The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-16
SUSTAIN THE HOPGROWERS.
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Now that is the effort Of the officers
and members OF the Growers Associa-
tion. On their success is based the hope
OF thehopgrower Of Oregon. II the great
buying firms of the east had confidence
in the future values of hops they would
not hesitate to give twelve or fifteen
cents pound for all our hops. But so
far they have had no confidence. They
knew almost for certainty that the
conditions we're such that the grower
could be forced TO the wall and would be
forced to the wall and would be COM
PEELED to throw his hops on the market
at 5 to cents pound, and that meant
ruin for the honest investor at fair
price for production.
1t is claimed as national boast and
fact that the price Of all other goods
both RAW MATERIAL and MANU-
FACTURED HAVE ADVANCED.
Then why is it not possible TO secure for
the hop grower an equally favorable
condition in the markets Of the world?
II is possible and it is the duty of every
man who wants fair play to demand fair
play for the Oregon hopgrowers.
This is the issue: Shall all the people
of Oregon, shall the officials and busi-
ness men, and bankers OF Oregon stand
by and see one our leading industries, an
industry conducted under the greatest
natural favorable conditions, shall We
allow it to be crushed and destroyed?
We say no. Let us stand 10y our hop
growers to man.
Tue Journal has carefully and con.
servatively' investigated the plan Of
organization. II knows the offices of
the association To be as honest and
capable men as can be found TO repres-
ent the growers. IL is convinced that it
is moral, business and patriotic duty
for every hopgrower TO join the associa-
tion and see it through in its fight.
We give below extracts from letters
written to DR.. j. w. Hill correspond
ing secretary of the hopgrower's associ.
alton.
OPINIONS or GROWERS.
A prominent hop grower, OF Harris
burg, writes as follows;
"G am happy TO be able TO state the
growers here are turning in their crops
TO the Association for sale at a wholesale
rate, and believe that we have wealth
cred the worst Of the storm"
A Brownsville hop grower writes toI
the Association the follows;
"I received your letter and the blanks
aud will do all can TO get all the hops
into the pool There is no doubt but
that every one will go into the Associa
ton Some here have sent samples
East and are holding off a little to hear
from them this week. Next week they
will he ready 10 act. would come
down, but cannot at this time. VIII you
please keep US posted ia regard to the
hop interests and what is being done"
A letter from prominent hop grower
OF Sheridan is ~ follows;
81 did dot receive your letter inform
ing me OF the Hop Growers mass meet
ing until too late. was very sorry, as
would have liked very much to have
been present. Let me hear from you
very soon.
A hop grgwer ot Jordan writes;
"I have few hops What per cent
do you advance 81 can redeem my
hops and putt them into the association"
A hop g'ower OF North Yamhill hay-
ing about 30 bales Of good qality hops
writes to the Association as follows:
"Your letter Of the 5th, at hand aud
contents carefully noted. have 30 bales
OF good quality hops which | desire TO
put into the association and get the
association price. Please answer and
state all the particulars"
A hop grower Of Castor writes as fol-
lows:
81 am small grower having 20 bales
OF what believe to be good hops, no
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