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HOPS. 



It is therefore evident that the cultivation of hops in 

 America is decidedly on the wane, a matter that will 

 naturally be a source of pleasure to the European grower. 



Australia. — Little is known of the condition of the 

 growing industry in the southern continent, except that 

 the crop was estimated in 1896 at 20,000 cwt., which is 

 probably in excess of the truth. 



Finally, a brief survey will be given of the total hop pro- 

 duction throughout the world. As a rule this averages about 

 2,000,000 cwt., and is nearly counterbalanced by the annual 

 consumption. On the basis of the tables already given, the 

 percentage of total production and consumption applicable to 

 the various hop-growing countries works out as follows : — 



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