The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-03 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE.—We have had another week of fine
weather. This has brought out the grape and Col-
gatei hops, which were more backward than the
Holdings, and will increase the general growth. The
effects of the wind are more evident ; we shall, how-
ever, grow many good hops. We still hear reports
of mould in some districts. There are a few places
in which it appears on the leaf, but does not follow on
the bops. There are others where the crop is nearly
destroyed. In this neighbourhood the crop will be
good, both as to quality and quantity. The duty is
estimated at 225,000/.
EAST FABLEiou.—The hops about this district are
still looking very good, with a prospect of a full crop.
There is very little mould. Picking will commence
about Wednesday week, and on Monday week will
become general.
AYLESFORD.—The hops have gone on moat favour-
ably during the past week, and thereis every prospect
of the quality being unusually good. Picking will
not commence till the second week in September.

YALDING.—The damage done by the wind is now
more evident; but it does not appear to be so great
as to prevent the growth of a very fine sample, and
an abundant crop.
THE SUTTONS AND BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA.--
The hops have gone on well during the last week.
Where there is much mould it is doing much mis-
chief, but there is every prospect now of a crop be-
yond the average of years, as to quality as well as
quantity.
KEMSING, SEAL, AND OTFORD.—Our hops have
been doing well since the late winds, and picking will
commence at the end of this or beginning of next
week.

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WROTHAIII.—We are getting generally into hop;
many of them are small, and have evidently felt the
effects of the wind, which, although they were not
sufficiently forward at the time to injure the quality
much, the quantity will not be so great as might
have been reasonably expected before the wind.
Picking will commence pretty generally
in about a
fortnight.
EDENBRIDGE.—The hops with us are getting on
extraordinarily, and have very much recovered from
the injury received by the late high winds. But
very little mould at present. Mr. F. Stanford has
one piece we should call extraordinarily pretty, and
must grow a very good crop according to present
appearance. Duty, from 195,000/. to 200,0001.
STA PLEHURST. —We have no change to record in
the position of things in this district. The hops could
not be doing better.
MA RDEN.—The hops, except on wet soils, are
making very satisfactory progress.
CRANBROOR. —Nothing has occurred during the
week to induce us to alter our opinion of our growth
of hops, as reported in our last.
SANDRURST.—Our hops are improving very fast.
CANTERBURY.—The hops during the past week
have made extraordinary progress. Nearly all the
grounds are now in full hop, and the prospect as to
crop and
quality is excellent. Use grower in the
parish of Staple will begin to pick in the course of
next week. A great deal of mould is to be found in
some parishes. The duty will no doubt reach
200.000/.

itCEREfitST,—In looking over our hop plantations,
we are pleased to report that the very congenial wea-
ther which has followed the high wind has very
greatly restored our wounded bines. We never ex-
pected them to look so well as they do.— Maidstone
Journal.