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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1902)
1 ,vn,M.vn,vrK PNTE1UMU8E. lNPEI'KNDKNCK. OREGON. OCTOBER lrt, 1W)2 Independence Enterprise, AND WEST SICC. IVUUSHKU EVF.ItY TlllMWn.W. R.EnY.KliToK AND HlOI'lUKfOK' Entered at IiuliMitoiny, Or., HWlnfflr a xit-cl matter. Subscription Price, $1.50 pcrVr. TKLKI'HOSK M. srilst'lUITTION KATKS. (Strictly tn adranc) rVr yrar ' HI I uiontlia... "'' Uuitl oo.jr... IocbI notlcvt are Scent per line straight absolutely no Wducliou for any reason whatsoever. Katrt on display advertising made known on application. Important to Hop Growers. M. II. Durst, of Wheatland. California, an entensive hop grower has issued an address of more than passing interest to hop growers. It contains some cold, bard facts that Polk county hop men should think over. Mr. Durst save: 'The harvesting of the current year's hop crop is just completed at the time this note is brought to your notice, and almost eyery crower's attention will be concen trated on the question of disposing of his hops to the best advantage I was sorrv to learn, on my ar rival from England in April, that a laree number of bales of li02 hops had been contracted by Pacific miast erowers at 10 to 21 cents. had advised all of my friends not to contract, particularly at such a ridiculous figure aB 11 cents per nound. "Perhaps the low contracts this season may be a blessing in dis rmsp for the hooerowers. If it I w causes growers to refrain from con trading in future at anything under a fair, living price say 15 cents per pound or more the experience of 1902 contracting will be cheaply bought. It is a sad commentary on the farsightedness of Oregon honerowers that (0 per cent of the srrowine crop is contracted at 12 cents per pound and under. There will hfi a Ions to the erowers of 10 cents per pound on at least 40,000 bales, or in the neighborhood of $800,000. This amount of money would put up a Hopgrowers hx change in Portland to coft, say, $100,000, and give an anual in come from the balance of $30,000. One-sixth of such a sum expended annually, under proper manage ment, would put the Oregon hop grower in a position cf indepen dence in the matter of information on weather, crop conditions, prices paid elsewhere and outlook for prices to be realized. This shows what might be done with proper organization and co operation among growers, and it is a matter worthy of the consideration of all who grow hops. "I am pleased to say that the outlook for prices for hops still in growers' hands is good. Just at the present time there is a lull in business because dealers, having secured a large part of the growing crop at low prices, very naturally wish to get the remainder of the crop at as low a figure as possible. They are, perhaps, awaiting devel opments. American brewers, hav ing made many contracts for coast hope, are not going to buy any con. siderable quantities more until their contracts are delivered. This . WellSatisJied will take from to 40 days. Kng-1 K ill b Mi. i;h brewer and merchant ara all .outer .luest.o,. How noon, ia an If growora will deeply interested n the home crop. ndieations are for a short crop. The quality will not all bo choice, Hid all attention will be concen trated on the English growth un til thev are 'well off the boards' This mean that the KnclUh de mand can hardly be expected t hoe-iine. active until well toward the first of NovenilnT. Those bl ind facts, why should growers show an inclination to sell until alter there has been time for the market to bo strengthened by the demands of the American and English brew ing trade? The question of price to ask is i t i Tl,. ono easily ueeiii'u on. me,... poets this year for price to ad vance are 100 per cent Water than they were VI month ao for an ad vance. Statistics and figures might be given here to show that we might get from ol) to 10 cents per pound for our hops. The dealer who is caught 'bare,' or who is hearing the market.' might submit fi.uires to show that prices are ex cessively high and liable to fall 4 to 3 cent per pound during the next :0 days, so thut 1 shall not depend on statistics, aside from es timating the Pacific coast crop at 1S0,IKX bales. Some facts are known which afford reasonable ,,,.,-mn.l f.ir an opinion. There was. last season, a crop in .New Vnrlr nf 20.000 bales more than will be harvested this year. Our crop on this coast may be 10,000 to 13,000 bales more than were grown ir. UUi. ror purposes i . . . consumption the crop tor me United States is practically the rrM . I- II. .V same as last year, ine r.ngus.i crop was returned last year at 630,000 cwts., of 112 pounds each. This year estimates run from 300, 000 to 400,000 cwts. "My advice, which is very con servative, puts the yield at 400,000 cwts. The weather, both in Eng land and on the continent, has not been all that could be wished. The outlook in Germany is for a good crop; but both the English and Continental crops are late, and 'a good deal may happen between now and the end of October.' We are practically sure of a shortage in England of from 100,000 to 200,000 American bales. In Germany and the continent there, may be an ex cess of 50,000-100,000 bales over last season. We are practically sure of a net shortage of 80,000 100,000 bales. "Stocks both here and in Europe are short. We know that to be a fact, or prices would not have gone up 80 per cent in the lat six months. I know for a fact that many brewers in Great Britain bought sparingly of Pacific coast hop last season, and some large brewers bought practically none. They satisfied their demands from atnfL- As a consequence, stocks of coast hops in London are very short, while the United States brewer are