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THE HOP. 



Old hops, that have become moldy or discolored, and 

 new hops of inferior quality, are often given a beauti- 

 ful appearance by re-bleaching, which makes it difficult 

 to judge their merits. This trick is much resorted to in 

 the mixing of poor hops and inferior growths with 

 those of better qualities, so as to palm off the mixture 

 as composed wholly of the latter. This is practiced to 

 such an extent by German dealers that England buys 

 German hops only when forced to do so. 



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FIG. 125. A GLIMPSE OF KENTISH OAST HOUSES. 



