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THE HOP. 



the whole floor about two feet deep, and gradually fill 

 by adding successive layers; then when baling, by tak- 

 ing the whole depth of the pile there will be no appre- 

 ciable difference in color or value. This plan gives 

 uniform samples from every bale, a point highly desired 

 by the buyer." 



Great care should be exercised, so as not to break 

 the hops during the process of baling. Many growers 

 tramp the hops with their feet without using any board 

 to rest on the hops. In fact, we know cases where 



FIG. 114. THE PRESS WITH FRONT REMOVED. 



growers actually stamp the hops in the presses with 

 their feet. A horse-power press that does not require 

 any tramping is, of course, preferable, but these presses 

 are expensive and not all growers can afford them. A 

 hand-power press that requires the follower to be run 

 down more than once, can be made to bale hops in per- 

 fect shape by using the board mentioned above, and 

 a springy motion of the knees, while standing in the 



