A HOP FIELD VISTA 



This view between the rows of hop 

 plants was taken just before the vines 

 were let down for picking. The vines 

 are heavily laden with flowers, and it is 

 necessary to pick these by hand, and 

 just at the right time. Therefore the 

 harvest season is always a busy time in 

 a hop region. There is no mechanical 

 device that gives any assistance to the 

 hand picker in gathering this crop. 



