The record-union., 1899-09-04
Hop Crops
IN England.

16, 1899, are furnished by The Kentish
Observer" of Canterbury, Kent, and
presented with the compliments of M.
H.~Durst 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
(Ashford)
The hops continue to do we'll and
there are very few complaints as yet
as to the mold. 1t is evident, however,
that there is some amount of appre-
hension on this score and the sulphur
ator has been at work pretty frequent
ly in most of the gardens of the neigh
borhood In some cases it's work is
merely preventive, or helpful to the de-
velopment of the burr. but in otherr
there is a real need for the protection
it gives as the mold has spread little
too fast to be quite pleasant The
hops are developing we'll in the Bran
lings, but the prolonged drought is
likely to have bad effect on the later
sorts, and likely enough will cause the
pulI W COIIlG lIllO very Sllidll IlOpS IL IL
turns at all. Should nothing unto
ward happen the crop is bound to be a
good one, but growers state that it is
not likely after all to- be the record that
some of the bears of the market would
like to make out.
(Biddenden.)
Rain badly wanted. The Fuggles
will be much smaller than they would
have been had we had a good soaker
a week ago. The crop will be much
less in consequence. Mold still runs in
places. The largest growers think they
may grow few more than last year.
(Boughton and Neighborhood)
The burr is rapidly developing, and
the young hops are looking healthy
The early whites will shortly be ready
for picking, and the Bramlings earlier
than last year.
Canterbury Parishes.)
Prospects continue good Recent cool
nights with adverse winds We're not
beneficial, but no material mischief is
noticeable. There is little more mold
at places, but nothing to occasion the
least anxiety. There has hardly ever
been a year when mold has been less
in evidence
(Chilham and Chartham.)
The Bramlings have come into hop
very fast since I last wrote, and the
Goldings will not be long before they
are out. No mold to speak of.
(Chilham.)
The hops are doing fairly we'll con-
sidering the dryness of the weather
The Bramlings are nearly in full hop
and look like producing fair crop.
The old Goldings rather hang in the
burr, owing to the coldness of the tenn
perature at night
(Faversham District.)
The hops have no doubt suffered from
the drought, but they are now coming
out, and promise an average crop of
good quality.
(Goodnestone-Next- -Wingham.)
The hops in these gardens are going
on very satisfactorily, and there is ev-
cry prospect of a good crop.
Gower Hardres.)
The prospect of good hop crop is
not nearly so bright as a week ago.
The wind sticks in the wrong quarter,
and the plant does not make satisfac-
tory progress. Mold appears, and the
burr does not develop very healthily.
(Petham South and Waltham.)
The hops continue to progress in a
very satisfactory way. Bramlings are
we'll out in hop. and the bine looks
very fruitful. If the hot weather
should continue it looks as if picking
will commence rather early.
(Sevington)
The hops are now out full, and it can
be estimated to be an average crop if
red spider does not run. Many calami-
ties may befall them before the pick
ing.
(Sheldwich- -Faversham)
The hops are doing we'll There are
very few lice. but mold is to be found.
They wanted rain. but the slight show
er we had and the dull weather has
helped them. We must hope for a lit
tie more warm showery weather, but
one thing they do not want, that is
wet and cold weather.
est. Stephen s. Canterbury
Owing to the continued drought the
Bramlings have come forward very fast
and we are now within a measurable
distance of picking, which will COM
mence about the 26th inst, unless rains
come to put fresh sap into the bine. The
Goldings are at least a fortnight late.
No mold troubling, so our 1899 crop, if
not large, at least promises to be Of
first-rate quality.
(Sturry)
There is slight increase in mold
since last week. otherwise the hops are
going on well. Bramlings have dropped
into hop quickly, and promise an aver
age crop.
CTeynham.)
The hops are going on in satisfac-
tory condition. There is little vermin
to be found, and washing is being done
in a few grounds to prevent the ver-
min getting into the hops later on.
Mold is to be found in most grounds,
more or less; it seems to attack the
runners and lower branches first and
in some cases has spread upwards to
the burr.
(Wye and Boughton Aluph)
The hops have not done so we'll the
last week. Mold is increasing. We
shall probably grow more than last
year. but not so many as in 1894.
(Mid Kent Parishes.)
During the past week the hops in
Mid Kent have done we'll on the whole,
though it is unfortunate that mold
should have extended in many grounds,
this being due to the lower night tenn
perature and the ungenial wind. Sui
phuring is being carried on, however,
and this is having the desired effect.
There is not the least reason to doubt
that Mid Kent will grow a big crop,
towards which the noted parishes of
Barming, the Farleighs, Arlington,