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Vines of hops and bales of hops on display
20th Century, Circa 1940's
Agassiz Hop Yards, Agassiz, BC, Canada


Credits:
Agassiz Harrison Historical Society

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Another part of the BC Hop Company main yards was located just east of the McDonald yard. This yard ran along the north side of Whelpton Road, and went as far east as the present-day Highway 9. The third extension of the main yards was on the other side of the present Highway 9 between Whelpton and Hayward roads. It was known as Maitland Yard.
These three inter-related yards were run by the BC Hop Company and were the last yards actively growing hops in the District of Kent. The McDonald yard was sold in 1952. It is uncertain when the other were sold.
In 1893, Capt W.S. Moore planted hops in a yard which was located across from the present Pacific Agri Food Research Centre. These yards were not in production for many years.
Another early hop yard was planted on what is now the on Tranmer Road. This yard was planted in 1985 by Arthur Stepney. These yards were at the south east corner of Tranmer and McDonald's road and extended to the Fraser River. By 1904 all of the existing hop yards were consolidated and the BC Hop Company took them over.
Drying kilns and processing facilities were built at the base of Hop yard Mountain, now land used for dairy farming. During the First World War years, the company had a contract to supply dehydrated potatoes to the U.S. Army, and the elaborate drying system set up for hops was adapted to serve in drying potatoes.