The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-22 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDaTONE, July 21.—Our reports from all quarters are
decii:eoly more unfavouraole. During the earlier part of last week
the weather was extremely propitious for the vermin, and the thunder
stem on bridal, afficted them very slightly, while the wind woo very
injurious to the bine, whipping and briiiimig it comiderabiy. Ott the
whole we conailer the plantations se in a much more unpromieing
state than lest week.
A eorrenoinnest übmereo : "I have ii6ited some of the bent
groundo that have escaped the fly and lice, and find the mould making
sad h roc; it wculd be almost tremon to my the name of the planters
or even the wale et pmeent, but like other meet• it will soon out."
DARMINO.—Some of our grounds have gone backwards
the work—mute vermin; others have tether imperiled, but have
made very little pus gems.
FAIILEIOK AND YALDINO.—The hops are rapidly going
into the blight. The Mt cold night or two have milled Willy. An the
tine lies stopped growing, it has 'nettled the numerous be to finishthe work. Some pieces still luok pretty well, end these are favoured
spots: but the plantation generally la very foul, and the prospect of
even half a crop very anal.
Loose.—The greater part of our plantations look like
crowing hole, but emir grounds have still healthy reruns, which may
d much sliechief; there are still many nigger at work in them
gn.uerfs, and fly geldings' egg' still to be knout ; therefore, the nigger
will moist some tone longer • but we have a few pieces short of bine
sod foul, which do no: promise tO go through; and we pees the rains
will do term to theme ground,.
LINTON.—On our upper grounds the vermin has increased
this were; we hive had some ram, which sill do them harm. War
lower ground. are rather improving—leas vermin. We have comi-
Aerobe slack
NETTEOTEAD AND TESTON.—The vermin has decreased, :
and ette hire is dean of much of the homy-dew, and has a more
healthy appearance, hot dove not grow freely.
MEREWORTH AND WATEIDNOBERT.—The hops have
Improved since the rain, sad the vermin have decre.e.l, but there is
mush Meek bine, whim, it is plain, ma produce scarcely any hops,
and where the bine 1. better they do not show that vigour and health.
lances that is masonry to secure a crop.
Ornate AND LZEDS.—TIic hops continue progressing, and
are now putting forth the pin. The late rain hse much improved
them.
CHART Serrox.—The hops in this district continue in a
meet pf(VaitioUl state; the strong bine la mealy going black, end the
wash bine progreemea very Omer.
AYLESPORD.—The prospect for growing hops in this
parish to decidedly worse than it was a week since.
Uicomna.—We have been eta stand-still for this last
fortnight. Thee has been fresh rain enough to beep the lice in ■
healthy elate. particularly the produce of the July By. Pre e.nt ap-
ple:MUM are against more than onestourt It of Lot )ea 'S crop.
linoustrtaLu.—Our hops have made but little progress
this ten d,),; we hate NW hopes of realiient half a crop.
STArLEHERST.—Thc storm on Friday was beneficial to
the ground., having dispersed the vermin, but they are very platy,
varying very inu:h in different
MARDEN.—The hops in this parish are slightly im-
proving.
WHOTHAM (TOWN DIIITRICT).—We are still in every
precarious elate and decidedly wane than hat week, venni., following
every your g wad inch shat, and Imlay we have a lavourabie tern
soon, cama groo many hops.
OTVORD, SHOREHAM, and TUN/IRIDGE.—The hops in
thew: parishes are lu the some state as Itl.t week.
SWANaCoMßE.—Notwithstanding the fine showers, ae-
comp.:Me with thunder ant lighter le, end two hours' good society
rain, the 110ps continue full of lice. following up the let leaf as noon ea
it appears. Toe ay bee certainly doopµ awl, but with the priest
bountiful crop of re min it would he. Irmo noble to expect anyiesing
like a crop of hum. Maidstone Journal of this day.
liADLow.—'Tice hops are improving, but some gardens
continue very foul.
EAST l'EcKitsst.—Some grounds in this extensive parish
are ptetty dealt, end promise well fur one hope; in uthcre the one
is Moir, a el h. cone into a complete
lluNroN.—Our hops get on with little or no improve-
ment. The wind has damaged Wane exposit! garden.. Toe vermin
is very partial; In sollie hillo me pole la revere l with lice, all the
others are quite clear.
I.l.u.timi.—We see but little improvement since last
week; inked it mad not be expected, se they h.no bud rough wee.
the: and occasional cold nights to cohuoid with, and last • erkta duty
cannot but mouldered Use high. Should, however, the wind and
rain be followed by manned congenial weather, there will be as
many hip. grown as will be required.
BUENCHLET.—Altogether our prospects for a crop are
deculealy worse than Mot week.
Intallan Alsti SZAL.—During the test unfavourable
days the vermin hen mode prodigious cir.tres, wising upon all the
latest vexes of the bine, which, hunever, are still growing, and bear
a fro eh uppearane., with the eat titian of tied or three garden..
IloustsoNDEN.—With a few exceptions our plantations
have made no improvement since over Mg.
ROLVENDEN.—We have to report this week an alteration
In the hops tar the worse; in the beginning of the weak we thought
there was an intproveinent, but on going round the plantation we
lad them getting Mocker, and the leave. carted, with comiderable
Ay and
Casmuttooa.—For two clays at the early part of the
week UM weather was boisterous and et inny, the One. of whip has
been to render the plantations not quite en pleasing to the eye, but we
are of opinion that no danger wilt accrue ttscremni, as the bine is
still is a growing WWI. We have carefully peached for feel fly
during the week, but with ens or two slight (captious we have out
been sumembil. We have ma, pewee aet in IS cwt. to the acre,
Hunisroaamt.—With few exceptions the hops arc con-
sidered in • lee favourable condition to prodme • partial crop than
they were a week ago. The vermin areeits less sweats, but it is ,
• supposed they hare done thole destructive work.
CANT/MEI:KY.—It was hoped that the showery weather
would rove highly beneficial in clearing off the vermin. It is true
that a considerable quantity has been 'wept away ; but still. with the
Ilismatater shoots not growing out well—a great quantity of the bine
taming blaak—and where the Woe ta short, vitmin sod are Haw
haring entirely Moped the growing, the hope en the whole are de •
' cWwily in a worse et de. These appearances induce the conjecture
that the duty will not meted 70,004.—Maidstone Gamete of Win day.