The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-12-11
MARKET IS L|FElESS
DEMAND FOR HOPS HAS
FALLEN AWAY GREATLY
Much Interest Taken BY Growers In
the Movement to Organize On
the Coast.

The demand for hops has fallen
away completely and the market is
almost lifeless. Some buying for
short account must be done later this
month and until it comes there is
not likely to be much movement.
Dealers with eastern and foreign con-
nections attribute the stagnant de-
mand to the consignments going for
ward or projected, the trade in New
York and London being fully ac-
ouainted with the operations here,
says the Portland Oregonian.
Hopgrowers of Oregon are much
interested in the steps initiated in
California to organize a Pacific Coast
Hopgrowers' Union Two meetings
have been held in Sacramento, and
one will be held there to perfect the
organization, after which missionar-
les will be sent to Oregon and Wash
ington to complete the work. A few
small growers in this state, at Dalles
and elsewhere, are agitating the ques-
ton of forming an independent un-
ion, but the important growers do
not countenance any plan that will
interfere with general Coast Or
ganization.
The following cable from Iron
monger of London was received by
Isaac Pincus G. Sons of Tacoma yes
day:
Market is still dull and lower.
No life in the market. Buyers show
no inclination to operate. Think
prices have reached bottom. although
no improvement is anticipated in the
near future. Market for American
hops very dull
In its issue of November IA, the
London Brewers Journal said of the
mop market:
"Since our last report prices in
the Borough have remained practi-
eally unchanged, although quite re-
Gently an unsuccessful attempt was
made in favor of los advance for
medium and best hops. During the
past ten days some of the larger
growers have transacted considerable
business, but, generally, planters are
selling very reluctantly, while, on the
other hand. there is a very moderate
demand on the part of brewers. A
good few parcels of Mid and East
Kent Goldings, however, have gone
past week, but the proportion of real.
healthy fine hops is small, and grow
ers are unwilling to sell at current
quotations. The feeling in the Bor-
ough is that if better prices are not
obtained soon further considerable
acreage will go out of cultivation
this year. There is very little or no
demand for inferior sorts. The Con-
tinental market remains firm. and
a fair amount of business has been
done at prices ranging from 40s to
S5s."
The latest English trade report
follows:
"Choice hops are extremely scarce.
the few remaining command full
rates. The general trade continues
very slow, and where sales are press
ed prices favor buyers.-Mange
& Henley, London"
Since our last report there has
been no material change in the sit
uation. our market is quiet and the
amount of business passing very re-
stricted.-Wild, Neame & Co., Lon
dom"
There is little or nothing fresh
to report on this market, the passing
trade is limited to consumptive or
ders at the nominal rates current"
W H. & H. LeMay, London.
There has been a slight increase
in the demand for Worcesters during
the past few days although the gen.
eral trade remains quiet. Choice
qualities. if offered, would doubtless
find buyers, but these are practically
sold out, and transactions are prin-
sipally in useful medium descriptions
which maintain previous rates. 1t
is difficult to get any bids for low,
discolored hops. Last week III
pockets passed the public scales,
making 1850 weighed to date. -
J. H. Meredith & Co.. Worcester.