The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-31
WILL ASK
FOR HOP
INSPECTOR
o. H. G. A. Is Drafting a Bill
for Such An Officer
Think Growers Are Entitled
TO Some Protection

The Oregon Hop Growers Associa.
tion is having a bill drafted for presen.
tation to the state legislature, asking
for the appointment Of hop inspec
tor. A Salem attorney has been EN-
ployed to formulate a bill covering
the subject. The purpose of the pro
posed measure is to afford the grower
greater protection, and is intended TO
further simplify and expedite the
transactions as between grower and
buyer. especially where a dispute aris
es as to the quality of the hops con.
cerned in any transaction.
In discussing the matter today. Jas.
Winstanley. OF this city. secretary Of
the Hop Growers Association, said:
The hop industry is the largest in.
dustry in the state OF Oregon, and still
the statutes of the state offer less pro.
tective legislation in it's behalf This
industry annually brings into the state
more money for this product and for
it's cultivation than does any other
product that is grown here, and II is
not unreasonable that those engaged
in the growing OF this crop should ask
some legislation for their protection
Oregon is the only one of the hop
growing states wherein there Is not
some provision regulating the dealings
between the producer and the dealer"
The outline of the proposed measure
has not yet been completed, but tho
growers interested in the legislation
that will be asked for are Of the opin
ion that the office should be created
for a hop Inspector. the same as the
fish commissioner and game warden.
and that he should have an ostab.
lished Office and I'm addition to acting
as arbitrator as between the grower
and the dealer, that he shall dissemin
ate at all times information concern
ing the industry to induiring parties.
The association will favor the appoint.
ment to the Office that will be reco.
IN the hop business, and who is in ev.
cry way qualified % serve in the ca
pacity. The growers will also favor
the placing of the inspector on a good
salary. to be paid by the state, rather
than to compel the expense Of main
tanning the officer TO be borne by the
grower and the dealer for the time
that the officer Is actually employed
In taking this view OF the matter OF
compensating the inspector, the pro
ducers feel that the expense should be
met by the state. and the cost shared
by all taxpayers IN the same manner
as the fish and game warden are com
pensated. since the hop growers are
Obliged to contribute to the support
of these Offices, frcm which they re.
ceive no direct benefit The bin will
not be drafted for a number of days
and an exact synopsis OF its contents
cannot be anticipated nc this time, but
the kernel of the proposed law is Civ
en- in the above. When the bill has
been formulated in proper shape Il
will be presented for the consideration
of the hop growers at a meeting Of the
Association. before being referred to
the state Legislature for enactment
The annual meeting of the Oregon
Hop Growers Association will be held
in Woodburn about January 10th !
President w H. Egan has not decided
on the date. but expects TO issue the |
call for the meeting within a few days
Officers for the ensuing year will be
elected, and other business pertaining
TO the work of the association for the
next year will be considered.
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