The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-29 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE

MAIDSTONE.-The fine dry weather of the last
week has had a very favourable effect upon our plan-
tations, bringing out the hops from the very poles, as
the saying is, in some instances, and in others, stop-
ping the progress of any incipient disease The
" College Ground," to which it is so much the fashion
to refer, is going on extremely well, and some expe-
rienced planters, who went over it yesterday, esti-
mated the probable growth at not less than six bags
per acre—others are less sanguine, and set it at five.
Other grounds are not so fortunate, but, on the whole,
this parish will have no reason to complain.
OTHAM, BEARSTED, AND HOLLINGBOURNE.—The
hops in these parishes have singularly improved
during the past week, and with some few indications
of disease, which are quite unimportant, promise well.
LOOSE.—The plantations were seldom looking
better—the produce will be abundant.
WATERINGBURT.—The hop grounds here are most
flourishing, and will produce a fair average crop.
THE FARLEIGHS.—The hops hero are going on as
the planters could desire—plentiful and healthy.
BOXLEY, ALLINGTON, AYLESFORD, BURHAM.—The
hops in these parishes have very much improved dur-
ing the past week, and eight or ten days' confirm.
ante of fine weather )N ill bring quite an average crop.
MEREWORTH.—The fine weather of last week has
greatly improved the hops. They are looking beauti-
ful. In some grounds there will be a ton per acre.
There are a few pieces of slight bine in the parish,
but not many, and there is no mould to speak of.
The picking will commence in about a fortnight or
three weeks.

THE PECKHAMS.—The above report applies equally
to these parishes and the neighbourhood, where the
plantations were probably never more luxuriant.
WROTHAM AND IGHTUAM.—Very good. Bine
plentiful, hops come out well, and perfectly clean.
Hopping will commence next week.
SEVENOAKS (WEALD PART).—There has been a
slight improvement in the hops "below the hill" this
week. The young bine is looking a little lively;
but it is the opinion of an experienced planter that
they are too far gone to be able to rally ; still, a little
favourable weather might do something for them,
but in the parishes immediately below us, viz., Hever,
Edenbridge, Chiddingstone, parts of Ashurst, Leigh,
Penshurst, &c., they are past recovery.
SEVENOAKS (TOWN PART OF ILPLAND).—The
hops on the Stone Shatter are come out beautifully ;
the bine strong and healthy. Accounts from all
quarters agree that on the Sandstone Ridge, from
Reigate on the west to the county town, there is
scarcely a bad piece. The mould has made a slight
appearance at places.—Maidstone Journal.

BATTLE.—The fine weather has considerably im-
proved those plantations which had not been altoge-
ther ruined by the blight; but the latter remains
altogether unchanged, or is getting worse.
CANTERBURY.—The late cold nights have not much
favoured the hops, though an improvement is still
visible. In many grounds the burr still hangs back,
but it is hoped a few warm days will remedy this.
The average per acre is said to be about 4 cwt. for
this place and neighbourhood.
CRANBROOK.—We shall not have a bin put into
many grounds here, as there is not a hop to be found
in them, but what little there is has been doing very
well with the late fine weather.

FARNIIAM.-Our hops are very much improved
within this last week. Picking will be general about
next Monday. They are generally fine and good.
MAYFIELD.—The hops have certainly improved
within these last few days, except where the vermin
had weakened the bine to such an extent as to render
it, in appearance, almost dying.—Sussex Advertiser.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)
Business remains in the same state as last week ;
the yarn market being steady with firm prices ; the
goods market very quiet, with a slight tendency to
decline. Stocks of every kind are still very low.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, AUG. 26.—The
market today has been but dull, and the business
transacted very limited. The wool market has also
been very quiet, with no change in prices. Another
failure of a small manufacturer is announced, and the
chief creditors are, as usual, the wool dealers.

THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH-
DAY OF THE REV. ROWLAND BlLL.—This event was
celebrated yesterday by the members of the Surrey
Chapel, Blackfriars- road, giving a dinner on a most exten-
sive scale to the children of the Surrey Sunday Schools.
Upwards of 3,000 children, male and female, bearing
flags, and attended by their respective teachers, were
present, and the Rye presented a most animated
appearance. Tents were erected on different parts of it,
where tables were laid loaded with good, substantial fare,
of which, it is needless to say, the youngsters made ex-
cellent use. Tea and other refreshments were provided
for the youthful guests in the afterno.n ; and they
turned home late m the evening, evidently delighted with
the day's entertainment, and, no doubt, approving highly
of the way in which the centenary anniversary of the
birth-4y of the founder of tneir OM was celebrated.