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u very unequal crop, fome Vines being 

 " run feven feet, others not above three or 

 " four feet ; fome juft tied to the poles, and 

 " fome not vilible : And this difpropor- 

 <c tionate inequality in their iize continued 

 " through the whole time of their growth. 

 u The Flies now appeared upon the leaves 

 Cf of the forwarder! Vines, but not in fuch 

 « c numbers here, as they did in moft other 

 <* places. About the middle of June, the 

 lf Flies increafed, yet not fo as to endanger 

 iC the crop; but in diftant plantations they 

 cl were exceedingly multiplied, fo as to 

 <c fvvarm towards the end of the month. 

 u "June 27th fome fpecks of Fen appeared : 

 " From this day to the 9th of July, was 

 very fine dry weather. At this time, 

 when it was faid that the Hops in moft 

 other parts of the kingdom looked black 

 and fickly, and feemed pall: recovery, ours 

 held it out pretty well, in the opinion 

 of the moft skilful planters. The great 

 leaves were indeed difcoloured, and a 1 it— 

 <f tie withered, and the Fen was fomewhat 

 " increafed. From the 9th of July to the 

 t c 23d the Fen increafed a good deal, but 

 <c the Flies and Lice decreafed, it raining 

 " daily much ; In a week more the Fen, 



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