The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-11 00:00:00

HOPS.

BOUM:GiI NI.AIIKET.—Ttco o'aock.—Messro. Pat-
tenden and Smith, Hop Factors, report that there is a brisk
trade at the following prices :
g s. E 6.
Arid sod Eat lienta, from
Wail et Yeas 4 4 to 4 14
Samee tam .........
to 10
Panama' It oto 7 0
Yearling Keels 4 0 to tlO
Yearling Sussex .......... 4 0 to 4 4
Old !lops

WORCESTER, SEPT. 9.—We have not much doing
in yearling and old hops, and the new ones on hand were
slowly disposed of, in consequence of the prices asked being
considered too high. The picking is general, and upwards
of 200 pockets were pitched on market-day, which may be
considered a good supply, but no extensive sales are expected
before our large fair on Saturday, the 19th instant, by which
time it is expected the trade will have become more settled
between the planters and the merchants. The prime on
Saturday ranged from 80s. to 925. per cwt., but them rates
are barely maintained to-day. All our accounts agree in
stating that the yield is far greater than the most ardent
planter ever anticipated, and the duty was done yesterday
and to-day, at as high a figure as 30,000/. Oa Saturday she
duty was noted at 25,0001. and even this is the greatest
amount paid since 1837, when it reached within a trifle of
36,0001. Oa Saturday there were weighed at the public scales
216 new pockets, old, 5 ; and during the week 28 new and
11 old.
EAST RETFORD, SEPT. 9.—We are knit now in the
very midst of the hop-pulling season, and hitherto we have
had a most appropriate one. From all parts of the North
Clay district our accouts are encouraging, and of a highly
satisfactory nature. Many of the best grounds are pulling
from 1,000 to 1,100 baskets (of air pecks each) to the acre ;
and as some of our planters having weighed of certain
portions of their stock they are enabled to form a better
estimate of what they are likely ultimately to realize.
In years when the crops are deficient and the quality
inferior, It will only take from thirty to' thirty-five
baskets to the cwt. when properly cured, but this
year such is the enormous size of the hop in a general
way, and the superiority of its condition, that it takes 60
baskets to the cwt., and it is with difficulty that 1 i cwt. can
be squeezed into the North Clay bags of the usual size ; and
we believe we may say, without any exaggeration, that
several of our crack plantations will afford an average yield
of more than a ton per acre. The dried samples we continue
to receive from all parts of the dint are in capital condi-
tion, full of aroma, and stronger in „quaky than we have
known them for several years; and alitliat we now want to
crown the labours of our planters and td reward their
industry, is flee, still, and dry weather. This' day (Wed-
nesday) is somewhat unfavourable, but it is th fiat wet
day we have had since picking commenced ; an,' it can
(scarcely be expected to last long, as the barometer is still
rising fast at 2998. The Nottinghamshire duty is still
backed at 2,7001. We regret to state that last night, betweOn
nine and ten o'clock, the hop-kiln belonging to Mr. Skelton,
of Lady Wood, near Tuxtord, was accidentally set on fire,
and before the flames could be extinguished, the roof fell in,
and all that was consumable was destroyed, including all the
hops which he had got dried off, amounting to about one.
half his produce. This kiln is most unfortunate, for on the
26th of May, 1843, its predecessor was totally destroyed by
the same devouring element, as well as what it contained,
including not less than 30 beet of hope of the previous year's
prixince.—Doncoster Chronic(.

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