardless of the fact of much in
creased acreage in many localities. Re-
CARELESS OF what may be the price much
local prosperity cannot be expected from
the hop crop as most of the crops are
either mortgaged, contracted at low fig
ures, consigned on sure cinch PROPOSE
tons or abandoned. The good crops that
are independently controlled by the
growers are exceedingly few. Whatever
may happen, others than the growers
will realize all that there may be OF profit
in the raising of the coming crop. Boom
hop growing after this season will I'M
doubtedly be thing of the past.
The condition of the London market
and foreign crops is outlined as follows
in London report date OF July 18TH
The dem and of English is still poor and
runs upon the better grades, supplies of
which are small and samples in conse-
quence, hard TO match. Prices have not
undergone any alteration, in spite OF the
consensus OF unfavorable opinion anent
the growing crop, which it is confidently
asserted will show reduction of fully
one-third on slast years out-turn. In
California hops there has been more dis
position to buy the last few days, and
several large lines have come upon the
market. Business, nevertheless, is of
only retail character at 40 to 45s for
best and 80 to 35s for mediums. Advices
from the Mid-Kent district are distinctly
unfavorable, the long continued drought
having done much damage. In East
Kent and the Weald the hops look very
we'll in some places, but in other locali-
ties the bine is black and suffering from
insect pest. From the continent reports
indicate very medium crop, both as re-
CARDS quantity and quality.
The Yakima Hop Growers association
held their first meeting at City Hail
Saturday July 9th. The anticipation of
hop news favorable to the industry at
tracted a large gathering of members.
While the prospect does not seem as
bright as this time last season, the
outlook does not warrant the gloomy
feeling manifested by some growers.
The association did little business except
ing the election of officers for the ensuing
year as follows: Wallace Wiley, presi-
dent; DR.. q. j. Hill, vice president; II.
b. Scudder, treasurer; A. B. Ross, Sec
rotary. Messrs. Whitson and Fechter,
representing the county fair, addressed
the association requesting its coopera-
tion in the matter of making the Hop
Growers Jubilee a part of the county
fair. The committee in charge of the
jubilee was instructed to confer with the
county fair committees and make such
arrangements as it deemed advisable.
The question OF price to be paid for hop
pickers this season will come up at the
next meeting, and it is desired that all
members be present at this most import
ant session-at the city hall, Saturday,
August 10th, at O'Clock p. IN.
Cord Weed for Sale Cheap