Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-01
Oregon Hop Crop
Not Believed Above
100000 Bales Now


cortland, Ore, Sept. l.-That the
hop crop os Oregon will not go above
100000 bales is now Che opinion of
some Of the leading interests in the
trade. Firs: reports from fuggle yards
indicate light output.
While conditions are reported favor
able for normal output in the lnde
pendence section, it is stated in reports
to local dealers that the situation
around Newberg is very bad. In fact,
one OF the samplers and buyers foc a
local firm, who is stationed in that dis
triet, made a request to the firm today
to be sent to some other territory, stat
ing that if he purchased all the hops
in that locality the enterprise would
not pay the firm.
Around st. Paul the conditions are
similar, according TO the reports receiv.
ed this morning. In the Aurora, Butte
vile and Champoeg sections the yards
present spotted" " appearance, some
of them showing normal production,
while others are scareeiy gool enough
to pick.
Reports from Washington are to the
effect that the outlook is normal in
the Yakima section and in western
Washington districts with no vermin re-
ported.
First reports OF picking in California
are to the effect that the production
is somewhat less than expected, and it
is now safe to say that the entire coast
production will be considerably below
first eJtimates..
This, together with the fact that the
English crop is not generally estimated
above 250,000 hundredweignt at the
present time, would call fW lively
market were it not for the constant
spread of the prohibition movement and
the general decentralization of the trade
due to the war.
No business is showing in the local
territory. Owing to the numerois re-
ports that the outside trade have re-
ceived regarding lice and blight in this
state, buyers are inclined to await sam
pies of the crop before making firm Of
ters.
A late New York mail advice says
Of the general situation:
Bales.
Receipt for week ....................... 430
Receipts since September l........ l3l ,254
Exports to Europe for week.. 75S
Expects from September I........ Sl,255
Imports from September i..... 20,70l
"The new season has not opened ms
yet, but we are getting some mail sam
pies of the California crop, where pick
ing has been in progress for more than
u week. Dealers seeem disposed to hold
Off until the situation IS clearer. II
has been a poor year ror brewers OF
account of the war and constant TEN
perance agitation, and while it is ex
pected that England will need some of
our hops this year II is uncertain when
she will begin buying. In the mean
time we shall have somewhat nomi
nal position until the croQ is pretty wei
harvested. The Sacramento sample,
are much better than last year, and il
; is expected that the quality will aver
: age good
"ln New York state the crop will
S he short; many or the yards have bee
neglected and these will give ligh
yield and irregular quality. A few o
the yards were well cultivated, spray
ed carefully, and these promise goo,
yield and fine quality, A loose, sliT
J shod way of raising hoqs will not pa,
these days. Some of the late estimate
of the English crop are raised slightly
and now run from 100000 to 210,00(
cwt
Opinions of Growers.
That the Oregon hop crop tnis yea
/ | Vr,n ng.A Ii 4.
estimate made today by |. l.. Pattcr
q son, owner Of large hop ranch nea
}ola, and formerly collector of custom
for Oregon. II there are heavy rain
l during the picking season, Mr.. Pattcr
5 son said the yield would not excee,
p 100000. Nc matter what condition
. may be until the crop is harvested, h
said there would be an unusually larg,
. percentage of inferior hops,
( Probably 70 per cent Of the croI
of Oregon is grown in Marion and Pol
q. counties, continued Mr.. Patterson
Y Blight mas been q serious facto +
{ contend with in the two counties, bu
{ with favorable picking weather "
G should have large quantity of GOO
, hops.
~ - Nllll'Ull w Huht IItulfllU
, as to the prices that will be received
. England, ! am informed, has only abou
! half the crop produced there last yea
+. II shipping conditions are good, Orego
, growers should get a fair price for thci
product. The yield in California
about t1e same as last year, which wa
large. Conditions are such that Ore
I. gon growers must insist upon clea
: picking, which will aid prices materia
: B."
j. s. Cooper, who has inspected man
, Of the yards in Marion aud Polk cour
ties, also estimated the yield in tn
'' state at not more than 100000 bales
g In summing up conditions, he said:
In the Jefferson and Independence
T. districts the hops are generally in goo
s condition and clean. There are, how
] ever, several yards that will not pre-
70 duce enough hcps to pay for the cos
o Of growing. ! think there are yard
that will not be picked unlcss ther
). have been underestimate. The he
c weather has aided several yards, bu
!. others were too far gone TO have an
@ effect. Lice and h oncy dew hay
J.. wrought have in several yards. Spra,
{ ing saved he hops in the bottom land
n where spraying is necessary every yen
g but in the uplands, where there ha
!. been little spraying heretofore, the lie
have caused great damage. The hone
dew this year has been worse tha