Grand total of hay acres in the State, 526,425,

THE HOP TRADE ON THE PACIFIC COAST AND ELSEWHERE.

The following statistics show the situation of the hop trade on the Pacific Coast and elsewhere.

The hop trade of the Pacific Coast in 1884 was the most unremunerative and unsatisfactory of any year in a long time. The high prices of 1882 and 1883 naturally led to over-production and unwise speculation. The crop of 1884 was the largest ever produced on this coast, while prices, as a rule, were probably the lowest, some sales being made at 3 to 4 cents per pound. It is only within the last decades that hop growing has received attention. The earliest information at hand concerning the crop in this State goes back to 1867, when the crop was estimated at 2,000 bales, equal to 400,000 pounds. In 1868, several large growers entered into contracts to supply consumers for three years at 37 cents per pound. This stimulated others to put in crops. The yield for 1869 was 3,000 bales, and new crop sold that year as low as 8 to 10 cents. Prices were also low in the following year. Those two bad years made some disgusted, and several yards were abandoned and plowed up. In 1873, the State crop was only 3,500 bales. The decreased yield resulted in higher prices, and in 1875 some California growers sold their crops in advance at 25 to 30 cents. Since January 1, 1876, the yield of California, Oregon, and Washington Territory is estimated to have been as follows: