The record-union., 1899-08-20
Crops
in England.

Oh nOpS IN the EngIlSh plantations Tor
the week ending Wednesday, August 2.
1899, are furnished by the Kentish "Ob-
| server" of Canterbury, Kent, and pre-
sented with the compliments of M. H.
burst Of At, Effra Road, Brixton, S. W.,
London, resident agent in England for
the burst Bear River Hops of Yuba
County, California. These reports are
furnished gratuitously, and in the hope
that they will be Of service in keeping
the growers advised of the crop pros
poets abroad.
(Beneden- -Weald.)
The bine keeps clean and a good
color. The ''earlies' are in full hop,
and we have rarely seen hops look
brighter. The crop VIII be considerably
lover an average.
7 bridge and Neighborhood)
Burr is developing as favorably as
the growth of bine has been, and there
is every prospect of a good crop.
(Chilham)
The hops are doing we'll, and if the
fine warm weather continues there will
be a fair average crop.
Canterbury Parishes.)
With a continuance of perfect sum
mer weather the hop grounds main
tain their promising appearance, and
leave nothing to be desired. The crop
here, as everywhere. is going to be a
large and sound one-in all probability
record crop.
Canterbury District.)
There is a capital run of bine, which
is full of vigor and perfectly clean, on
Neville Cooper's farm at Mayton, Broad
Oak Although included in the parish
of Sturry, Mayton is really part of the
Canterbury district, being on the bor-
ders of st. Stephens-a noted hop par
ish. Mr.. Cooper's grounds are in ex-
cellent order, and it is evident from
the uniform evenneSS of the bine that
the farming has been generous. On the
Bramlings the burr is abundant, and
very bright and bold. while the Gold
ings are rapidly nearing the Towering
stage. The bine, as we have said, is
absolutely clear of vermin, and there
is no mold. Everything, in fact, ap-
pears to be going on well for a large
and healthy crop. The hops at Mayton
are all on the pole system with strings
across the tops, but it is intended in
the case of a newly planted piece to
adopt wire work. We observe that the
acreage is being extended and with
such excellent soil for the growing of
hops we should think there can be no
question as to the policy of this.
(Cranbrook- Weald.)
The hot weather is doing wonders for
our hops, which have never probably
presented a more favorable appear
ance. The bine is clean and healthy,
there being only a little mold at places,
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of perfection. It seems quite certain
that we shall grow very large crop.
(Hunton.)
The extensive hop acreage in this
parish has rarely had more promis-
healthy, and the burr stands out bold
ly. The early sorts have had hops
since the middle of last week, and if
the hot weather continues they will
ripen very quickly A heavier crop
than has been grown for the last four
or five years is confidently anticipated,
good, for there is an entire absence of
disease of all kinds.
(Harbledown.)
Unwashed hops are in a very unsatis-
factory condition. and even where we'll
WdSuGu, llCt dIG " pG IOuuQ OH the
tips. The late rains have benefited the
bine and burr that on the Bramings
being exceptionally strong and vigor-
Gus looking. But [ cannot find piece
anywhere around this neighborhood
that will grow anything like ton an
acre A good half will have to do won
eders if it exceeds 5 cwt. Mold still in
creasing at places.
(Bernhill.)
The hops are doing all that one could
wish for. The warm nights with nice
rain is all in their favor. The forward
sorts are nearly full in burr and in a
few days there will be hops. Washing