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THE HOP. 



perature and precipitation afford no guide to climatic 

 adaptability to the hop. Yield, quality and price fluc- 

 tuate quite regardless of meteorological statistics. We 

 have spent much study over this point, comparing 

 domestic and foreign weather figures with crop data, 



FIG. 25. TANK FOR DIPPING HOP POLES TO PREVENT ROT. 

 Steppington hop farm, near Canterbury, Kent, England. 



but without being able to draw therefrom conclusions 

 of any practical value. 



THE BEST SOIL FOR HOPS 



This important subject has been considered for 

 the present work by Prof. E. W. Hilgard, director of 

 the California experiment station, whose knowledge of 

 soils is not excelled, and who writes as follows: 



