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causes have operated just before or during the ingathering 

 and reduced the crop. Moreover, it must not be forgotten 

 that, in view of the improved methods whereby hops can 

 be stored for more than a year without loss of quahty, a 

 failure of crop will no longer have such a heightening 

 effect on prices as was formerly the case. When a good 

 crop is succeeded by a bad one the presence of a stock 

 of the previous year's hops operates against a rise in the 

 price of new ones, a circumstance which, though agreeable 

 to merchants and consumers, is highly unpleasant for the 

 grower, it being customary for the latter to sell his produce 

 during the first year, leaving preservation to the merchant. 

 Ill fact, the only occasion when a bad crop can now 

 greatly stimulate prices is when there is no old stock on 

 hand, i.e., when there has been a succession of bad years. 

 To gain an idea of the influence exerted on the price of 

 hops by their quality (often, perhaps, merely by their origin), 

 it is sufficient to give a glance at current quotations. Thus 

 at Nurnberg, in November, 1897, the following prices 

 (shillings per cwt.) ruled (Krakenberger's Beport) : — 



I. 11. III. 



9th Nov. 16th Nov. 23rd Nov. 



Ordinary and Aischgrund hops, 



according to quality 35s. to 75s. 40s. to 82a. 40s. to 95s. 



Best hill-oouutry hops 85s. „ 87s. 90s. „ lOOs. 95s. „ 140s. 



Best Holledau hops 105s. „ 110s. llOs. „ 120s. 110s. „ 125s. 



Medium and Second Holledau 



hops 603. „ 90s. 75s. „ 95s. 75s. „ 95s. 



Best sealed Holledau hops 



(Wolnzach-Au) 110s. „ 125s. 110s. „ 135s. 120s. „ 140s. 



Spalt hops, according to situa- 

 tion and quality- 95s. „ 125s. 100s. „ 150s. 100s. „ 150s. 



Wurtemburg hops, according to 

 quality 



Baden hops 



Best Saaz district hops 



Best Saaz vicinity hops 



Medium and second Saaz 



vicinity hops 1403. „ 160s. 1703. „ 180s. 180s. „ 190s. 



