Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-02
GENERAL
REPORT
ON HOPS
AdvlceS From England and
the Continent are UnfavOra>
bic and Cause Prices to Rise

New York, Aug. with contin-
ued very unfavorable advices from
both England and the Continent, the
market here shows decidedly
stronger feeling for both 1905 hops
and the coming 1906 crop. Several
transactions on the local markets
have been reported at from II cents
for poor California hops up to 13
cents for better grades, while choice
Pacific coast hops are now held at
IA cents. On the Pacific the prospec-
tive short European crop has caused
heavy contracting for the 1906 crop
and as high as 13 cents has been
paid. Considerable buying of 1906
hops has also reported in New York
state and from to 10 cents has
been paid for several hundred
bales. Crop news from all points
in this country continue excellent.
but the latest advices from England
are very poor and estimates are
heard as low as 10000 cwt. last
year. Reports from the Continent
also continue rather poor, as the at
tack of vermin is still very bad.
Hop Conditions i'm England.
The Maidstone South Eastern Ga
zette, July 10: The hops do not
seem to have benefited so much as
was anticipated from the recent
heavy rains. The days have been
hot, but cold winds have prevailed
at night, and the progress of the
plant in some places has been check
ed by frost, a remarkable fact, con-
sidering that we are now in July
The blight continues, repeated wash
ings have failed to get rid of it.
Mould has also appeared in places
In the Borough, prices remain nom.
inally unaltered, holders being un-
willing to name a quotation, owing
to the extremely unfavorable reports
iiOhi IhS SdiuSHS, bOIh III IhlS NOuH-
try and on the Continent. but the
tone of the market remains very
strong, and in the event of the crop
proving as short as is at present ex-
pected, very high prices are likely
to be realized.
Canterbury and District.-Al-
though the rainfall of a week ago
was beneficial, the boisterous gale
of June 29th did considerable dam
age and the reports are generally
satisfactory. During the week there
have been two frosts, and cold north
easterly winds have prevailed at
nights. Washing is still necessary,
the vermin attack continuing very
severe. On much of the acreage the
bine is very backward, but on a few
of the most suitable and best cult.
waited lands the plant is looking fair
ly well. Only about a half of an
average yield is anticipated.
Maidstone and District.-The hops
have made only moderate progress
during the past week. The blight
continues, necessitating continued
washing and spots of mould are to
be seen at places.
Worcester.-T weather during
the past week in the Worcester dis
trict has been very favorable to the
growth of the plant, but the blight
continues almost as bad as ever and
washing has to be persisted in. This
years visitation is the worst within
memory. The well washed planta-
tions present a fairly favorable ap-
pearance, but the others go from bad
to worse and in a number of them
there will be practically nothing to
pick.
Hops in Washington.
The Yakima Republic: Probably
more hops are contracted for this
year than in many years in the Yaki-
ma valley. 1t is estimated that at
least two-thirds of the crop of 1906
in Yakima has been sold on contract
at prices ranging from 10 cents up
A few contracts have been made at
8 cents. There are a number of old
contracts made in years past that