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Originally published at the turn of the 20th century, this practical handbook describes the most approved methods in growing, harvesting, curing and selling hops.

Contents Covered:

• Origin and Spread of Hop Culture
• Peculiarities of the industry
• Characteristics of the plant
  • Botanical Characteristics
  • Differentiation
  • Confusion of Varieties
  • Male and Female Hops
  • The Principal Kinds
  • Seedless Hops, Varieties
  • What Constitutes Quality in Hops
• Composition of the Hop Plant and Its Fruit
  • Characteristics of Lupulin
  • Varieties in Composition
  • The Chemistry of Hops
• The Climate and Soil for Hops
  • Preparation of Soil
  • Peculiar Climatic Conditions Requited
  • Necessity of Proper Soil
  • The Kinds That Give Best Results, and Why
  • How to Prepare the Land for a New Plantation
  • American and Foreign Methods
• Feeding the Hop Plant
  • Special Requirements
  • What Hops Take from the Soil
  • Effect of Different Elements of Plant Food on Quantity and Quality
  • Various Manures and Manorial Substances
  • Commercial Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals
  • Formulas for Hop Mixtures
  • When and How to Apply Fertilization
• Laying Out a Hop Yard, and Training the Vines
  • Direction of Rows
  • Distance Apart
  • Training on Poles, Vines, Strings, etc
  • American vs. English, French and German Systems
• Planting and Culture
  • Starting Plants
  • Selection and Care of Roots
  • How to Plant Them
  • Care of New Plantations the First Year
  • Treatment of Old Yards
  • Plowing, Grubbing, Cultivating, Hoeing, Laying by, etc
• Pests of the Crop
  • Its Insect Enemies Fully Treated
  • Blights, Rusts and Other Fungi
  • Hail, Wind, Frost, etc
  • Practical Directions for Combating All These Pests
• Harvesting the Crop
  • When to Pick the Hops
  • Maturity vs. Other Conditions
  • Management of Pickers
  • Full Account of All Details
• Kilns for Curing Hops
• Grading, Sampling and Marketing
• Concentration in Hop Growing
• Expenses and Profits

Price: $5.95

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