The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-18 00:00:00

TDB SUN,

CitoLLEA. DIARKIREA,
'Fri SEA. F. ,:!:,,E•
• LONDON. S. p'. -E.;.Ep.'. SE.pt. SeFL
14h. 15;i1. 14 ei. 15:11.
Wl's( DIS.T...e' 5 ... 22 26 7 7
N44r.h I)Lsticts ... 14 24 10 6
Cet4i,r.l Dl,Lliets ... 36 36 4 10
F.-,t, liscriet, ... 44 57 6 16
South Districts ... 121 106 26 19

Total ... 237 249 53 58

HOP 11N7i..LLIGLNCE.

MAIDSTONE.—The hop, seem to come down short
of expectation in every ground that we have heard ot,
in this neighbourhood. Ooe of the best (Nlr. Gur-
ney -s) will tall short ciee-thind. The quality, where
the hops have grown Out ot the blight, is generally
very foie, but many other grounds are much damaged
by the mould. Indeed it is the opinion of some old
planters that in some of the first-mentioned grounds
the sainpli s will be better than they have been for
years. It is not expected here that the duty will
reach 90,0001.
WATERINGBURY, TESTON, MEREWORTLI, AND NET-
TLESTEAD.—Ihe hops in these parishes are far from
good as to quality and also far from great as to
quantity, as the pickings will show ; although there
may be instances to the contrary, yet the result will
prove that we are far from an average crop.
WEST MALLING.—This week will nearly finish the
picking, which will be made short work of his year.
Ail come down much short of expectation. The duty
is supposed to be much over-rated.
EAST MALLING.—NearIy all the planters have be-
gun to pick, and some have left off again owing to
the bighted hops not being sufficiently ripe to take
the fire. It is a general complaint that they come
down Lull one. third short of expectation. But few
pockets have as yet passed the excise scale.
BRENCHLEY.—Picking is now in full operation.
The crop is evidently very much short of what many
have set them at on the poles, arid the opinion of ex-
perienced planters is that we shall not average 4 cwt.
per acre in this parish, the Lumber of acres in plant
being nearly 500.
YALDING AND HUNTON.—Picking has become
general. The hops come down generally far short of
what before was anticipated, but there are many fine
samples procured.
ROLVENDEN.—Picking became general yesterday.
Some planters who began last week cleared the
ground quite as fast as expected. A few pockets
have been weighed, which required about sixty-three
bushels to the cwt. According to our parish we think
the duty overrated.
lioasktoisnEst.—The picking in this parish will
very soon be over as we tall shorter and shorter, from
the slackness of bine ; the hops having the advantage
of sun and air, are excellent in condition. Every
planter in the parish has overrated his growth; in
fact, there sas but one person who had any accurate
idea of the growth, and that was the wife of one of
our largest planters. The very best garden in the
parish was laid at 5f tons ; it came down at 3 tons 12
cwt. ; so on in every instance and shorter still.
CRANBROOK.—Picking is proceeding .rapidly, the
complaints of short returns are universal.
EDENBIUDGE Picking has commenced in this
parish, but the hops coa.e down very light, under one
cwt. per acre as yet.
CANTERBURY —Picking is now in general opera-

tion in this neighbourhood, and in most instances the
produce falls below the estimated quantity. It is
generally thought that this district will nut contribute
more than one-third of the amount of last year's duty,
and hence the estimate for Canterbury which has ap-
peared is overrated. The duty meets supporters at
90,0001. to 95 0001., to reach which some districts
must prove more favoured than East Kent promises.
ORPINGTON.—We commenced picking on Thurday
last, in the only ground that will have a bin in it,
and to give you as correct an idea of the crop this
year, compared with last, in this particular ground,
we have picked off the best two acres 369 bushels
(of which last year we picked 1,381 bushels). The
rest off the ground will come down shorter than this,
and we cannot reckon on more than 1i cwt. per acre.
TICEHURST.—Sotne good samples have been ga •
thered in this parish, but the quantity per acre in
most places comes short of expectation, and the
general opinion is that the present estimated duty is
too high.
HURSTGREEN.—Picking has become general, and
many come down short of expectation, about 75
bushels to the cwt.
FARNHAM, ALTON, AND COUNTRY DISTRICTS,
SEPT. 17.—The hop-picking at Farnham is progress-
ing very favourably both as to quantity and quality.
We wish we could say as much of the " country ;
the quantity falls short, but the quality is very good.
—Maidstone Gazette of this day.