The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-18 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIIIMITONII. Sept. 16. The picking is proceeding re-
pelin our neighbourhood, and the hops are remarkably
as to weight, quantity, and quality. There are some
ew plantations affected with mould, but not very exten-
sively. The duty is estimated at 460,0001., and little doubt
is entertained but that it will pay that sum at least.
Llllllll.—Ths hop picking is going on rapidly, and the
hops are heavy, there being no difficulty is obtaining the
weight. The weather is favourable.
BOVOUTON MONCHILSRA.—In our neighbourhood the
picking has became general, and the expectations of the
plant's' es to a era, are fully realised. The duty will be
nei Iggb i we Ng es high as 245,0001.
I•aintial, Sept. 16.—Pickirg is become general here,
and hops are eeralng down as well as we expected. Some
piasters settles 16 cwt. to a ton per acre.
East Strerow.—Our hops are going on exceedingly well
(never better); picking is pretty general, and the quality
is pod ; duty 236,0001.
itatusici.—We are proceeding very fast with our pick-
ing; but the mould has spread, there will, however, be •
heavy crop ; duty 230,0001.
Bannimi3.—Oar picking has commenced, end our hops
are remarkably good. There will be a high duty, say
210,0001.
BIARSTEAD.—The planters round about us are getting
on with their picking very fast; the crop is large, and the
quality good. Duty, 240,0001.
EASTYI\III.IIOn.—We are going on extremely well with
our hops ; picking has become general ; we have had some
mould, but cannot complain much. The duty is expected
to be very high.
' BErnsimx, Se t.l6.—The picking has become general
in this parish, and the hops are remarkably fine, the pickers
do not clear the ground very fast, so that we may calculate
upon an abundant crop. The mould in many garden. has
made its appearance since the late rains; we have heard of
some being sold at 41.45. Duty called 236,000/.
CANTERIICRT, Sept. 16.—Erery available assistance has
been concentrated in the hop grounds during the past week,
and an inSIUMMO breadth of hops has been cleared. The
yield is very excellent, and in some grounds hilly half a toa
to the acre, bat where they are homey" the damp ha.
been retained, and mould generated; a little red rest has
also appeared. The sooner the growth is lot iu the better
for the planter, as, in the event of a repetition of such wea-
ther as we experienced on Wednesday, it cannot fail to
deteriorate the quality of the yield. No alteration has
been made in the estimation of the duty; it is set at
240,000/. to 260,0001.
BEIOHTLISIO, Sept. 16.—Our hope yield to bush as well
as we expected, bat we require more bush than usual for a
owt., and we believe the duty is too high ; we call it 230,0001.
CUIDDINOSTONE, Sept. 16.—We hare scarcely begun to
pick ; what has taken place is higdly swisfactory.
Oxen', Sept. 16.—We are now gathering spa°, and the
crop will be large. Duty, 240,0001.
MARDIM.—We have a good eropof hops, and shall pay •
large duty. The pinking is going ins under favourable
circumstances, the hops being good both in quantity and
quality.—Surrey Standard.

WESTERN RAILWAY OF PRANCE.—TrafGc for the
week endiug &pt. Itali:K7 Pesesngers, 4,4061. ; goods,
6931.; total, 4.8“1. nding week, 1861, 6,3061.