viii THE HOP. 



CHAPTER XL HARVESTING THE CROP; 



When to Pick the Hops Maturity vs. Other Conditions- 

 Management of Pickers Full Account of all Details. 



CHAPTER XII. KILNS FOR CURING HOPS: 



German and English Oast Houses Old and New Curing 

 Houses in America Modern Curing Establishment on the 

 Pacific Coast With many illustrations of every detail. 



CHAPTER XIII. CURING, COOLING AND BALING HOPS: 



Scientific and Practical Directions Covering every step of 

 the Process Management of the Curing Process Sulphur- 

 ing or Bleaching Baling Hops Many Additional Notes on 

 Curing. 



CHAPTER XIV. GRADING, SAMPLING AND MARKETING: 



The Grades of Hops in American and English Markets- 

 Sampling Hops Preparatory to Selling Necessity of Honest 

 Packing and Grading Marketing the Hop When to Sell 1o 

 the Best Advantage Factors Affecting Prices Storing, Pre- 

 serving or Extracting Hops. 



CHAPTER XV. CONCENTRATION IN HOP GROWING: 



Evolution of the Industry on the Pacific Coast Consoli- 

 dation of Hop Ranches Under a Single Management- 

 Example of the Horst Brothers. 



CHAPTER XVI. EXPENSES AND PROFITS: 



Itemized Accounts of Cost of Production in America, Eng- 

 land and Europe Profits and Losses. 



APPENDIX: 



Tables in Detail Statistics of Area, Yield and Prices in 

 Various Countries Glossary of Terms Used by N. F.Walter. 

 Bibliography Miscellaneous. 



