Horst Ranch Hosts World’s Largest Hop Operation
The Horst company operates the 1,081 acre Eola hop yard near the city, with 500 acres planted in hops yielding about 3500 bales this season. The facility includes prunes, camps, vast water supply, free housing, three restaurants, and a 25 man annual crew. Indirect notes on labor, sanitation, and morale accompany a portrait of Oregon’s leading hop industry centered in the Independence district.
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E. Clemens
Horst Ranch
Eola Ranch
T. A. Ferguson
J. P. Stanton
Jamaica
Hop Pickers Seek Work in Oregon Hops Region
The Independence district in Oregon hosts about 3000 acres of hops with major yards owned by E. Clemens Horst Co Wigrich Ranch and C A McLaughlin. Despite a dry season the district is expected to yield 15000 to 172000 bales of 200 pounds each of cured hops as crews begin spring field work.
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Independence
Oregon
Pacific
California
Great Valley
Sacramento River
Independence District
Europe
United States
New York
E. Clemens Horst Company
Wigrich Ranch
C. A. McLaughlin
Capitan
Willamette Valley
Willamette
Measuring Humidity and Comfort via Wet Bulb Thermometer
The article explains how wet bulb and dry bulb thermometers assess air moisture and comfort. It notes that dry air cools faster than damp air and describes a setup where both bulbs are immersed in hot water then cooled to 130 degrees before observing drop times to determine relative humidity and comfort levels.
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Movhunhes
Deetynine
Librelintte
Harvest Force 800 At Wigrich Hop Ranch Details
English capital owns the Wigrich hop ranch in Independence district managed by Major W. Lowta Rose. The 400 acre operation features kilns, dryers, extensive buildings, and loganberry fields. Dozens of pickers enlist weekly, with fire precautions and watchmen guarding the kilns and water supply amid hillside risk controls.
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W. Lowta Rose
Wigrich
Independence District
Hope
Wigrich Preparations For Annual Picking Season
About 300 tents will be set up next week on two grounds with stoves tables and benches. Picking starts August 25 with 10 days before the cluster. A section houses about a dozen workers while later harvest may require 10 to 20 more. Sheriff Hooker of Dallas will attend. dances in the hall loom under George Buffamands. A jitney connects races and town facilities as Wigrich nears 1000 residents for three weeks.
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Campa
Wigerich
Wigrich City
Sheriff Hooker
Dallas
George Buffamands
Horst Yard
al. Whitney
Miases Plant
Rose
Wigrich
Elow
In Manchester N H Sabbath Streets Deemed Lawful 1846
In Manchester New Hampshire a note recalls a clash over Sabbath street activity in 1846. The account frames it as a legal dispute about public behavior on the holy day and the propriety of action in the streets.
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Manchester
N. Hy
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CLV Club
Nora
Way, Timmit
Clancy
Percy L. Crosby
McClure
Syndicatal
Independence Hop Yard
T. D. McLain
Harry
Salem
Wight
Pat
Medanetecon Company
Broadway
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