Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-05
on GRAPE yiNES-pv Gao. ]. F. CLARKE.
10 The Editor Of The Southern Agricuilura!iS

On GRAPE yiNES-Bv Gao. ]. F. CLARKE.
10 the Editor ofMe Southern Agricuituralia
general enumeration and dissection of all
She folly TO be found under The character Of
art when comparing the management of grape
vines in different countries, would be as unne-
cessary to the man of reason and inquiry, as IT
would be futile with the prejudiced. There is
one, however, from its great spread and very
general influence in augmenting work, and en-
dangeIng and mysIfying this culture, which
ought to be noticed This 10 practice foun-
led on the erroneous opinion, that the grape
vine is perpetnaliy disposed to exhaust itself !;
which u.s. that il will grow and produce as much
IN one year, if not checked, ASH ought TO do
IN several and by that means become pany,
SICK, or die outright AS though this plant had
The singular faculty. and unceasing propensity
0tdrswng in advance, aud to its own ruin, on
natures excheqner.
From this extraordinary practice, vines thai
we want TO ascend stake six feet high, mus
be four or FIVE years effecting it, Uhough they
wonid ruu up twice the height in one, y by cut.
ting them down TO short stages, in order. as
they tell us, TO check their too great exuber-
soce Of growth 10 the same spirit, vines are
bled every two or three years ss circular aud
longitudinal incisions, 10 get rid of the superdu-
Gus sap others are twisted TO check il. Even
eyes of a conics and convexed form, and
those that shoot their buds incning East or
west, are all of moment in relation 10 tins
sup supposed accomm odation; limits too,
me quantity Of fruit the vine is allowed 10
Dear and greatly influences Gas believed) the
quality OF wine they will produce. Even the
iite OF the plant, and, a, least, its duration 10
IN advanced age, is made TO rest on the sale
"f'dllng and sure guiding Of this mysterious
sap All which, aud much more, the Doors oil
europe, and many of their lettered gentry, I'M
uerstood Gas they think) TO title, and man
age 10 perfection. Another evidence that tue
most ignorant, are ever the most ready at as
signing reasons, aud explaining causes and ell
ec's and that the informed are generally too
''uo'eht TO examine before they adopt opn-
IONS,
winch ought to be OF piece, in kind as well a
III length, like those of oil other fruit plants
Is III several spices, of DIS many years growth
10 not know that this is radically wrong
ou, 1t Is not particularly right, inasmuch as !
cA',s forth considerable additional time. work
ano art to effect it and good portion
"uli Is lost by il. Moreover, the cutting o.
anu joining IN another part has left at eac
"'e stamp, three, four or five to each vine
mich nature has to get rid OF by rot and at
.pFption, Under risk in each case. OF leavln
."e Vine ever after, hollow body. Nor ar
ne mc'sirns without dangers, rs well as BEN
;" themselves an absurduy. But Books. &c
~ we contrary, notwithstanding, would it nc
&c Meter to run the vines up at once 10 thei
~, ,a.' re,ght, or nearly so as possible; leavln
'"ned at the same lime, on those intended 10
.'SNeS OF 'feilises, as many side branches