Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-29
AT LOWEST MARK.
Hop Crop Estimated at More
Than $4,000 Bales.

With each succeeding year the
hop crop becomes more and M ore
an important factor in the lives
OF Oregonians. In the various
fields throughout the valley will
be found during the next few
weeks thousands of men, women
and children busily engaged at
the task of picking hops. The
labor is light and in consequence
nearly all who have nothing more
important on hand 60 to the
yards for the rewards their 1abors
bring.
Many work in the yards who
in reality are not compelled by
necessity to do so, but it is COM
paratively easy way to pick up
some pin money. To many the
matter of picking hops is one of
seriousness. The seasons pick
ing and the accompanying cash
is figured even Beforehand and
counted as a resource. It .eeans
much to some families more to
eat, clsthing and shoes, and
many other things. To many
hop picking provides little lux
uries that were it not for this op-
portunity to s'turn an honest
penny" would have to be fore.
sworn.
1t is important alike to picke,
and grower that the crop be oi
fine quality and of large yield.
In Oregon this year it is estima-
ted that there will be a shortage
in the crop. The Oregonian ol
recent date furnished the follow
ing on the present hop outlook
from a market standpoint:
It is the op nj N of all cons>rv
ative men in the hop trade that
the bottom of the market ha:
been reached. Despite the lons
continued efforts of the bears te
hammer down prices by frighten
ing holders into a stampede
values have not receded a frac.
tionrof a cent since the present
level of prices was reached early
in the summer. Never before ii
the history Of the market ha.
such persistant campaign beer
waged by dealers bearishly in
clined, but it has been withou
effect, except upon growers o
Washington. The majority o
these have parted with their hold
ings, but the Oregon and Calf
ornia growers have stood firm
and only sold when they coul'
get their own prices. The tutur
of such a market is easy to fore
see, unless history should fail t,
repeat itself. It is plain tina
buyers must raise their. bids o
90 without nOpS.
The stiffness of the Orego
growers is due to the discourae
ing condition Of the crops i
most parts Of the United States
with which they are entirel
familiar. Instead of impTovin
conditions are becoming less f
vorable, particularly in Ne
York State. The New Yor
Hop Reporting Company, unde
date of August %, wired the fo
lowing report on the crop of ths
state:
"The warm, sultry rains
last week has caused an increa.
of vermin, and former estimat,
of the crops will have to be r,
duced."
The same company reporte
the following from North Y
kima, Wash:
ssAfter careful investigate
we would say that an estimate
5000 bales for Washington tn
year is too large by 5000 bale
We have had a very long h
spell and such weather alwa
reduces the yield"
A letter received yesterds
by Portland dealer from Cha
S. May & Co., of Albany,
Y, said that Mr.. May, on b
arrival home, reduced his es1
mate of New York State 70, O,
bales. Mr.. May left Portlal
for the East about two weeksag
Seth Parsons, a large dealer.
Sharon Springs, N. Y, writ
to hop man. here:
sLice are here in large nur
bers again. Weather is sour al
wet. Blighted burrs in.eviden
everwhere Thiut Neu Va