The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCh.

BATTLE.—In the parish of Crewhurst the poles are in
most places well clothed with bine, and apparently in-
clined to branch very thickly, which gives to the grower
a hope of success ; yet the bine looks something more
dried, and the leaves less expanded than they were a
fortnight back ; a warm shower would probably do them
good. Amongst some young pieces, being the first year's
poling, there were aphides, and one piece from which
sap was exuding, and forming slight honey-dew on the,
leaves, but nothing serious, the dry north-east wind
bong rather unfavourable. The general opinion of the,
growers in this neighbourhood is, that they are doing
very well at present in the flat grounds, where it is cool
and moist ; on the upward pieces:they are little:affected
with insects.

BECLLEY.—The hops in this and the neighbouring
parishes are much infested with fly, but are in growing
and thriving condition.

BuawAsii.—Among the hops one race of insect is
devouring another. The " niggers" are eating up the
lice ; the fly has disappeared ; there is, however, more
honey this week than last, and the appearance of the
bine is in most gardens less healthy now than then.
BuTunTLING.—The hops in this parish, in some
gardens, are much worse than they were a week back,
and have some honey dew; while others are growing
fast and looking very promising.
FLETCHING.—The hops this week have made no pro-
gress, and generally they are much infested with
vermin and honey-dew. Some of the gardens are look-
ing very bad.
GARDNER-STREET.—Since my last the hops in this
parish have undergone a change. In many gardens
there is a considerable quantity of honey-dew fallen in
the past week, and the appearances are not so favour-
able for a crop as they were ten days ago.
HEATHFIEED.—The past week has been a disastrous
one to the hop-plant, and not only is -it general in this
locality, but wheresoever we gather intelligence from
the -like inawpicious cry is given. The myriads of
vermin (flea, fly, and lice) have been daily increasing,
and continue to do so, while the honey-dew has literally
begrimed most of the large leaves, on many of which
in the hot afternoons it flows freely and drops off.
All these evils are rapidly progressirg concomitantly
with a continuous north-east wind, remarkably cold
nights for the season, blue-misty mornings and hot
afternoons, so that a more unpropitious combination of
circumstances fur the hop plant, which is daily getting
of a blacker hue, can hardly be imagined, and unless
speedy change takes place, a general blight is foreboded
by many.
HORSMONDEL—Some plantations are very much
honied, and the leaves are getting black, with an increase
of lice, which are in a doubtful condition. In other parts
of the parish that are comparatively clean, the bines are
progressing satisfactorily. We are still of opinion that the
crops will be partial.
MAYFIELD, JULY 4 . —The hops are not improved this
last week, but in some instances in worse condition, being
attacked with honey dew and covered with lice ; but we
live in hopes of a favourable change, not forgetting what
took place last year.
NEWICIL—With the exception of two or three gardens,
the hops have since the last account much gone off.
Vermin and honey-dew exist to a great extent, indeed
so much so, that it is the general opinion there can be but
a very slight crop.
NINFIELD, JULY 3 . —The hops in this neighbourhood
are growing, but are not free from vermin. We have at
present but little honey-dew; fine weather for a week or
two would very much assist them.
ROTIIFIELD.--Fly and vermin among the hops in this
district are very partial; some are in an improving,
others in a declining state.
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