The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR HOPS.
Warrington Growers Prepare 70
Harvest = Fine Crop.
QUALITY WILL De THE eEsT.


The - crop Of hops IN this state II ~
peetsc 70 b Of better quality than mas
hem the rule In the last several years. ana
he growers are preparing 70 harvest -
Hrsat = Yield ~ they did IN 1888.
These statements are made after . thor
ough canvas among the consumers ana
dealers In Seattle. some OF whom nave re-
eentiy made extended investigations OF the
conditions OF the crop and the probable
Md. Accurate estimates are lacking OK
the probable Yield. but that II VIII be from
soo0O to 1000 bales for this state. with LOW
bales for Western Washington. Il the gen.
s9al opinion.
While the price win not be unusually
Aigh. Il II believed. that II win BE- but Mt
IL len than af tho opening Of the shippang
season last year. probably from II TO u
cents . pound. The season y now from
: week TO ten days later than usual on Ac-
count OF the backward spring. but Il y
thought that this VII be made up by the
time picking commences. % that the har-
yeet season will be about the same AZ ordi-
naxily, from the middle Of September 10
the middle Of October.
Interest In Hops Revivtag.
eisce the revival Of fair prices two years
aso 4he hop rA.serS have been paying more
attention to their product. cleaning out the
yards cuitivating them well and cndeavor-
lng 70 get back to the conditions that az
istec when WsShingon hops were famous
I'll over the world Tor their fine quality and
great Yield The period Of low prices end
inx with the close OF the season Of 1897
caused the growers to lose heart and turn
their attention 10 other products In which
Il was hoped there was more money. The
yards were therefore permitted 20 run
down. the vines to sprawl over the ground.
and vermin to get In that played havoc
with the former valuable fields
But last year there Was revival OF the
market. prices jumped UP to II and Is cents.
and everything promised fair for another
period OF prosperity. The farmers there
fore FASTENED to get back Into their former
business and 30 rehahilitated Their decay
ing yards that they obtained q great crop.
Prospects for a continuation OF this condi-
ton spurred them to better efforts, and the
result IL that this year there will be .
quality inferior to none In the world.
8. v. Ramsey. hop buyer for Ramsey 4
Co.. who has just returned from trip
through the r'uyai1up valley a. far as
Ortfng. says the outlook = magnificent ana
that he never SAN. finer quality Of hops
than this year In that famous locality.
PreAiction Of . Dealer.
..rhe raisers are getting ready to pick
one OF the finest crops In their history" he
said yesterday, land / believe the quality
WIN be superior to any In the world this
year. Last year was not bac. but the gnw-
era had not started in early enough 10 give
them the best results. though $50 bales
were sent To England and brought better
prices than could be obtained for any OF
the hops In Oregon. But this year has a
INA outlook, and the growers are Justly
jubilant"
The yield this year. II II said. win be an
average Of probably $500 to 800 pounds 10
the acre. which In more than fair. when
compared with Eastern states. The acreage
will be about the same - In 1888. Some OF
the farmers are disposed to slightly dis
crecst the statements that the yield Wal be
a. great IN last year. but II Is tho general
opinion that there will not be much differ-
snce In quantity.
Late reports from England and the con-
tinent are to the effect that there viii b
q heavy yield there. which viii have some
effect In keeping prices down here. The
outlook In Oregon In also good. recen;
letter from an observant dealer there stat
ing that the quality win be as fine "a usual
and the yiele good
The following table shows the average
prices paic for hops during June. July and
August for the last twenty years: