The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-24 00:00:00

HOP INTP.LIGENCg.

SOUTHWARK, SEPT. 22.—Aire have not much demand (*of
old Hops just now, and as there has not been above thirty
Pockets of new ones here yet, but very little can be said about
them; the samples are not good or line; the highest price
given to-day we believe to be 121. 12s. It makes no difference
just now whether they are Kent Or Sussex.—The Duty is at
20,00 W.
By the assistance of several intelligent Correspondents, we
are this day enabled to lay befhre our readers a correct state.,
went of the principal plantations in this and adjoining counties.
The picking has now generally commenced in the neigh-
bourhood of Maidstone, and from every qt!arter we learn that
the crops fall far short of what was anticipated, in some in-
stances even one.balf, and the greater part one-third. It is
estimated that this and the surrounding parishes will not ave.
rage 'more than 2 cwt. per acre, if' so .much. There are a few
grounds here and at Loose, Binbury, &c. that may probably
produce from two to three bags per acre, but opposed to these
arc Many grounds having scarcely a hop, and in which not a
bin will be put. Bets are freely ofliired against the Duty pay-
ing 20,0001.
The parishes of East and West Peckham, Hadlow, Tun.;
bridge, Capel, Toddy, Brenchley, Yalding, and Worthani,
are not expected to average one cwt, per acre.
The parishes of Cranbrook and Gouldhurst are better than
most others within the Weald ,• the average crop' in these
parishes, it is supposed, will be about 3 cwt, per aere.---,
There are a few gardens in Cranbrook that will produce
from 5 to 10 cwt. per acre. but where the picking has com-
menced, they come generally far short of the calculation's,
and the sample very inferior in quality, The parishes ad.,
joining will not much exceed one per 'cwt. per acre, particularly
Biddenden, Benenden, Smarden, Frittenden, Ileadeorn, Sta-
plehurst, and Maiden, in Which district they are miserably had.
}'rittenden parish, it is thought, will not grow two ton, and last
year they paid about 3001. for picking only.
The growth of the parish of Tentertlen is calculated at front
3 to 4 cwt. per acre ; some of the grounds arc beautifhl, and
are expected to yield from 5 to 6 bags per acre.
The hops in the neighbourhood of Ilawkhurst come down
very short of what was expected, add it is the general opinion
that that parish and &Jelling will very little, if any, exceed
2 cwt. per ; the quality, too, is in general inferior to hist
year's growth.
The picking has commenced generally in the neighbourhood
of Beckley, and the hops come down full one-third less than
was expected. The duty for Sussex is not expected to exceed
7,0001. The parishes of Mayfield and Burwash will not aver-
age more thari a bag an acre.
By accounts from Farnham we learn that tile hops are, if
possible, worse than at Maidstone; their hest grounds arc not
expected to produce mere than one cwt. per acre, and the ave-
rage not more than half a cwt.
CaleTzentinv, SEPT. Vt.-4R the vicinity of- thie city,
the hops will, most of them, he down by Saturday night ; at
' the distance of some mile, on the cold lands they are not so for..
ward by a week. Most of the planters find their crops from
one-forth to one-third less than they expected. Fine samples
will be very scarce, and the owners expect very high prices for
them. We cannot quote any market price, as we have not
heard of any being offered for sale ; but 151, was bid to-day
for a lot and refused.