practically hare of them. As a consequence, the Eng lish brewer must have our hops to at least as great an extent as we sent them over last year. Say 75,000 bales. With our crop of say 210,000 bales to supply home trade, and the foreign demand, there is sure to be a shortage some where. "If we let 75,000 bales be ex ported, there will be 140,000 bales left. Our annual consumption is close to 190,000 bales. The short- i,rt with their Hop X cent per pound, they will be used to feed the d. maud until tna iraue can 1 worked up to paying 25 or .'lOcoiiU per pound, then the deal er will have all their holding to put In at full figure. If grower will co operate to hold their hops for t0 to 00 day ami refuse to sell at anything under 23 cents, it will not be long before the price wouni I. freely paid. My hUvicw to grow- ei i for them to wt their price ami stick out for it. If ome grow- ers need help to hold :t for the price.it i to the interest of other growers to help them get what is needed to enable them to curry their Imps until next April, if need be. 'This w a grand opportunity for for a second oi-opemtive effort by the hopgrowers of Oregon, and 1 hope to St o such a movement real ized." "5 Our 1'edee correspondent write a follow: "The beautiful ml 2 and oost'y lamp we were so fortunate to win a second prize ml "5 n th correspondent contest just clotted, more than compen- "5 sate for the elfort made to keep our little onniuiunily before S the public and we enter the eecoud contest, with a fixed do- m 5 termination to abibe by result" The of Promise. The spirit of content prevails in the West. No longer is there a desire on the part of those who como to the Coast seeking home to return to their native heath. The past twenty years ha ye been a great development period for Ore gon, Washington and t alilornia whereby primitive conditions have been elimated by the building of cities and towns, valley end plain have yield"! to the energy ami activity of the systematic farmer. fruit raiser, stock grower and lum ber manufacturer, transportation facilities and convenient markets have given u a widespread field for consumption of our products, .hni-l. both oublio and state have! t i grown to be recognized as equal with those of the East, society a of th- best and there remains no con dition lacking to put on a par with older and better developed states. In these things Oregon has reached condition that makes it sought far and wide by people in all walks of life from the common laborer to the millionaire for the opportunities are such now that no matter what the avocation there Is a field of usefulness and a field of profitable activity open to all comers. This, today, is the high ground of Oregon's advantages which is pivinc to us a permanent citizen- ship in the contented homes that dot the land in every direction. There is no longer doubtful feature to the newcomer in making his per- . fti.ro home in Oreiron. ifjnilllb i u vu v iia ha finl a faithful reflex of all the advanced conditions in the East with the addition of an ideal climate and the grand future pros pwctsof living in the most en lightened, progressive and oppor tune field of activity and progress in the United States Destiny is marking out a grand future for the present boys and girls who with commendablo pride can say they are native Oregonians or Oregonians by adoption. Eugene Register. Rnadmaster Huntley is doing some thorough roadwork for Polk county. His methods are not of the ship-shod order. Under. his Bupcrvision road improvements of a permanent character are taking the place of temporary make shifts which are so costly in the long run. Many of the dangerous traps called bridges are being torn out and good solid earth filled in. This ia so tiled that the drainage will be ample and perfect. Morri Parker and family left Wednesday for Santa Itarbara, California, where thev will make their home. They have sold their property in West Independence to a Mr Reeves. Cured by Electricity. Hit. DAKHIX. AT W I I.I.AM KTl'K IIOTUI.. K'OltKrt ASOTIIKU VICTORY. To whom it n.V concern: Fr years my daughter him been deaf, with alinoMlciiiistaiil (llwlialKo of llieoars, eaiiHlug a (HH(ireeuMe inlr. Her kln hatl become a brown color from head to feet from constipation hiuI liver trouble. Under Dr. Ihtrrln' electrical and medical trontm. tit all her aenve troubles tiMve (lUnppeiirtHl and I am pleased I w Ml nil to know where to lie cured. Will answer nit (jti.stlons by loiter or In person at Jell'erson, Or. MHS.C. A. P.STKR. DcitUicsN Cannot be Cured Ity local aillctlon as they can not reach the dU-asvd portion of the ear. There U only one way to cure deafness, and Hint Is by oo(itlttl(lonal remeille. Deafness U eued by an lutbiuird con dition of the mucoii ImliiK of the KuNtu'ehian luU. When this tut w IntlHiued you have a ruiuhllnir sound or lniK'ifect henilim, and when ll Is entirely eh sed denfiico Is the result, and uiilox the IntlnmtUHtlou ran Is taken out and tin !"' restored to It normal conditl ii, liearlnic will be ile al royeil forever; nine erw out of tell are caused by catarrh, which lano'h I ig but an inllaniined couilllion of the mucous surfaces. We will jdve One Hundred Dollar for any rase of (leatuea (caused by ca tarrh) that cannot 1 cured by Hull'' Catarrh t'ure. Send for circular free. K. J. CHUNKY A CO., Toledo, O. Hold by drunKlsls. 7.e. Hull' Family Tills are the bed. f noNnouTH 1 I Book and Confectionery STORE. fife Carrit'B a complete line of Confectionery, Stationery, Gear and Tobacco, School Bookt and School Supplies. a A' A m Monmouth, When in need of ICE CREAM r any thing in our line call and pee us Try our Fountain Soda. Simpson Bros., -:- Oregon. 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