The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-02 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE.--We can only corroborate our last
week's report that the hops have everywhere come
down short of expectation, although the samples are
mostly of very superior quality. We hare only heard
of a single exception to this rule, in which the plan-
ter set his crop at three bags, when everybody else
set them at six, to avoid the error of the man who,
after killing his pig, remarked to a neighbour, " My
pig did not weigh near so much as I expected-1
always thought it wouldn't."
HORSMONDEN.—The picking in our parish is, with
one or two exceptions, brought to a close. The qua•
lity of our hops is very fine, but the quantity is much
less than was expected. We believe the average for
the parish will be about .5i cwts. to the acre.
MEREWORTII, NETTLESTEAD, WATERINGBURY,
AND TESTON.—The picking is nearly drawn to a
conclusion in these parishes, and the result will show
that the crop is far short of what was expected a month
since. Most of the growers complain as to the crop
they have got, but feel pleased as to the probable
prices, as many betters upon the duty do not appear
ready to back the duty at 80,0001. ; some speculators
say 70,000/.
EAST MALLlNG.—Picking is now completed, and
most of the hops have passed the excise scale. It is
now quite certain that the crop will fall nearly or
quite half short of the expectations of the planters
before picking. Most of the hops are good in colour
and quality. Last year there were put up in this
parish about 700 bags, this year 30.
YALDING AND HUNTON.—Picking has come to a
close, except by one or two growers. Almost every-
where they come short in quanity.
HURSTGREEN.—The hops are nearly all picked, and
will produce about one-fourth of last year's growth,
or about three cwt. to the acre. They are, however,
of excellent quality, and cannot fail to obtain a fair
share of attention in the market.
ROTHERFIELD (SUSSEX).—Our hopping is brought
to a close. We had some gardens that promised
well, but came down at least one-third short, and
some nearly one half of what they were set at. Bux-
ted is worse than Rotherfield, and some gardens on
Northiam have not had a bin in them.
VINE HALE (SussEx).—Tilden Smith Esq.'s
Golding hops were sold in the Borough last week, at
101. 103. per cwt. The quality was fully equal to
any that hare appeared at market.
FARNHAM, ALTON, AND COUNTRY DISTRICTS,
OCT. I.—ln handing you our last report for the
season, we have only to observe, that picking is,
completed, and the quantity falls short
of the planters
expectations The old duty for the district we ima-
gine will be about 5,5001.—Maidstone Gazette of this
day.

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