The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18
EnrIIsh Hoo enMs.
From KsnIl,h o,boryer, AUG. y.

From Kenllsh OsboryeT, Aug. -.
Ashford gardens which were
sheltered from last weeks gales show
signs Of Improvement, but a small crop
only is excepted, the general opinion be-
ing that picking will last only three
weeks. Ii is. however, difficult 10 estim-
ate this at the present time. Mould is
troublesome az places.
Biddenden.--rhe hops come out very
slow, aud will be in two crops. They
want rain 10 force them. and Il il very
doubtful now If this parish grows five
cwt. per acre, as ! called il last week.
II We do not get rain soon am sure il
will come under. Picking must be late,
say about 7th 10 10th.
BOughton and NeighbourhOod. The
plant has improved and the hops are
rapidly maturing. This refers only 10
the we'll cultivated gardens. About one
fourth Of a crop will be grown in other
grounds. Picking will probably COM
mence next week.
Bridge aud NeighbourhOod. The best
managed hop gardens haYe improved
immensely and look like growing nearly
an average crop but there are many
others that win produce only light
top crop. Aa usual, here and there a
little mould may be found.
Chilham aud Chartham-The hops
have improved very much lately. Pick.
ing will commence in fortnight.
Hernhill-Irhe weather during the past
week has been more favorable, and hops
have made decided change for the
better. They will be small, and they
hang singly. Picking will commence in
about aiOrtnight.
Pethan and District-The hops in this
district that have been we'll attended
are looking we'll, but even In these
grounds they cannot produce a heavy
crop. The neglected gardens are nov
showing the results. One large planta-
ton saw this week should say would
not be worth picking. Taking that into
consideration and two or three smaller
gTowths which are very short, | doubt II
this district will average half Of last
years crop.
Pethan South and waltham-An i'm.
proyement has certainly taken place
lately, especially in the Bramlings, but
rather too much mould is visible. Prob
ably the average crop OF this district will
not amount 70 halt Of last years.
Wingham.-We shall have small
op OF hops in this neighboraoO bat
they are growing out splendidly, aud are
gttting forward IN condition.
Benenden. The cold northeasterly
winds have not done the hops any good.
hey want genial quiet weather to assist
development. A few well.iaTmed
grounds look like growing from 10 to l2
cwt. per acre OF very good quality, but
the majority Of the plantations will not
produce one halt OF las1 years rop, aud
me Quality will be very Indifferent.
M0nld isexlending.
Canterbury. This weeks cold, bOis.
terOus weather has been very delri,
paental 90 the hops, which were reQuir-
ing warmth and sunshine 10 assist their
development. The rain will probably
cheek deterioration from red mould,
bus the low temperature Is distinctly
favorable 10 the spread OF the white va
rioty OF the disease aud especially in
furious 10 the late hos. Prospects on
the whole are much worse than last
week. The crop will not only be very
small one, but the quality wall DO very
variable. those who may be fortunate
enough % grow fairly good orOn ought
b obtain a ml ch better prics than has
been giVen Ia late years,