Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-15

ArhDb DfOb's mop BiVNoi0 on" ""P
caealsrs in this city, have started a
puUveunent to handle the bulk Of the
NuE,Esn hop crop for 1906 by means of
n corporation, in which the growers
are directly in control Of the product.
An initial meeting was held at indie
ppendence Wednesday afternoon which
WINS organize and addressed by Conrad
Krshs, who is a man Of great energy
sHnd ability al an organizer and public
speaker. The Krebs brothers operate
what they claim is the largest hop yard
an the world in one aeld-400 acres
sabove Independence. They have also
Z2O acres near Brooks.
The neKt meeting will be held at st.
Rani, this county, Saturday, June 18th,
at 1880, and other meetings are to be
held TO exploit this new program for
getting better results out Of the crop
for the growers. It will be watched
with great interest.
eve have had a wonderful meeting,
IN fact for unanimity and the outbursts
of enthusiasm l have never witnessed
MS equal. Had the short sellers been
present, who remarked to me a few
weeks ago that the growers have not
Sufficient sense to form a corporation
Tor elf.preservation, they would have
changed their minds completely. IL
is very gratifying to me, and, in fact,
"a was to everyone present, TO note the
Sntelligence and business ability Of the
men engaged in the hop growing indus
dry. The growers evidently realize the
necessity Of united %actioni in fact,
ahey know that II is absolutely neces
saTy TO form n corporation TO maintain
prices at their proper level and there.
by eliminate the very injurious tactics
of. the bears, who, regardless OF pro-
dnetion and requirements, are selling
ths crop before il is grown.
"Thcre is possibly not a farming in
-dustry in the whole United States
which has as many enemies as the hop
sndustry. That is certainly ~deplorable,
because there is no other farm product
which is the cause Of the distribution
OF as much money among the deserv-
ing multitude. Thousands Of families
who migrate yearly to the hop fields
60 gather up sufficient means TO clothe
and school their children, and, Incl.
dentally, recuperato their health, are
benefited by this very important in
dnstry. Every merchant, no matter
che character Of his business, should
aake an interest in helping to protect
aais industry, which is undoubtedly of
great benefit 10 the entire state. All
business men should urge the hop
growers of their acquaintance TO trans
FER their hops to this contemplated cor.
poration, for nearly every dollar de-
rived from the industry comes from
Foreign countries and remains in the
state. Burlap and sulphur are the
Only products which take money away
from the state.
"Just think Of the millions which
will pour into our country. Think
OF the prospect and prosperity Oregon
will enjoy, and you will surely eonsid-
er IL worth your effort TO assist in
protecting the hop growers. This cor
portation IL not to be formed for the
purpose of oppression or extorting am
unreasonable price for hops, but for
the sole purpose of maintaining prices
which conditions warrant, The hop
growers are not aiming TO hurt the
brewers, who are the consumers, but
they feel justified in stopping by legit
innate means the bear element, which
IL extracting money both from the