The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-13
HOPS
LOOK
WELL
Lice Have Been VigOr-
OuSIy Fought and
Killed
Some old Yards will not Have
full Crops but new Yards
will Make up the
Deficiency.

The outlook for The new hop crop
continues very good, though vermln
AZ making some inroads on the yards.
This. however Is not dangerous now.
sas The growers are taking prompt
steps 20 protect their growing crops
from this menace The yards gener.
ally look well, and promise good
yields. and the Oregon crop. while
not rs heavy as that OF last year. will |
SIN be an excellent one. and will be
tbe source OF considerable wealth 10
thb portion OF the state especially IN
vlrw OF the fact that the market
Dnomiaes better than II did few
weeks ago Growers are already
making arrangements for the harvest
ing Of the crop and many have en-.
gagged pIclsers TO be placed in tho
yards as soon as the crop Is ready for
picking There are a number OF ear.
iy hops IN this district, and these look
exceptionally promising One OF these
yards, that Of Gilbert q Patterson. at
lincoln, on the Polk county side OF :
the river, promises a better yield than
has been secured there for several Q
years, and the quality. so far as II can
he predicted now, will be excellent '
some OF the growers having old yards <
do not look for more than half a crop.
but these are not the rule. aud while p'
this condition Will have a tendency 10 10
cut the output down somewhat. some F"
of this shortage win be made up by &c
The new yards coming into bearing sll
this year. the acreage being larger 'o
This season than ever before.
The reports from other hop sections ar
nf the world, which up To a short on
time aeo. were very natterlng are not Nv
SO good now. The California crop Ia r'
said 10 have suffered somewhat. aud IN
ne yield there will be less than was pa
expected earlier IN the season. while an
'eports from New Yorl, state Indicate cd
! falling on there. owing TO unfavor.
ihle weather conditions The English IL
'rop, too, IL suffering and the yield L
here viii not be up 20 expectations
hough IL will be better one than
vas produced In some OF the recent
SEASONS
The market ON hops Is stronger.
nd the dealers are more anxious 10 MA
Iuy Than was The case few weeks "'
40, owing 10 a somewhat brlsker de- o"'
hand In the Eastern states. and con. IAN
racts for the new crop have also felt a'o
his stimulating influence 10 TO 20 'nll
cnta being offered on contracts for
be best Grades Some OF the dealers oou o
ne looknE forward 10 a strong mar. VI
~ this year and Il IL even predict. W"
q iha, the price win not be far below nu'
hat Of last season. which was the best "o' '
. many years. lad
The Tacoma News. OF recent date. 'w'
disonsslng the condition OF the hon emf
nArket says; Mis-
The hop marke, Is extremely an, N''
seady, with decidedly upward ten. goo
eney' Only few DAYS ago the best enc
hat could be offered for the 1909 crop wal
'As 10 cents, and dealers were not 4
nxions 20 bpy at that price. Az the aoo
anne time they were offering 10 con, pee
'act at l6 cents. though there were MIN
~ deals being made as the farmers SUD
ere not anxious TO part With their a
'op at that figure Activity IN the ran
ondon market aud consequent az
sirmishing FOR stock IN the Amerl rem
m market, has brought about the the
iange. n
The hop market at all times d eall
,mble. and this season Il Is fully az ner
uoh 20 AZ usual The buying OF the Was
d crop ia. of course more certain un'
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