The record-union., 1899-06-23

and Cobb's Goldinss. But they have
pulled up a bit of late. We. are quite
a week or ten days later IN tying than
we have been. the last two years. The
cultivation is much better than week
ago.
Rainhan and pistrict.l
Since ths middle Of last week the
progress sof the bine. under the influ-
teuce Of the hot weather and scorching
sun, has Been most satisfactor3,. and
there is nothing whatever to complain
about, at least in this district. We
never saw the grounds better cultivated
than they are this season.
(Sheldwich- -Favershan.)
Hops are fortnight late, but that
does not matter if we get the weather
right Flea and wireworin have much
weakened the hills. This is more Sc
~rious as its effects will be seen in fu-
ture years; but removing strings from
the weak hills to the strong. ones will
partly get over it. and in this the
Butcher system has the advantage OF
any other; and Mr.. butcher deserves
more support to his testimonial than he
has received in Kent
(St. Stephens Canterbury
After a very late start the bine is
making satisfactory progress, though
the extremely cold nights in the early
part of last week have checked it, and
enabled the tyers to keep up with it
better than as if we had forcing wealth.
er with heavy rainfall. Several places
are very uneven, owing to wirewormn,
which is unusually troublesome.
(Seyington.)
The past week has been all that
could be desired for the hop bine to
grow, which it has done at a great
pace. AT present it is quite free from
fly, and cultivation has been got in good
(Sittingbourne)
Tying is now practically completed
in all grounds, and cultivation is pro-
ceeding, most growers giving much at
tention to that most necessary part OF
the work of hop-growing. The bine
is clean and healthy. 81
(Sturry.)
With warm weather the hops have
made excellent progress in growth since
last week, and have kept the tyers and
trainers very busy. Many gardens pre-
sent an uneven appearance in run Of
bine caused by the severe attack of
wireworm. There is some fly to be
seen already, and no doubt planters
will soon begin to wash.
(Wingham.)
In commencing the reports of the en-
suing hop season, I am compelled to
admit the bine has started very irregu-
larly in good portion Of the gardens,
owing to considerable extent to wire
worm and flea, and the cold winds
with rain have retarded the growth.
The cold nights have turned the bines
very yellow, but a few warm nights
would soon bring them back to their
natural color. Cultivation is backward
owing to the wet season.
CWye and Boughton Aluph.)
Hope are growing very fast, though
wireworm is still troublesome. Cultiva-
tion improving.
\(Surrey.)
Farnham-In nearly all grounds the
plant is looking well, being vigorous
and of good color, and up to the pres
ent quite free from aphis. Growth has
been rapid since last week. but the bine
is still backward. So, too, is cultiva-
tion, this latter being due to the
scarcity of farm hands.
Oxted-The warm weather and the
hop fly have come together, and plant
ers will soon be busy with the wash
ing machines. In other respects our
hops are looking healthy, and the bines
keep tyers we'll employed.
Sussex )--
Hop prospects in this county have
greatly improved since last week The
tropical heat that has prevailed for
several days, with very high night tenn
peratures, has brought along the bine
in surprisingly rapid manner, bear
ing in mind how it had been checked
by the cold weather and frosty nights
of the latter part of the week before
last. The poles and strings are fur
nishing we'll, and ladder tying will soon
become necessary. There is sprink-
ling of fly at places, but no serious COM
plants have come from any parish.
Cultivation is rather better than usual,
but good many farmers say they can
not obtain enough laborers to do the
work required In the hop fields.
(Worcester Hop Report.)
Business remains in very quiet
state on this market, and no hops
passed the public scales last week
Prices are maintained on account of
the extreme shortness of stocks I'm
der the influence of warmer weather
the hop plant now makes more vigor-
Gus growth, although still backward for
the time of year. There are some COM
plants of flea and wireworm, and in
many grounds fly has made its ap-
pearance.-J. H. Meredith & Co., Wor-
cester, June 9TH