The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-24 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE.—The hops in this neighbourhood appear to have
been considerably improved during the last week in point of
weight. The general complaint, however, is that they are still
far below the average weight, although beautifully bright in
sample.
CHART SUTTON, EAST SUTTON, AND SUTTON VALENCE.—
The late warm weather has had a most extraordinary influence
upon the hops, giving them a brightness not often seen. Pick-
ing will be at an end in ten days or a fortnight. The quantity
will be very short of that which was expected at commencing.
Mita DEN. —Picking has generally commenced in this neigh-
bourhood, but the produce comes down short of expectation.
The hops are of a brilliant colour, and very fine, but very great
deficiency in the weight is universally experienced. This is
probably attributable to the rapidity in which the hops have
grown, as they are large, and the samples will be of the finest
description. Many planters had discontinued picking, being
of opinion that the hops are not ripe and in proper condition.
The recent thunder showers, succeeded by the scorching sun,
have ripened them so fast that the pickers have resumed their
occupation. The prevailing opinion is that the duty is much
overset.
BORDEN.—The hops are coming down well—fine samples,
and fully meet the expectation of the planter.
BOBBING.—The hops are of a very superior quality and colour.
SITTINGBOURN.—The hops are nearly all down, and have
far exceeded the expectations of many, who calculated on a
short crop.
MURSTON.—The picking has closed, and the hops have come
down most plentifully.
TicEnuasT.—The picking in Ticehurst and its vicinity is
now in full operation ; and as the hops are now more ripe, they
do not require so many bushels to the cwt.—Maidstone Gaz.

SEASONABLE HINTS TO AMATEUR ASTRONO-
mnIts.--( From a Correspondent. )—Favourable opportunities
for observing the moon with a telescope, can scarcely be ob-
tained (during the Autumn) at or near the first quarter or half
moon. Observations equally striking and beautiful, or more
so, may be had at or near the 3rd quarter or half moon on the
wane. These latter observations afford the opportunity o
seeing the various mountains and cavities with their shadows
falling in an opposite direction to that of the Ist quarter; and
consequently of ascertaining their true forms. The waning moon
is usually too late in rising, to afford easy and convenient
opportunities of observing—except during the harvest moon
--(of September),—the one previous—and that which
follows both less perfectly. This year, the position of the
moon's orbit, and the full moon falling near the equinox, af-
ford all the peculiar advantages of the season. Between the
rising a the moon on Wednesday evening last, and this even-
ing (Monday), there ,re fwe diurnal intervals of rising, and
the whole amount of difference in time is only 1 hour and 40
minutes, which gives an average difference of 20 minutes from
night to night,
.and therefore even to the next half moon on
Thursday evening, the time of rising will not exceed 10
o'clock. On Tuesday (to-morrow) evening, the moom will
rise with the planet Jupiter at three-quarters past 8, and may
ho well HP in an hour after.—Cheltenham Journal.