The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-08-30
ENGLISH HOPS HURT.
Reports Of Growths on Plantations for week
Eudlng August s.

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Ass'n has our thanks for following
advance news:
Ashford The hops have made very
satisfactory progress in this locality dur.
ing the past week. The rain has been
insufficient TO effect any very great
amount Of good, it is true, butit has
ireshened up the bine, and the district
escaped the hail storm which did some
damage in other parts on Friday. The
well cultivated and diligently washed
grounds are now beginning to show the
advantage they possess over those which
have been comparatively neglected
The latter are weakly, short Of bine and
tending towards blight. There is little
mould in places.
Boughton and Neighborhood- The
plant continues rigorous, and the burr
promising. Unwashed grounds are in a
hopeless condition.
Lower Hardres-There is not much
fresh to relate about the hops in this
parish. The growth Of bine is very
variable, in some grounds there is splenty,
others not half enough. \ good soaking
rain would DO good. Apparently the
crop will be a very light one.
Where washing has been
properly done some nice hops will be
grown, but those gardens that have been
neglected can produce but the smallest
crop III any at all and it is especially
noticeable this year that where the win
ter and early spring cultivation was neg
ected the grounds are sadly suiieri.g
and have no bine. The fly and lice still
adhere, and must shortly injure the burr,
which is now coming out. Altogether,
should say the growth Of Taanet will
not produce more than one.third Of last
years quantity.
Woodnesborough The extreme heat.
and repeated washing, have about killed
the lice. The burr does not develop
quite satisfactorily, and it is certain now
that the crop cannot be more than about
half OF what We grew last year. There
is a little mould to be found, but not
sufficient TO cause any anxiety yet.
Hants-Hop prospects in this county
are bad. The continued attacks Of aphis
have destroyed any prospect Of even a
small crop in the unwashed grounds,
Not since 1882 has there been such bad
as at present. Only the larger
growers who have washed continuously
have chance Of anything like crop
and that must be moderate one. Tax.
ing the condition all rounda the present
time there does not aeem any possibility
OF production Of more than 40 per
cent. Of last years crop, and this even
may not be secured as there are now,
in thoroughly washed grounds, fly 10 be
found and mould has appeared in places,
Cultivation is bad in many instances
through the want Of labour, which Is
scarce and inferior.
Biddenden-The heavy winds have
blown the hops very much and injured
the burr considerably. It is doubtful
whether a good deal Of il will come into
hop at all. have no hesitation in say
ing there has been blown away and in.
jured five cwt. per acre on all the best
pieces, which will now bring the aver
age down very small. shall be better
able TO estimate the damage next week
at present the outlook is very bad.
Canterbury-The gales OF Friday and
Monday nights have wrought immense
damage in the exposed grounds, aud
owing to the great fall in the tempera-
ture, with an excess Of moisture from
the rains, mould is spreading very seri.
ously. Prospects all round are much |
worse; the crop will be small and it is |
feared, OF inferior quality.
Sussex-Repo-ts from all districts in |
this county are much less satisfactory
than last week, great damage has been
caused by the gales Of Friday and Mon
day, and mouldgenerally on theincrerse. |
The best iarmed and strongest bine holds !
its own fairly well, and the forward sorts !
are developing into very healthy looking
hops, but in many instances the burr
seems to be at a standstil. Unless
great change for the better comes inn
mediately will not only be very short
but Of inferior quality.
Worcester rains OF the past