The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-05

considering the dry weather. A good
shower would be very beneficial to
them. There are still some lice hang
ing about, also mould to be found IN
some gardens. Burr is showing at
places in the early sorts and looks
healthy The old proverb says when
ST. James day is come and gone there
may be hops or there may pc none;
however, it looks like growing a fair
crop this time if the weather continues
favorable.
(Cranbrook Weald)
Though still somewhat uneven the
bine in this district is making good
progress and is looking extremely we'll
Vermin and mould exist at places, but
neither to an extent sufficient to cause
anxiety. Here and there sulphuring il;
being done.
(Faversham.)
Hops still doing we'll in this district.
There is a slight increase of vermin,
and some growers have commenced
washing, but this has not become gen.
eral.
(Hunton)
1t is a good many years since the
prospects in this parish were so good
did, and unless some unforeseen dis
aster happens the crop must be heavy.
Very little vermin; cultivation excel.
lent.
Clover Hardres.)
The storm which passed over Street
End on Saturday did considerable dam
age to the hops near the Canterbury
road, but those situated more easterly
10 1,oI ya,.xy
large and cut all the young shoots Off,
and the land was flooded and washed
hither and thither, and some of the hop
roots were half washed out of the
ground. The glut of water. has given
a serious check to the growth of the
bines, and the prospect of a good crop
is not nearly so good as a fortnight
ago. A few more lice are visible.
maidstone and District.)
In the grounds close to Maidstone the
bine has every appearance of being
very fruitful, and it is almost entirely
free from vermin and mould. At Barn.
ing and the Farleighs there is a great
wealth of bine, which must yield a big
crop. It is the same too at Arlington,
Aylesford and Ditton, where the pros
poets are of the brightest. A few
growers have been washing, but it is
doubtful whether there is any neces-
sity for it, the attack of vermin being
very light and ladybirds being abundant
in every ground.
(Petham South and WaItham.l
Hops still doing WELL Vermin not
increasing. I am thankful to say that
we escaped the hail storm
(Rainham and Newington.)
In all the we'll cultivated grounds
in this district the bine is wonderfully
promising, looking equal to growing
from fifteen to twenty cwt. an acre.
Where the plant has been neglected the
prospect is not so good, although far
better than last year. Mould has scarce
ly made it's appearance at present.
Dorchester and Chatham Districts.)
The bine is strong and clean, and
there is every indication of large
crop. The burr is developing in fine
form.
(Sevington)
The hops are good, have grown very
much and look like growing an aver
age crop, if mould and lice do not in
terfere too much. Washing is going on.
Writing later our correspondent says:
The hops are everything that can be
desired with the exception of a few lice
and a little mould
(Sheldwich- Faversham)
The hops have done well the last
| week. The Goldings are very good,
but Bramlings still show much uneven
bine and many bare strings, but they