The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-09
ENGLISH HOP PROSPECTS.
INDICATIONS ARE FOR 4
LARGE CROP.
Weather Has Been Favorable and
Bine is Making a Good
Growth.

The following reports on the growth
of hops in the English plantations for
the week ending Wednesday, July 70,
1899, are furnished by the ''Kentish
Observer" of Canterbury, Kent, and
presented 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:
(Ashford)
The hops grow apace, and there is
practically no trouble from either YER
min or mold. Burr is showing in the
earlier kinds, and where the bine is
vigorous there is every prospect of
large and excellent crop. In most gar
dens there is ample bine for this pur-
pose, and as the weeks pass on with
out any danger occurring from any OF
the legions of enemies to which hops
are subject, farmers hopes begin to
rise high. In the district to the west
of Ashford there is a little mold, but it
is not at all serious at present and
does not seem to spread at all rapidly.
There are also just enough fly to serve
as text for those who hope to influ-
ence the market by the reports of pos
sible damage. AS to all these, how
ever, there is nothing in it,"
bridge and Neighborhood)
Excepting those gardens that were
punished so much by wireworm in the
spring, and by the hailstorm of Satur-
day week, "Luxuriance" is the only
word to be applied to hop gardens at
the present moment.
Enthusiastically
Hops still going on well, the storm
on Saturday night doing lot of good
without any injury to hops. More
mold to be seen and sulphuring has to
be resorted to. Vermin mostly gone.
A good crop may be expected if things
now go we'll.
(Chilham.) !
The forcing weather of last week
suited the hops well and they are look
ing exceedingly promising. The Bran
lings are fast coming into burr. The
storm of Saturday night will do lot
of good, especially to the young planta-
tons. There are a few lice to be
found, also a little mold at places.
Canterbury Parishes)
The weather has continued most ia
vorably for the hop plant and the de-
velopment of the bine has been per-
feet. The burr on the early sorts is
very profuse and bold. and there is
every prospect of a large crop. Yer
min and mold are hardly to be found
anywhere. The heavy rain of Satur-
day night and Sunday was very benefi-
cial, giving the bine reinvigorated ap-
pearance and assisting the manures to
act. We are pleased to notice that
those grounds which We're SO severely
hit by the great hailstorm of July
Sth have to great extent recovered,
and fresh shoots are being thrown out,
though of course the bine cannot pos
sibly be as productive as it would have
been had it not been so seriously in
jured.
(Capel and Paddock Woody
Prospects continue exceedingly bright.
The burr is developing in most ia
vorable manner Vermin practically
gone, and there is no mold.
(Goodnestone-Next Wingham)
The hops here are progressing apace,
aided by recent rains. A little vermin
has been seen, and recourse had to
washing.
.(Hernhill)
In spite of the dry weather 1ateraIs
look healthy and growing The for
ward sorts are beginning to come into
burr There is a little vermin, and
many are washing this week Mold is
the worst atrouble.
Gckham and Wickham)
The rain which accompanied the two