The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04
ENGLISH HOP NEWS.
Reports From plantations Up TO August IS In
dleate Poor Crop.

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gardens and the wet and cold weather Of
the past week has retarded growth very
seriously indeed. The burr does not de-
velop into hops with that bushy appear.
ance that betokens health but int little
hard bodies, which look as il they could
never grow out. 1t is long since the hop
grounds have had 80 bad season TO con.
tend with--just at time when there is
go short period to make things up in.
Bridge and Neighborhood. The
stormy weather Of the last few days has
not improved the appearance Of hop ga--
deus. Some discolored leaves, and the
hitherto short laterals now look shorter,
and there is some mould, although the
usual remedy has been tried.
Chilham and Chartham.-The wind
has done hops lot of harm. There is
lot Of mould TO be seen. II is certain
now there cannot be an average crop.
Harbledown. The hops have sus.
tanned considerable damage this past
week through the high winds, which
must reduce the prospective yield by at
least three cwt. per acre in the best
piece, so toru, bruised, and whipped are
they. Mould has developed on the burr
at places. In some gardens it is difficult
to pick a sound branch, while in other
gardens it is just as difficult to find
mouldy cone or burr. Developed hops
are to be found in the Bramlings, while
the later sorts are quickly forming cone.
Lice are practically now non.existent;
even the unwashed are free.
Pluckley.-Considerable damage has
been caused by the high winds Of the
last few days. Some growers estimate
their crop will be reduced 20 per rcent or
more. The burr hangs and does
not develop satisfactorily. Mould is
spreading slightly.
sheldwich, Faversham.-The weeks
gales seem to have about done for the
hops, with the help of the cold nights.
One can hardly realise at present the
damage caused by gales and low
temperature.
st. Stephens. The terrific gales of
Friday and Monday nights have bruised
and battered the hops beyond description,
our crop at no time this season showed
for large one, and now such damage
has been done that it must be very
short one indeed.
Tenyham.-Owing to the cold nights
and rough windy weather.the early hops
do not come into hop, but hang in the
burr stage too long. There is also
large quantity Of blind bine in all sorts.
The bine has been very much battered
by the high winds, and from present
appearances there cannot be large crop
grown.
WinghSm.-I haye no doubt the dis
astrous gales OF last Friday and Mon.
day have done more dam age to the hop
crop than can yet be seen. Those that
have burst into hops are seriously bruis.
ed about, and an immense quantity Of
burr will never develope owing to its
battered state, the winds blowing from
different quarters, but very iew,,gardens
escaped the brunt of either one or the
other OF the storms, and in many cases
had to put up the whole lot.
Boughton and Neighborhood.- - The
gale on Monday in last week consider.
ably reduced the prospect of an ordin.
AIRY crop. In some gardens not one half
can be grown, and even where best cult |
waited not two thirds of usal crop. Pick |
ing will commence about the end of the
month
Chilham.--There is a little improve.
ment in the hops the last few days. At
the same time the nights are too cold
and the hops hang in the burr and |
mature very slowly. Unless We get it |
it is a question whether they
come into hop at all. At all events the
crop must be short one. The mould is
troublesome in places aud keeps spread
ing. sulphuring is going on, but the
weather being so wet last week the sui.
phur did but very little good, for as soon
as it was put on down came the rain and
washed it OFF again.
Rainham and Newington. The condi.
Iion OF the plantations in this district
was becoming critical towards the close
Of last week, owing to the cold. wet
Since Saturday, however, with
The improved meteorological conditions
the prospect has frightened again, and
hops and burr are developing quite fast.
At the same time it is certain that the
,rop has been reduced by two or three
hundred weight per acre as the result of
asst weeks dreadful weather. Mould is
troublesome.
smarden-Serious damage was caused
q this parish by the gales, and We con
'ider our prospect OF growing an average
'rop is gone. The burr developes very
and mold threatens to do mis-.
ihiet.
CanterbuTy.-The return Of the sum.
ner'like weather, after more than week
4 wet and cold, is having a beneficial
fleet on the bine, which, however, has
lot yet recovered from the injury it sus-
aimed indeed, nothing can thoroughly
estOre il to the condition il WAS in ha |