Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06

market
for poor Pacifics at IL to 13c, but no
general movement and very few spot
goods offering. On the Pacific coast
zoe is reported having been paid in
several instances, although buying at
that figure is limited to one or two
concerns. We hear of a transaction
between dealers involving zoo bales
of 1906 Yakima hops at 17B 61Sc.
There is still considerable complaint
from Oregon and Washington that
the continued warm and dry wealth
er has cut down the yield somewhat,
but estimates vary a great deal.
Reports from Oregon are that pick
ing will not become general until
the first week in September as the
crop is somewhat slow in ripening.
On New York state the crop is rap
idly ripening and picking has COM
menced in some of the late yards.
Reports from the Waterville section
are that the crop is coming down
heavier than expected. While there
is complaint from other sections that
the crop is very light. The few early
seeding hops have been pretty well
picked up at generally 23c.
The English Crop.
Reports from the plantation seem
on the whole, rather worse this
week, although the best gardens, Of
which there are few, are doing as
well as could be expected. In the
Borough higher prices have been
quoted by holders for good medium
grades, but the range of values is
still from los. to zoos. Hops are
getting exceedingly scarce, and bids
are often made without success, since
1t is generally expected that the mar
ket will at no distant date move to
a higher level in view of the bad
crop prospects.
1t is now perfectly certain, writes
a correspondent, that the proportion
of grounds that will never have
bin put in them is considerably
larger than has been estimated.
These grounds, added to those that
will not produce more than two
pockets an acre, represent three
fourths of the acreage in England,
the average for which will be under
two cwts. per acre. Even the better
gardens, it is now apparent, will not
produce nearly as many as had been
estimated, there being an enormous
quantity of fruitless bine. Never,
perhaps, did the plant so quickly sue
cumb to an attack of aphis. This
year. had it not been for the i'm
proved appliances and means of ex-
would have compared
with the memorable
blight of 1882. Some growers aver
that they washed the same grounds
10 times.
Notes.
The Schoharie Republican, Aug.
23rd, says: Picking of the Hum
phreys and other early varieties
which begun last week will be COM
pleted very generally this week. The
yield has been equal to, and in some
yards exceeds, that OF last year. The
quality is choice. The high tempera-
lure which has prevailed the past
week in this section has fastened
he Clusters and Canadas to matur-
ty and growers are preparing for an
earlier harvest than usual. Next
will see the pickers in the
ate yards generally. A choice quail
ty Is sure to be shown as the vines
md hops are clean, bright and
It is extremely unlikely |
hat the quality will be affected by
conditions. The rain which |
ell on Monday evening and Tues
lay proved beneficial. Offers Of zoe
nave been refused. and 1t is said 23c
has ben offered a Schoharie grower,
Who declined 1t. DR.. j. Hotaling, of
has been offered 25c for
IFS crop of Humphreys.
The Earlville Standard. Aug. 2Srd,
,ays: Hop picking will begin this
week and the crop will be one OF the
,est in quality harvested in years.
rhe price continues TO advance. and
With the discouraging reports OF the
,rop In England IL is quite general
y believed that soc will be received
or the crop this year.
The oneonta Herald, Aug. 2Srd'
avs: Many hop growers began pick
ng this week and practically every
,ody will begin on Monday. The
lops thus far are generally In hne