The record-union., 1899-10-04
ENGLISH HOPS IN DANGER.
a LATE ATTACK BY vERMIN
REPORTED.
Hops in Some Localities Said to be
Losing Color and Showing
Disease Signs.

The following reports on the grown
of hops in the English plantations LOT
the week ending Wednesday, Septen-
ber 49, 1899, are furnished by Inc
Kentish Observer" of Canterbury
Kent, and presented with the compl-
ments of M. H. burst of Al Effra Road,
Brixton, S. W., London, resident agent
in England for the burst Bear River
Hops, of Yuba County, Callfornla-
These reports are furnished gratult-
ously, and in the hope that they will
be of service in keeping the growers
advised of the crop prospects abroad.
Since the middle of last week there
has been a serious attack of yermin
in many of the Kent and Sussex plan
tations, the lice being found in the
cones, which has as a result become
diseased In addition to this the great
heat Of last week, and the scorching
sun following upon heavy fogs, caused
the hops in many grounds to go off
with red mold. The consequences of
SO late visitation Of aphis blight will,
We hear be serious, and many acres
will also become so deteriorated that
they will not be worth picking. How
far this will reduce the estimate Of
the crop it is as yet too early to say,
but the extent must be considerable
1t is satisfactory to be able to report
that many plantations are still entirely
free from disease of any sort, and that
the hops are keeping well; also that
the crop is still coming down far above
the average almost everywhere. The
cooler temperature now prevailing is
all in favor of the hops keeping, but
of course nothing can be done to help
those grounds that are attacked by
vermin the hops will go black at the
core and if picked will not be worth
much.
ashford District)
The hops are going off fast in conse-
quence of hot weather, and it is very
doubtful if all will be picked. 1t is es-
timated that the average crop will pro-
duce IA cwt. per acre. although in the
best gardens as much as 20 cwt. will
be grown. The quality of the hops at
present picked is Of high standard.
(Benenden Weald.)
Picking is progressing rapidly, and
large yields are being obtained, but
owing to the presence of lice, which
has only just come about, it is doubt
ful if all the hops will be gathered.
A0uiludln.)
The ingathering of the hop crop is
going on satisfactorily. They come
down better than was expected as 10
quantity, but the hot sun of last week
made some look brown and discolored
At present they make a very good
sample, but we cannot tell how long
that viii last. The cooler weather is
all in favor of keeping the hops.
Canterbury Parishes.)
The picking is progressing as rapid
" as possible with the number
of hands employed, but most planters
would have been glad to have had
more, as owing to the great heat of
last week and the dry state of the
ground hops have not been keeping
we'll. The cooler weather. with less
sun, which set in at the end of the
week is, however, an Improvement. and
the hops are not going off so fast A
good many acres will. it is feared, be
left unpicked; indeed on Mr. Lilly
whites farm the pickers have already
been taken off fifteen acres, as the hops
have deteriorated to a serious extent
(Harbledown)
The effects Of the few showers has
disappeared. and we are as dry as
ever. There are fresh fly and lice and
should showery weather continue will
certainly prove troublesome Providing