The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-09-05
AMONG THBHOP GROWERS
The Condition Of the Market Still Con-
tinuoS UnfaYorable.
DISCOURAGIHG NEWS FROM ENGLAND
A strike Among Pickers ON the
Moxee-Growers will stand No
foolishness-Asseci Mem hers
VIII Not Pay over Six Hts.


The report that the Yakima Hop COM
pany would not pick its yard of 40 acres
is mistake. Arrangements have been
made for picking money.
Mr.. z. Hawkins says that his yard is
the only one In the Cowychee which will
be picked unless picking money which is
not now In sight can be secured.
W. p. Sawyer reports that his yard will
probably remain unpicked this season.
although the hops are Of an excellent
quality.
A party OF % pickers arrived in spec
ial car from Seattle Wednesday night.
One OF the pickers said be was here last
year with his family and carried away
with him 5000 OF clear money.
Picking was commenced in the Mckee
yard Monday. There are seventy pick
ers, half whites and half Indians. Mr..
Lesh says cleaner picking is being done
than he has ever known before.
A. G. Campbell states that his large
yard is to be picked, and that he will
have eighty Indians here from Chelan on
Saturday to begin work. He has abiding
faith that prices will soon improve.
d. E. Lesh. of the Mckee company, re-
ceived cable from reliable source in
England Wednesday to the effect that
the crop was showing up satisfactorily
both as to quantity and quality and that
the weather was proving favorable for
the growers.
Messrs. S. V. Hughes, A. d. Eglin, B.
@. Eglin and J. S. EgIin, on Wednesday,
contracted hops with d. w. Simmons.
Mr.. Simmons says he advanced $4,000 for
picking money in one day this week, but
has since had orders to do no further
contracting.
Mr.. Arson White says that his yard
and post OF the yards he has seen are
looking well and that there is a better
growth of hops than for a number OF pre-
vious years. He says he anticipates no
harm from lice in Yakima where the
yards are kept clean.
Washington hop growers. says the West
Coast Trade, may conclude with the
Puget Sound Methodists, that the indus
try is thoroughly iniquitous. II present
conditions of the market and ravages Of
lice continue for few seasons. The
Puget Sound Methodist conference ad-
monishes christians that "the hop bust
ness is surely In league with SATIN" and
the growers maintain that the same fac.
tor is playing havoc with their crop
practically the same conclusions from
different standpoints.
Thomas Redmon was in the city Mon.
| day and bought furnace for his new
hop house which has just been complet-
cd. The building is 26x2S feet on the
ground. Mr., Redmon says that while
he will not have heavy yield Of hops
his yard is looking well and free from
lice. He reports that yard below Sun
nyside, owned by Mr.. Day, has been
abandoned, after all arrangements had
been made for picking, on account Of lice
and mold.
The Hop Growers association held @
large and interesting meeting on Satur.
day last. Considerable discussion wal
held over reported violations OF the agree
msnt to pay 70 cents per box for the pick.
ing. but those accused OF the violation
Indignantly denied the charge. Two new
members were added to the rolls and thu
required assessments were generally paid
acquisitions we're made for q Thousand
white pickers, and Secretary Ross was
authorized to wire TO various points Il
the west for 500 pickers. A tenth of thi,
number arrived on Monday, and many
more have been coming in each succeed
ing day and have readily found work
There will be another meeting OF the as
ISOLATION on next Saturday at the usua
time and place.
A miniature strike was developed il
the Mckee hop yards Tuesday. The do,
before big burly man made application
for work and Was given employment. Ii,
proved to be a walking delegate sort of
chae, whose principal labor was don,
with the mouth, and between the Moxe,
yard and the yard of Mr.. Whitney he pre-
vailed upon the pickers to make a de
mand for 81 per box. This was refused
on well known and tenable grounds, ans
about 10 OF the pickers quit work. Mr.
Lesh says il there is further disturbanc,
OF this kind he will close the doors OF hi
hop houses and let the hops rot on tn,
vines. Six bits this year in purchasin,
power is equal to dollar in any previous
year. and the piekers should realize thai
they are getting much longer end OF tn
string than the growers.
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Free-Deliyeiy Of bread at hop picker,
camps in the yards. Wait till Metzger'i
Yakima Bakery cart reaches you. 32-ln