The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-28
HOPS
SOARING
HIGH
Secretary Winstanley Re.
ceiVeS Encouraging Reports
Condition of Yards in Mis-
sion Bottom

James Winstanley, secretary Of the
oregon Hop Growers Association, is
I'm receipt Of very encouraging news
in relation TO the hop crop Of 1902
lie has just received a letter from New
York state, I'm which he is told that the
remarkable price of from 80 to 35
cents per pound has been offered for
this years crop. Since there is a
natural difference OF about four cents
in the Oregon and New York markets
Mr. Winstanley concludes that II will
be but a short time until Oregon buy
ers will be offering 20 cents and pos
sibly more on contracts The same
correspondent says some Oregon hops
Of the 1901 crop recently sold in the
New York market for 26 cents, which
is equivalent to % cents in the Salem
market. The writer further says that
In his opinion the price of this years
hops will approach dangerously near
the jO-cent mark before the season is
closed.
I'm discussing the general hop condi
tion in the Willamette valley, Mr.
Wnstanley says the present weather
is perfect for the growing crop. He
says further that If we should have no
more rain at all until after the har.
yesting of the crop that hops would
not suffer. While the continued hot
weather of the past few days would
slightly reduce the yield. II would at
the same time improve the quality of
the product. THE hot weather Is rap.
Idly killing the lice and particularly
the smaller lice said Mr.. Winstanley
but am spraying my hops. anyway
For the slight item Of expense that
spraying involves, a poor man cannot
afford TO neglect treating his crop to
a vigorous and systematic spraying.
with the prospects so good for a big
price for our crop IL is evident that
the better the quality the better the
figure we will receive for our hold.
lngs."
A representative of The Journal.
who has just returned from trip
through the Mission Bottom country.
finds condition of prosperity much
Improved over recent years. Hops are
loing we'll The growers seem to think
that the lice will not be very damag.
ing. Most of the crop has been con.
tractcd at low figures. from II to 10
cents. Some are holding part Of their
crops for higher figures. The expert.
encc of past years has made the grow.
ers rather careful. A number Of grow.
ers, in order TO procure picking mon.
ey with which TO pay the pickers. have
made contracts at figures that will
enable them TO clear something.
The small yards are not contracted.
as "a rule. Owners of such yards are
jubilaut over the outcome OF AFFAIRS.
believing that hops will go to higher.
figure. Each grower seems TO think
that his crop is especially good. and
TO look at the yards, It Is hard 10 tell
which will be the best win make
comment on the appearance Of indi.
yidual yards az a later date. Some
growers became discouraged last year
and did not keep their fun acreage
This year, and are now sorry for thelrl
shortsightedness,
The hay and oat crop are about
gathered, and seem 10 be in good con.
ition The grain is in condition to
'ut and harvesting has commenced
Everybody Is at work. and working
lard, Every able-bodicd man can
Ind employment at Sl.25 aud sl5o a
lay and board Am OF the smaller
armers and their families are looking
Onward To the hoppicling season
inoe they are then given an opportu.
lty to earn little spending money