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Show Hop Raising Ii a Gamble. "Hop raising is the height of gambling in the agricultural line," remarked Mr. J. D. Her, the well known brewer. "I have seen hops sell for 8 cents a pound, and I have seen them sell for 1(1.00 per pound. Some hop raisers have made $2,000 and $3,000 per acre; others have lost about as much. It is about as risky as horse racing, and hop raising hasn't half the elements of fun that can be found in popular sports. This-year hops are bringing about 85 cents per pound, and are still going up. Drought, frost and damp weather are some of the causes of the failure- of . the crops. If some satisfactory way could be invented of keeping hops from year to year the range of prices would not be so great, but until this can be accomplished the growing of hops will continue to make some men poor, others rich." Kansas City Times. , |