Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-02
Countries-of Origin.

Countries-of Origin.
Hungary .,.....,......................
Ohlteu states
United Kingdom .............................A...
Uruguay
All other
Total
Germany has in normal times been
the chief source of supply of hops to
Brazil, with Austria second in import
ance Previous to 1914 there were prac-
tically no import&tions of American
hops, but during that year they amount
ed to per cent of the total value i'm
ported. This years importations from
the United States viii doubtless show
an increase.
Elements Of Popularity Of European
Hops.
The high quality Of certain hops from
the continent of Europe has naturally
made them popular. Their strength,
careful and practical packing, the fact
tnat most Of the exporters have had
local representatives here, and the ia.
vorable credit terms they were empow-
cred to grant all contributed. at one
time to giving them almost entire con-
troll Of this market.
| There is large demand for Bavarian
hops selling at ll5 marks ($27,3O per
so kilos (ll0 pounds) G. j. (. Rio de
Janiero, with 10 marks ($2.3s) commits.
sion on so kilos.
"Superfine BavGrian hops, ordinar.
lily selling at II marks ($26.66) per 80
kilos (ll0 pounds) c. j. f. Rio de Ja-
neiro, net, find c good sale,
4 These prices were obtained from the
invoices of local importer, and the
hops were delivered here via Amster-
dam since the outbreak of the war, as
much German and Austrian merchan-
disc has been delivered mere. ! have,
however, seen letters from large Ger.
man and Austrian hop shippers to local
purchasers, saying that no more ship.
ments could be made after March 2,
1915, owing to the disturbance of traf-
fic caused by the war,
Varieties of Hops Sought by Local
Breweries.
The varieties of hops most in demand
by large local brcwcries here are spalt
| (Bavarian) and saaz (Bohemian)
Many orders read 80 per cent saaz
| (be2irk) and 80 per cent spalt (ge-
meinde), sealed and certified as to Or
igin by the local government officials
at the point Of shipment. There is also
fair demand for nallertnuer (Bavar-
lam hops An ideC Of the German and
Austrian prices Of hops may be obtain.
ed from the following offers dated Feb.
ruary "a, 1915:
l. Extra fine 1914 saazer, with Ger.
tificate, l75 marks ($4l,65) per so
kilos (ll0 pounds), s. j. f. Rio de ia
Micro. l. Extra fine saazer fechser
hops 1855 marks ($3927) per so kilos
c. l. f. Rio de Janeiro. 3. Fine Bavar-
ian lagerbicr hops, 1862 marks (S3S56)
per 80 kilos c. j. +. Rio de Janeiro. Some
are quoted as low as 50 marks ($22.6D
per so ltilos.
The smaller Brazilian breweries pur.
! chase from local importers during all
seasons of the year. The large brewer.
les place their orders from September
to March, heavy deliveries commenc
ing in November.
Va OulplilSllbS al llupOIlduI
Feature.
German and Austrian hops have
reached mere uniformly packed in this
manner: Fifty kilos (ll0 pounds) net
weight, packed tightly in bale of bur.
lap; the tare being about ponnds per
bale. Five of these bales, or $50
pounds, are then packed in one air.tight
wooden case, lined with zine. The
wooden cases are strengthened with
iron bands.
There is objection to the size Of pack
ages in which some American hops have
arrived hcre-balcs and case weighing
2l55 pounds, with So pnnds tare.
Tight packing, small bales, well packed
in burlap, and strong boxing, well band
ed, are required.
Considerable importance attaches TO
the fact that the tin lining Of the Eu-
ropean packing eases commands q high.
er price here, when resold locally, than
the lining of American cases, which Is
said to be of n tin containing too much
iron. In this country, where the con.
tainers Of certain imported goods are
intensively rcutilized, the observance Of
sucn details and the use of wide boards
in packing cases should not be over.
| looked.
American Terms Now More Favorable.
European hops are sold here with 90
day sight. draft attached TO the bill
of lading. When local importers com.
menced TO Look to the United States
for hops after the outbreak Of the war,
American firms were criticized on ac.
count of their demanding cash against
documents in New York, but more ia.
vorable terms are now being extended.
If permanent trade is expected, Am.
erican purveyors ehould make up their
minds that on this class Of goods, as on
80 many others, at least 80 days credit
from date Of shipment should be al.
! lowed.
There is doubtless chance for much
profitable selling Of Bavarian and 30.
hemian hops here, unless the American
stocks Of these have already been ex.
hausted. Certificates Of origin are al
ways desirable, however, TO give a ship
ment real value.