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Independence
Enterprise,
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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
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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
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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!
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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.
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