The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-01 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

BRIGHTLING, JUNE 26. —ln this district the bine is
very growing, and the vermin have decreased within the, -
last few days.
BURWASH.—The hop plantations continue to be in-
fested with vermin, not only with fly, but with myriads
of lice, and in not a few gardens honey begins to shine..
The bine is still in a growing state, but there are more
who believe in the possibility of a blight than
there were a fortnight ago.
FLETCHING.—The hops in our district are growing
well at the present time ; but some of the gardens have
fly, though very little. There is a little honey-dew in
some of the gardens.
GARDENER- STREET.—The hops in this parish are
considered to be progressing favourably, although some
grounds are still affected by the fly. This last week
having been cold for the season, a change of the weather
would be very beneficial.
GOODHURST.—Our hops continue to grow fast, and
except the first year's pole, which, as usual at this time
of the year, is getting rather sickly. We have a con-
siderable quantity of both fly and lice, as also honey-
dew, in some grounds, whilst others keep tolerably clean;
should the vermin stick to them, some must go black.
HEATHFIELD, JUNE 26.—The unusually cold weather
for the season of the last week or ten days has consi-
derably retarded the growth of the bine, especially in
exposed situations, and also where most infested with
vermin. Fly and lice are still very numerous near the
hedges in most gardens, but are comparatively clear, or,
at least, much clearer in the central parts. Some grounds
are looking yellow and cowardly, while others, despite
of the ungenial temperature, are of good colour, and
growing vigorously.
HORIMODEN, JUNE 26.—The bines have made consi-
derable progress this week in some gardens, and wear a
very healthy appearance. In some plantations the fly is
very numerous, and the lice are increasing, but the bine
being strong and luxuriant, we hope that it will carry
itself through. If we were to judge from present ap-
pearances, we should predict that the crop would be
partial.
HURSTGREEN, JUNE 27.—The hop plantations in this
neighbourhood are progressing, and begin to throw out
shoots for fruit. Some grounds are tolerably free from
vermin, while others are much affected, particularly the
low and brook grounds.
NEWICY, JUNE 37 —At present we are •in general
looking well for a very fair crop, the branching out of
the bine has a very favourable appearance, but there are
some complaints of vermin.
RYE, JUNE 26.—The hops in this neighbourhood,
generally, are looking quite as well as can be expected,
but they do not make that rapid and vigorous progress
they did during the warm nights of the latter end of May;
neither upon the whole are the fly so numerous.
TUNBRIDGE, JUNE 26.—The bine in this neighbour-
hood is strong and growing well, although the lice and
fly within the last few days have been a little upon the
increase. The hops are generally clean, and no serious
results as yet may be anticipated.
WADHURST.—The hops have made very great pro-
gress in this district, and in some grounds they are quite
out of the reach of the tyers. The vermin are plentiful
at places, but we think not sufficient to cause asy alarm
at present.—Sussex Advertiser.