American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-24
For tie .Ndhonai JoLsaai1
ON THE CULTIVATION OF The VINE.
No. III.

ON lfE COl4 VI LIE VINE,
No. II.
In February of the second year, if the ground will adm
Of it, or early in March possible the ground sbon
be well worked dug between the vines, to loosen ar
render clean but you must be careful not TO dig deem o
close to the ynes lest thereby, their should be- c
and bruised At the time the earth should be arn
laid up in hill each plant but there must be care a.
ken to bury the young eyes OF the former year'
shoots, which were left to produce wood
At the beginning of May when the vines shooting
there should be two stakes fixed down TO the side of each
plant these the two shoots should be fastened and ali
the small trailing lateral shoots should be constantly rub
bed of, that the other shoots may be stronger And ,be
ground should be kept clean of weeds as before.
In the autumn following, these vines should be puned
az ain the following those which have produced
strong shoots of equal ygor must be down to three
eyes each, bearing in mind to rub off the lower one but
such have strong shoot and weak one, cut off the
weak aogether and leave four eyes 10 the sronp
Shoot in order 10 have wood against the succeeding
In the spring Of the third year. the ground should be
again worked before between the vines and two stakes
from and half to two inches square, and six or seven
feet high, should be placed to each Of the that have
two Shoots such distance each side of the plant a.
will admit Of the shoots being fastened thereto. The shoots
should be drawn out each side of the stakes SO ac IN
make angle of foryve degrees with the stem but BY
should they be bent down horizontally as by
some pracsed for the branches lying the ear
are generally injured by the damps especially when they
have fruit which is we'll tasted, early ripe
upon those branches as when they elevated.
In the month of May, when the vines begin TO shoot
they must be attenyey looked over and all weak dangling
shoots carefully rubbed off they are produced; and
those shoots that produced from strong eyes should be
fastened to the stakes to prevent their being broken oby
the wind.
This management should be repeaeda least every three
weeks from the middle of May the end of July by which
the shoots which trained up for the succeeding
year, will not only be stronger but also better pened and
prepared for bearing because they will have the advantage
of the and air which is absolutely necessary prepare
their juices whereas if they crowded by number Of
small dangling weak branches these will exclude the rays
ot the sun from the other shoots and so by OBTAINING the
moisture longer time amongst them, occasion the vessels
OF the young wood 10 be of larger dimensions and more
pthy; which great disadvantage in making good
ngs, and producing good grapes The soil should be con-
weeds plants Of any kinds, growing between the vines
it will detan the dews longer to the great detrimn ote
vnes so that those who plant other things between the
vines, are guilty OF great error. Fhs was known ever
since the days of Noses who expressly forbade the Jews
from sowing other plants in their Vineyards Thou sha
thy vneya with divers Seeds lest the fruit ofy
seed. which thou hast sown, and the fruit OF Thy vineyard
be defled." Deut. chap. xii v g.
The vines should be pruned liz autumn, which seaOnl
approve rather than spring and this being the third year
from planting, the vines will be strong enough TO produce
fruit the year. therefore they must be pruncd accord
rgly Now suppose the two shoots Of the former yeas
which shortened to three eyes have each Of hem
produced two strong branches, the past, then the
uppermost of these shoots should be shorted down five
eyes, and the lowerost should be shortened down to
three, the former to bear fruit the year. and the at
being designed TO produce vigorous shoots to bearu
in future years. But great deal must depend upon tile
discretion of the ygneron, there may be which
may make il proper in instances to vary from the
above either by leaving or less eyes, cicumssn
ces may require.