734 = 465 
The Cultivation of Hops. 
by men treading them in with their feet, though this laborio 
process is being fast superseded by the pressing-machine.* 
the Farnham district of Hampshire, and in some other loca 
ties, the dried hops are allow 
Hops dried too 
quickly on ac- 
count of insuf- 
ficient kiln ac- 
commodation. 
Modes of sale. 
Fig. 5. — Section of a Kiln loitli 
an inner Chamber. 
TOO 
reas 
to accumulate, and remain pil 
up several days before they r 
packed. This practice entails 
large amount of coolinj 
and could not for this 
be adopted by large growe 
though it is far better for t 
hops, which do not crumble r 
lose their farina. It would a 
be far better to dry hops m( 
slowly at a considerably lov 
temperature, say 100° Fahr. ; 1 
this would entail a much lari 
amount of kiln accommodati( 
and a consequent increased o 
lay of capital, which but f 
landlords would consent to mai 
and which it would not pay or 
nary tenants to take upon the 
selves. For 50 acres of hop-la 
the requisite and proper bui 
ings for drying and packii 
according to the present syste 
would cost at least 1500/., putti 
at once an increased rental of 
10s. per acre upon the tenant 
a low computation of 5 per ce 
per annum upon the landlor 
outlay. 
After the hops are packed they are in most cases sent at oi ■ 
to the warehouses of the factors or commission agents in Lond 
as but few planters have store-rooms fit to keep -hops in, wh 
require storing in dry well-ventilated places. A sample 
about half a pound is taken from the centre of each pocket, a 
the factor sells the bulk by these samples to the hop-merchai , 
Avho forthwith move the hops to their own warehouses, and '. 1 
them to the brewers as they require them. It is quite exo 
* Pressing-machines, wliich are worked easily by one man, cost about 271. 
these the hops aro packed quickly, and in an unbroken state, and workmen 
relieved from work that is most laborious and injurious to liealth. Hops 
packed while hot by these machines. If they are to be trodden by men they d 
be cooled for twelve hours, or they would bo trodden into powder. 
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