The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-22 00:00:00

HOl3- INTELLIGENCE.

I WORCESTER, June 18.—The blight continues to
increase in the greater part of our plantations, but
in some districts the attack is but partial. The re is
a very general complaint of deficient bine—s otne
very bad, not a foot up the pole. Duty £15,009.
MAIDSTONE, June 16.—Since Saturday la*:t a
marked improvement is seen in our hop plantations.:
The bine in many places reaches to the top of
the poles, although the absence of the 12ot sunny
rays may have in some grounds produced fly and
lice. Generally speaking, the bine in this neighbour-
hood is less foul at this period than we have seen
it for some years past. In the Weald of Kent WS
learn that fly is plentiful and the lice abundant';
but, with the exception of these annual visitants,
the hops grow well, and they will, should the warm
weather continue, gain strength. The golding
sorts, at places, have somewhat fallen off. The bine
is deficient, and there is a great quantity of Pea.
We hear that in Worcestershire the bine does not
look so well as it does in this neighbourhood. It
is not nearly so strong. The old " College ground"
here is really looking beautiful, and the bine •
appears entirely clear of flea. Our local reports
are as follows :

ALLINGTON.—The hop-bine has grown very fact
indeed within the last few days, and is clean and of
good colour. _ _

AYLESFORD.—The bine has improved in growth
during the last few days, but Tuesday and Wed-
nesday nights have produced flea and lice.
ADDINGTON.—The hop plantations in this parish
are looking well. The bine is very clean.
BARMING.—The hops are looking very healthy,
and the bine is strong, They are, at places, getting
a few fly, but nothing to speak of at present.
BOXLEY.—The hop-bine grows fast, and is at
present free from vermin. The golding sort look
more weakly than they did.
BEARSTED.—The bine is strong and grows well,
but we have a little fly.
DITTON.—Our hop plantations are looking well,
but the weather during the last two or three days
has engendered lice and a tolerable quantity of
flea is found.

WATERINGBURY AND NETTLESTEAD._The hop-
bine grows very fast indeed, there being a great
improvement since the recent storms and rains.
Vermin is fouad in numbers at places.

EAST AND WEST FARLEIGII:—The hops have
grown wonderfully fast during the last week, and
they look remarkably well. They are tolerably
clear of vermin.

TOWN MALLING.—In some grounds we find a
slight bine, but it has grown very much within the
last few days. There is a little flea, but nothing
to speak of.
EAST MALLING.—The bine is very healthy, it is
somewhat infested with vermin, but nothing to
hurt at present.
LoosE.—Our hops are doing well ; the bine is
growing fast. Vermin is found in. many grounds.
NEWHITHE.—The bine grows strong, but during
the last few days there has been an increase of flea.
YALDING ANID 1-11INTON.—Our hop grotaids look
remarkably well; The bine grows rapidly, and the
plant is generally' healthy and pretty clean.'
SNODLANi).--,-The hops' here look strong 'find
healthy the bine- grows fast. We have a little fly.
THE SUTTON s. The hops are improving ; the
weather has been very .favourable ; vermin, how-
ever, increases. ••• • •

111 ARDEN.--Our hopg gro* well, but there is. a
good deal. -of :slack bine, The forward sorts look
healthy. We.find'a good many flea.
STXPLESURST.--We have noticed an improve-
ment,,but the bine is generally foul. - -
HELLINGLY, June' 16'.—The:bop bine, generally
speaking, is making good progress up the, poles';
but we hate been swarming with lice and fly,which
folloWed most rapidly all the yoUng -shoots.. No
doubt the thunder storm last Monday will tend to
greatly improve the appearance of our plantations.
BRIGHTLING, June 16.—The plant has. not 'pro-
gressed so rapidly since our last report, owing partly
to the 'late cold nights, and partly to the vermin,
which begin to tell upon us. We have not quite so
many fly, but we can find 40 on a leaf. Plenty
some years to send us into a total blight.--Sussex
Express.