The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-20 00:00:00

HOP LNTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE, Sept. 18.—The extraordinarily fine and
suns weather we have experienced fur tome time past has had its
bed l sit-eta upon some of oar hops, imparting condition I. those
that were alre-ily grown out, assisting end winpletiog many that were
imperfect, and improving the I its Grapes and College:us considerably.
This applies to sucb grour.ds as were de or only partially bilehted,
and tree front mould. Where the di:ow; prevails, the hops are get-
' tug prematurely brown, and are deteriorating in quality. We bear
numerous complaints of the hops coming down short. Doubtless many
who have bees too sanguine in their exprowtions have found them-
selves deceived; bat it is still a question whether the crop, aided by
most favourable weather. will come abort cf cooler estimates. The
duty still naive from 110,0001. to libl. • if much value was get open
the complaints to generally made of •• coming Mort," It would recede
100,e004. A few days more will much enlighten us upon this point.
The College garden mantel's a healthy condition, and the boss con-
tinue of a good colour; it is estimated to come out about 10 cwt. per
acre. Thee are reeking them in pockets, which promise to be of ex-
cellent quality.
MAYFIELD, Sept. 18.—Our hops are now being picked
everywhere, great complaints am made, of their lightness. We have
been in • few gardens that look scarcely worth picking, and are get-
ting dlecolouml, while at a short distance stand some pieces leaking
very promising for the gentoo, mn " platy" are they.
OVD HE BST, Sept. 18.—The picking has become general.
The planter le now enabled to form a pretty correct Intimate of the
produce. There are but very few plantations that will come up to
what they are set at. Good hop of this pariah have realised 71.
WALDILON, Sept. 18.—The hop picking is commenced in
this and the neighbouring perithes, and I believe we shall not average
three cwt. per sere; they are getting very black in many places. In
the above statement we congas ourselves to the ppawrches of Heath-
fleid, Meltingly, lierstmonorax, Warthog, IfatlWam.
Easthoetly. Waldron, and
Mineworra, Sept. 18.—Picking is gcneral,but the hops
have not realised our expeetations—they come down light and of an
'indifferent colour. Some good hops, however, will be gathered this
Naon.

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EAST AND Wan MALLtNO, Sept. 18.—From the pick-
lag reports wheels we have been ambled to pother, the hops are ge.l
Derry small. sad gollght to pone. It le thought the duty le over set.
BUNTON, Sept. 18.—The hops in this neighbourhood do
not oars dews es wiL r wee antktpated, but some of the beet
geserle are net gat terhei.
N sewlB.—We have picked some good
orioles tothis but vs fall short lo point of quality.
WEALD op Sept. 18.—Picking has become ge-
twat to ibla ao4hlfaulhook and, although some few gardens ere
dreg pretty veg. the regortty are Wi drist go rout
TO kr* to the ewt. The fill la some plates la ten
doing They egadderabie

Injury. 115,0001. la thought too hikb ; and an opinion prevails that
lotku0;1. will be nearer.
I'EASMAH6II, Scpt. 18.—The hop picking is now general
in this nistrirt. 'the reports as to the yield are (in a entisal.,lls
uroporMin) short W expectation, partietairly in th • mint tMghte I
gr, node.
Cita:eructing, Sept. 18.-1 n many instanees we get ovry
the grout.d Neve titan was rue ected; null, we otw:II get a (tie elms
wteeli will be of first-rate quality. Duty consioeted rather eter—et.
YALDINO, Sept. 18.—We have been picking very rapidly
all the week, and have made ceneiderable progrere with the task.
The hops come down light, but they will be of good quality genenily.
Some shrewd judges think the duty rather over-art.
WATEILINGIIVEY, Sept. 18.—We cannot boast of the way
the bops come down; they are small and of a faulty colour, but the
quality will be pretty go-it.
13anIttito' Sept. 18.—We have commenced picking burr,
rod hare bad some very good samples; the) are gem:rally heater
th, a was cape, ted.
EAST FAHLEIGH, Sept. 18.—The hops come down short,
but we shall pick some very good' sample. where we maim' ;Lc
effects of the bight.
Ilawklit:ltliT, Sept. 18.—The hop picking is now bePonin
quite general, sett they come down very short of what they are
set at.
l'EnntmV, Sent. 18.—The hops conic down short.
EUENIIRIDUE: Sept. 18.—Picking is now become genera!,
and the universal cry is that they come down very his:, soil so:Aleut
them short of expectation, hut of excellent quality.
Haven, Sept. 18.—We have generally begun picking,
and find seine comedown very short. bow and then a garden a
Bette.
PEEREOEST, Sept. 18.—Picking is going on with uv, but
short the crop mu.t be.
BATTLE, Sept. 18.—Picking has commenced, and it is as
well it bee, far they are beginning to lone colour, and a strong
easterly wind prevails today.
OTFORD, Sept. 17.—the hops come down pretty well as
yet. but picking will not be in full operation till next week.
SEAL, Sept. 17.—The hops are not equal in quanity to
what was expected ; the quality to good.
KEMSIten, Sept. 17.—The quantity picked at present will
not mishit: us to tom a correct opinion of the quality of the erne.
EASTGRINFITEAD AND LINGFIELD. Sept. 17.—The hey
picking iv becoming general; they are mind to be light, nisei more
so than was expected; they are heavier, and the quality not tirstmite.
Fair priors must be obtained.
Do:twits r, Sept. 17.—Hop picking is now become gene.
sal ; with few exceptions they conic down very much short of our ex.
, Inc:diens, and, in many eases, an inferior sample.
EItENBRIDGE, Sept. 17.—We are now busily engaged in
picking in that neighbourhood. Sonic have been premature, as the
bops having so Mort a time to grew an, were unripe. In regard ti
; quality and quantity, we think it is quite equal to our farmer ern.
mate.
WESTHAII, Sept. 17.—Hopping has commenced, and they
come very fast; they will do but little more th cwt. err MTV.
The report from the tittfereittdistricts, of those wlo Lttend our mark,„
state that they Corn, down very short of expect:AWL—Sur, cy
Standard.

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