The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-07

ADVICE TO HOP GROWERS.
Leads the O0ssal - Ten 81 PseD.
81 Methods fer Piskiag, Cssiss
and nAlane-Ths states 0oslesk.

Joseph n. Fernandez. a f'uyailup. ths
state hop inspector. yesterday submitted
the following valuable advice 10 hop grow.
ers:
The most critical t1ms In the hop indus
try II now approachlng-ths picking. cur
Ing and balinE. The hops must be picked
clean. free from mold. large leaves and
stems DO not lay your floors 700 heavy
In ths beginning: warm the kiln up for
first floor: instruct your nrsmen thorough
Iy In their duties and what you expect OF
them. and SEC that they DO II; drop IN on
them At all hours: taks o look at the Their
mometsrs yours I always usa green
wood, ~ there IL much less danger Of
scorching . flooring: II they can't hold
the hea. up and the floor sags. can rem
edy that: but dry wood. . nash FIRE and
your hops are cooked--that 10, past REM
edy.
Don't get the idea that you can make .
good hop out Of bad ono by using lots
Of sulphur. or yellow hop out OF green
one. Too much sulphur II bad. ~ II gives
the sample q lead color and looks dirty.
One and one-auarter pounds 10 the box
In extreme cases II plenty: three-quarters
OF 4 pound ID better. II possible. allow
the dried hops TO lie on the kiln floor for
three or four hourse after shutting down
they will bale whole. I throw water on
the hot pipes. causing q cloud Of steam 10
strike them, and they are ready 10 como
of In three hours Broken hops are very
detrimental 10 tina grade II possible. dry
with 10 degrecs-you win make money
by II.
In baiing. handle your dry hops very
carefully: do not lamp them In tho prsss
like you would a fence post. use your lamp
to- f~k q lad ants A.
ths ends and corners. Try running down
the follower OF your press twice; use II
~ packer. and when the buyer II taking
his sample you win hear him say. These
are mighty Mica" Do no. let your hops
lie in the warehouse too long. az u y .
sweat for such In not the case: they draw
moisture and become tough and h<aardy.
and lose tina; nice. silky feel and sprin9y
Use twenty four-ouncs cloth fun width.
put In double heads sew with double
thread. four-ply linen. tho double lock
stitch. and twenty-five stitches to each
side. Put your bales up neatly: X buyer
see~ . sloppy looking iot Of bales. he 70
dubious OF the grower: put your goods In
neat packages. and they. will sell them
selves. Don't be .sinsy about s','ns 80. sam,
az you can. and you will get good returns.
Picking has commenced IN Ore<on.
where mold II showing: you know what
one In two weeks time the story Will
come: II II . race between the pickers and
the lice and II any ~ you have ever been
In such q predicamcnt you know who wins
lit Is not the picker.
Washington has q chance this year TO
gain that xilt-edged reputation u used TO
have a. a hop growing state: ~ II now NO
10 the hop grower whether va have trashy
stun or crackajack samples. Our new sub
jects Tho FYiipinos. have an enormous 40.
petite for malt liquors and tbs brewers OF
iris country are looking In that direction
for more business. That means more
hons, and n We can send them q good lot
OF hops In the liquid form, they viii think
we have some very good hop growers In
this state.
picking will commence about September
10 IN some yards and by the 18TH or 3h
everything will he In full blast.