Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-14
WHEAT AND HOPS
WASHINGTON YIELD OF BOTH
PROMISES WELL.
Some Estimates Say Wheat Will
show an Increase of % Per
Cent Over Last Year.--Yicld of
Hops Is Estimated at 10000
BaIes.--Good Prices Expected.

Seattle, July 1.-THE wheat Weld
of the state of Washington will be 25
per cent larger this year than last, in
the opinion of Moritz Thomson, presi-
dent Of the Centennial Mill Company
Both the acreage and the yield per acre
are larger, he says.
ut is difficult to estimate he said,
Just what the output of the state of
Washington was last year, but l am
inclined to think that it did not mate.
rally exceed $1,000, 900 bushels This
year everything at present indicates
that the total production will run from
&c. OOO, 900 to $4,000, 900 bushels.
CLEAN these figures from our many cor
respondents throughout the state. And
as things look now the price of wheat
will be about 20 cents per bushel.'
Mr.. Thomson is a heavy shipper of
-four to the Orient. He is heavily in.
terested in the manufacture of that
product, both in this state and Oregon.
The Hop Crop.
From preliminary reports, the crop
of hops in this state for the coming
season is estimated at 40, 900 bales, an
increase over 1908 of i, 900 bales. With
good rainfall during the next two
weeks, especially III the Yakima sec.
ton, it is thought that another increase
of 4 900 to 5000 bales can be depended
upon. The entire pack for the Coast
Is estimated at $50, 900 bales, allowing
Oregon 5000 bales and California
50, 600 bales.
Not only do the growers expect a
large crop, but it is thought the mar
ket will open at an appreciable raise
in prices. The general impression is
that the first sales will be listed at not
less than 20 cents per pound. The
stocks in brewers hands are said to
be lower than they ever were before,
and unless something unforeseen &C.
ours in the meantime several dealers
argue that there will be considera bic
scrambling to cover on the part Of the
buying agents as we'll as the brewers.
The general conditions of the crop in
this state are excellent and the average
yield per acre is declared to be not less
than 10 per cent in advance over sew
eral previous seasons, in some places
even approximating better figure.
The reports on which these observa-
lions are based have been received
from all the producing sections.
Oregon's crop is believed to be about
| the same as last year. In 1908 the
yield there was 49, 900 bales, but the
absence of much needed rain, it is
thought, may materially affect these
figures. Some of the optimists express
the conviction that 100, 900 bales may
be counted upon with rainfall dur
ing the next ten days. However, it is
generally believed that $4,000 baels
will be nearer the mark.
Large yields are looked for in New
York, England and on the continent.
England's yield is estimated at $50, 600
cwt, an increase of 100, 900 American
bales over last year. Despite these
optimistic statements, dealers still
express belief that the opening prices
will be in the neighborhood of 20
cents, and not less than Is cents. The
growers have built their hopes up to
the comparative high prices of the
past few seasons, and it is said to be Il
certainty that very few of them will
sell at less than the quotations named.