The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

Woodnesborough.- Where the hops
are well cultivated they have made pro.
gress, When the weather permits,
washing is in full swing, but the fly and
lice are very persistent, especially where
the hops are weak.
Hants.
Hop growers are fairly beaten this sea.
son by the continued wet weather. Al
though fly are decreasing the amount Of
lice Is slowly and surely impoverishing
the plants, and where not washed they
are in very bad way. One grower of
fifty acres has only been able TO wash on
four days in the last fortnight, and no
doubt others are in the same predica-
ment. Crop prospects are very bad for
the time Of year, and unless fine weather
sets in speedily 30 aa the washing ma.
chimes can be put 10 work prospects
must grow worse. as the attack Of blight
is very bad indeed.
Biddenden. The best washed and
cultivated grounds are doing fairly well.
There is lot Of backward weakly bine,
that does not get on. Warmer weather
much wanted.
Canterbury. the influence OF
the hot weather which has prevailed
since Sunday the bine is making very
good progress and the prospects have
improved all around. There is very
little yermin left
Fayersham District The strongest
bine continues 10 make good progress
and is throwing out laterals in good
style. Many places, especially those
that are not we'll cultivated, are slack
and uneven. A lot Of washing has been
done in all parishes, and the aphis at
tack appears to be decreasing in vir-
ulence. Mould has made its appear
ance, and sulphuring will be started in
few days.
81. stephens.-There Is very little
improvement TO report as 10 the state of
the plantations in this parish. Vermin
very persistent, and fresh fly are con.
stantly coming.
Tenyham.-The bine in this neighbor.
hood has grown in spite of the cold
nights, but there lie fresh attack Of fly,
and mould is to be found in nearly all
grounds.
Rainham and Newington, AT the end
OF the week the bne In this district
was evidently suffering from the effect
Of the March.like weather that had
prevailed since Thursday, but now with
the heat and sunshine there is marked
improvement. A favorable change of
wind is, however, much desired. There
IL still great deal OF yermin at places.
Wye and Boughton Aluph The blight
is very persistent aud things have not
improved ON the We K, The bine has
grown and the lice have multiplied
Mould threatens seriously,
MID Ksnt.
Around Maidstone there is still a lot
of vermln, but ON the whole less than
last week. The higher temperature Of
the last few days and the generally i'm.
proved weather have had marked
effect on the bine, which is still, how.
ever, somewhat backward. There is
mold showing in several grounds. At.
Bexley the bine las grown good deal
since the rains, and with the warmer
and brighter weather OF the present
week it has assumed amuch more
healthy appearance, There is still some
yermin in all grounds, but where wash.
ing has been done the bine is clean.
The crop is not likely 10 be large one.
At Bearsted the prospect is brighter, but
washing has 70 be continued owing to
the presence Of lice, At Arlington,
Alyesiord and Ditton, washing has got
Eid Of most OF the ,ermin, but mold has
made its appearance aud sulphuring
will have to he done Az the Farleighs
and the EARNINGS check was given TO
the bine by the cold nights aud rough