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THE HOP. 



the industry has long centered in King and Pierce 

 counties, in the rich plains and valleys running down t< 



FIO. 1. A THREE HUNDRED ACRE HOP FIELD NEARLY READY 

 TO PICK. 



This is one of the largest blocks of hops grown in one field anywhere in the 

 world. It is at Pleasauton, Cal. 



the inland sea. Lewis county, Southern Washington, 

 is also becoming quite a hop center. The statistics in 



