§ MR. COURTHOPETo ask the President of the Board of Trade, if he will state at what period of the year the hop crop is picked in the United States of America; and whether he is aware that so-called 1908 American hops have been advertised for sale in London during the present month of July.
(Answered by Mr. Churchill.) I am informed that American hops are not picked until August. I have no information as to the latter part of the Question.