A Hop Plant 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 me- 

 chanical device that gives any assistance to the 

 hand-picker in gathering this crop. 



