Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-27

tions for last years crop were nom
inally unchanged at 90s to 110s.
From W. II. Il I'll. lie May.
Messrs. w. H. & H. lie May in
their annual report of the hop crop
in England among other things write
as follows under date of September
| L: We have made a most exhaustive
examination of the hop gardens OF
England, as, has been our constant
practice for the last 32 years, and
can only come to the conclusion that
the hop growers of England have
had the most severe and persistent
attack of aphis blight to contend
with that they have ever expert
enced. 1t is only those growers who
commenced washing their hops as
soon as the fly made its appearance
at the end of May, and continued the
operation until the middle of August
that have been successful in grow
ing anything like an average crop;
but, unfortunately, many even of
these did not succeed in conquer
ing the blight and will consequently
grow very few hops. whilst of those
who neglected to wash at the proper
time, many will have absolute fail
ures and others will only pick from
one to two cwt. per acre. These re-.
marks apply to every district in
Kent. Sussex, Worcester. Hereford,
Surrey and Hampshire.
1t is our opinion that the weight
will approach as nearly as possible
that gathered in 1904, thought many
growers think that this estimate is
too high; there can be no doubt,
however, that England will produce
this year considerably less than half
her annual consumption.
While we have to condole with
the growers on the smallness of
their crop, we have great pleasure
in congratulating the brewers on the
grand quality that will be placed be-
fore them this season. We have
never seen better hops than those
that are hanging on the poles to-
day.
The Continental hops are any
thing but favorable. Poperinghe
and Alost, which were able in 1904
to send many thousands of pockets
of hops to this market, will have few
for export, the crop being very small
and the quality Indifferent. Taking
the whole of Germany, Austria.
France and Belgium together 1t will
be a liberal estimate to put their
crop at three-flfths of that of last
year. Bearing this in mind we think
that the Continent will not be able
to spare more than $4,000 cwt., and
If America sends 1876, 900 cwt., we
shall have a total of 175, 900 cwt. to
supplement the English growth,
which will be some where in the
neighborhood of 100000 cwt., or
say, in round figures, home produc-
tion and imports 100000 cwt to-
together. Now the consumption is
at least 100000 cwt., and the de-
ficiency of 100000 cwt. will have to
be drawn from the stock at present
held by the brewers Gas outside their
holdings there is not 1000 cwt)
The brewers alone are able to form
an opinion how many hops they will
have left on September /, 1907.
The low prices of last year have
resulted in the grubbing of 2245
acres of hops. for according to the
agricultural returns just received
there are now only 46,722 against
4S,967 acres last year. This is the
lowest acreage for 60 years, and n
most serious state of affairs for the
brewers of England! Thirty years
ago there were over $4,000 acres in
hop cultivation in England, and the
consumption of beer was less than
It is now by over 100000 barrels.
Notes.
The Malone Gazette, September
IA, says: The hop harvest in
Branklin county is now under way
and If the present favorable weather
continues will be nearly completed
by the end of the week. Most yards
are showing better yield than was
anticipated and the quality never
was better. We hear of no sales OF
the new crop.
The Schoharie Republican, Sep
tember 13. says: The few yards re-
naming unpicked last Saturday
| evening. will be cleaned uD this