Management of Hops. 
579 
I have now jjone through a pi actical statement of the mode of 
managing hops in all its various branches as required, which has 
extended to a much greater length than I at first contemplated; 
but the subjects to be treated on are numerous, and I was not 
willing that any should escape unnoticed, and however unnecessary 
much that I have said may appear to the experienced planter, I 
trust there is nothing but what may be useful to those who wish 
for information on the subject. 
I now take my leave of the reader by giving a statement of the 
expense of cultivating an acre of hop-ground previous to picking, 
according to the prices stated in this Essay, under the different 
heads; but much depends on the various circumstances, such 
as the local situation of the hop-ground, labour and poles being 
higher in some districts than others, the great variation of the rent 
of hop-grounds in different localities, from \l. to 5/. per acre, and 
in some instances more considerably. Mr. Lance states, in his 
' Hop Farmer,' that some hop-grounds at Farnham have sold as 
high asGOOZ. per acre, and that many pieces would find customers 
at 25/. per acre per annum rental ; it consequently is impossible 
to give in one a statement embracing the whole, my calculations 
shall, therefore, be made on grass- land to be broken up, of the 
annual value of 21. per acre in that state, which will serve as 
data wherewith to come to some conclusion as to the expense 
under diti'erent circumstances in any locality. 
I shall also subjoin a calculation of picking and every other 
subsequent expense, until the hops are sold by the factor ; but 
this will be best done by the cwt., which differs but little in dif- 
ferent years, or districts, the only difference being the cost of 
picking in short-crop years and large ones, and the little variations 
there may be in the price of fuel and packages. 
In all the calculations 1 have ever seen published of the expense 
of culiivating an acre of hop-ground, and the subsequent expenses 
of picking, drying, duty. Sic, I have never seen a correct one, a 
great many small items being generally omitted, although not one 
of them may be much in itself, but on the aggregate they are con- 
siderable. I shall, therefore, in the following calculations endea- 
vour to state every item of expense. I have also been surprised 
that the amount of duty on the hops should generally be published 
so incorrectly, calculating 'Id. per lb. on the gross weight, making 
it I85. 8c/. per cwt., besides the last additional duty of 5 per cent. ; 
whereas 1 lb. in every 10 lb. is allowed by the Excise without a 
charge, leaving the duty of '2d. per lb. to be charged on the nett of 
100*8 lb., which is IGs. ^\d. jV per cwt., amounts to 16/. 16s. 
per ton, which, with the new duly of 5 per cent., is 17/- \ 2s. Q^rf. 
To per ton, and is within a fraction of 1 7s. 8c/. per cwt. now paid, 
with the additional 5 per cent, included on a gross cwt. of hops, 
as weighed and marked on the packages by the Excise. The 
