The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-15
GROWERS
WILL BE
PROSPEROUS
Few Hops Contracted In Linn
and Lane
No One Worrying About
Picking Prices

knows, not a single crop has been cor
tracted. and a prominent dealer d'
clares that not a contract has bee
made The hops are in splendid con
dition, and promise large yield, 81
that the growers will get the full ben
eft OF the high prices. a normal yiel'
in Lane county is about 1000 bales
and from present indications thiI
years crop will equal that amount
Lane county hop growers have al
ways refrained from selling their hops
In advance Of picking, and while they
may have lost good sales In a few in.
stances, they hold to the opinion that
one year with another they fare bet.
ter by taking the chances on a rise
or fall in prices. OF course many hop
crops are mortgaged to secure picking
money, but the mortgages leave the
grower In a position TO profit by
price that is high enough to leave a
margin, after all expenses are paid.
Whatever the growers gain by having
their hops free from the iron-clad con-
tract. which this year holds 80 many
Oregon crops, is due TO a custom
which is said 70 have been established
by 8. II. Friendly and f. u. Dunn.
These men, II seems. furnish much OF
the money that Is borrowed for hop |
picking purposes, and they have loaned
Il upon other security than contracts.
This manner OF securing picking
money was adopted from the first, and
the contracting plan has never been
known here.
Linn County Hops Sold.
Linn county hops. on the other hand,
are said 10 be pretty generally held
under contract, and in very few cases
was the stipulated price over IL cents.
Ten cents takes many crops. AS
consequence the growers In that coun-
iy see very little to be happy over just
now. II the hops suffer no misfortune
between now and picking time, those
Who sold at 10 cents will get out with |
fair profit on their years operations.
'ut when they read OF the net proceeds
'ocketed by their brother growers in
-ane, they win be likely to speak
larshly OF their own judgment. The
contracting system has always been
Inite general In Linn county.
Yield Not Unusually Large.
From growers In both Linn and
.ane the information is gathered that
Though the yield will be large. II will
iot be unusually so. unless a rain |
hould. increase the quantity at the |
Expense OF quality. Except In a very
ew yards. which were protected eth. !
r by hills or groves OF timber, the
ops suffered some damage from the |
eavy wind the week before last. The
'ng arms upon which the hop burn
row were whipped about until the
nds we're torn on. The injury from
his cause was small. but enough TO be |
'lt in the ultimate yield. The hot
~ weather is also tending toward a
ghter yield than was expected two
eeks ago. But. after these allow.
ices have been made growers gener.
ly pronounce the crop a large one
I'd entirely satisfactory as to quan.
~ The yards have been taken bet. !
e care OF this season than ever be I
re, and spraying has been quite gen.
al especially In Lane county.
A few new yards we're seen In both
me and Linn counties. showing that
Is section OF the state has contrib.
cd lis share toward an increased
reage. which should add consider.
y to the total hop crop OF the state
1908. Inquiry fails to discover any
10 contemplate settling out new
rds this coming winter. but doubt.
. many win Increase the size OF the d
rds they are now operating.
Not Worried BY Prices
rhe probable price that must be
d TO hoPpickers Is not worrying the n
'wers In Lane and Linn counties n ;
quite certain that At the meeting
be held at woodbum Thursday the !,
'~ers viii agree TO pay 40 cents
a who are taking an active inter. ),
m the purpose OF the meeting seem
be Of one mind as 10 what the price !
'oid be. and the determination thai !,
be reached can almost be An. !
need nov a. certain. The meeting !,
be attended principally b. growersl
Marion. Polk. clackamas and Yam.
countless sand these counties are :
heavy hop producers. whatever !.
. Is established there win prevail :,
his section oi lhe valley also
seems 10 be the general oplniou J,
the iowland hop yards have Jared
er dnrine tho hot weather thanI
yards on the rplands. This Is in =
'eQoence ~ the greater am0unt of
slere. and prohahly a richer soll -
eisher upland o. holtom yards AZ =
. Hoe enoagh p cause any alarm =
sFo~em feel hat thore Is utus
ler - Injury tTom that aourcs tAis :.
pa dot Weathsr ana thoroarh J"
ying have killed o. tAe vermln y =
aAiie . tow Ne can b. eound "a