HOP CULTIVATION.

Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7066, 17 July 1891, Page 3

HOP CULTIVATION.

We have received a letter from Messrs W. H. and 11. Le Ma}', tlie well known hop factors vi London, which we publish with much pleasure, for it contains valuable information as to tlie cause which renders some hops of LT.ater value than others, and should be of j frear benefit to hop growers generally. The preservative! character- of hops, an.l a.'..=o tho ' biticr taste, are saul to depend entirely on ihe lnpuiine contained in the hops, and as our orrespondent. point out, it is of the ulmo.-t importance to encourage its develop- ' ment by good cultivation. We shall be glad io .'T.bii.A: iuriher information a.s to approved I ini;tl:Oa- by which this substance uiay be devdopi.'d md invite correspondence on this P'.irt. The sample of Bavarian hops sen. us - by AiAs?. 7 . Le May may b: seen by all who aye iutcres.ed on their edlisg at our oflicc ; ' tbis sample differs greatly from !o.a! grown hops, as well as irom TaLmsmißn., and the difference in vfthie will no doubt surprise t'-ians". The warding convryed in their icAe 7 . by i'icssrsLo May a? to over pressing should also be ;.'.1.-.:n s:iio:.;sly to heart, a? weil as :h_ aflyice to plan, those hops thai produce 'he ieus. seed. As there are o.!0 -.cres iv- '< b. - district drvo'.ed to the eultivatio-n of hop', the matter is of considerable looal mii rest.