Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-19
foR TIT INTtLI1oEsctR THE GRAPE VINE.-NO. "
PlantdtioH-CH CHltirdtiOu.


 PlantdtioR- Cultirdtion. The Vine planted in any way will grow we'll forf Ia certain time, but when arrived to the time offuit ulness It will either reward the attentive and careful or dlsappoint the unlnformed or negligent Here sf Ian example of ths-in Greene county French coz onist sold to of my American friends tract ofe land on which he had planted Vineyard of severals acres, which grew we'll and uxurantly for the three
 first years; after which period the Vineyard declin led, the Vines dying yearly. was requested by mys friend to go and see his Vineyard. found his Vness |parched or dried up by summer heat; pulled ors dug up some of these and even some of the living land discovered they had been planted as one would pant salads or cabbages, and supposed they weres merely small cuttings stuck in prepared ground.-s Since, my friend replanted his Vineyard, which isl: |now ln good order. The reason of this appears to |c, that, as long the Vine is not fruitful it grows Freely, and apparently requires much less mostures than after four or five years. In order not to mee with disappointment, is it not advisable to do hngsH properly at once
 Alter selecting a suitable piece of land as to soil land exposition, break up well and deep, by severaH |poughings. It will much facilitate the plantation K land the ground so broken, divided puverised we offer no obstacles or opposition to the quick growing of the roots ofyoung Vines Ifa piece ofland in its, primitive state. and naturally poor should be desin led to become Vineyard it would be well 10 manureE t, and SOW small grain in it for couple of years This preparation will greatly enrich the soil whichs Twill then be in excellent condition for planting. Ma-H |nure when fresh Is contrary 10 the Vine and theE good qualities ofits produce, but when spread so be- orehand, 1t communicates none but it's good effects to he Vine, it has freed itself of tho of its Ebonic acid and is more, it were but yegeative |ground combined with the soil that contains it. The land must be laid off with regard to the na- lure of the plants selected: the distances must be proportional to the growth of the plants. The Nal sS. =. Persian "'.s' h" planted al distances off A neu( (natf frnKt, row, on straight lues in every direction to facilitated jploushing Mark these rows with small stakes ;F 9open ditches with the plough in the direction whereb the stakes are iartheropar in order, that when ar bours built up, in tho direction were the Vines ares nearer the body of the Vines and their roots extend Ing Tn the space between rows, may always receyes 1the benefits of the plough Throw on one side oil the dtches with shovels or hoes, this first ground oosened; run the plough again in these ditches unt arrved to the depth of eighteen to twenty inches and throw this other ground the other side of the bitches. Pass through the Vineyard in this way ] then square 1t oil again with stakes calculated to last 1.-two or three years, or until the Vines may requrel Framing. Throw in the ditches or4 inches ofthe sur face ground that was put side of the ditches ] land they are prepared to receive the plants, which, either cuttings Vines with roots. The cuttings must be four feet long, well chosen, well matured-I cut Vines that have borne the fruit of which is, known. No tops of stems should be employed ! therefore, if desire four or six cuttings from al Wine of common size, it is sufficient In case of ne cessiy the tops might be planted in nurseries, but M 3s seldom proper measure to succeed advance in procuring soon the plants needed. Having already taken the plants with roots in consideration, we vii say nothing further about them. These plants ofei her description must be laid in the dches, the tops |ed 10 their stakes with suitable fragments lynn bark, hemp. osler, &c. calculating to leave but Tor two eyes out of ground then bend the plants to the Xbaee Of the staEes sn as to firm n ripht an and putting the foot on the Vines draw enough surface Sground them to oblge them to keep this positonI Afterwards fill up the diches with hoes or shoves There is another way of planting the Vine which isl perhaps more expeditious--obscrve the above in1 tructions, mark holes the stakes three to four feet long, by l-2 to 2 wide, dig them with grub Ibing hoes. observing particularly to make them with n the spaces of the rows intended to be framed, as he bodies the Vines should in every respect be So situated as 10 be ploughed over.
 Table Grapes commonly destined to grow on bowers, in yard around the house, or in avenues Therefore they can be planted to suit fancy. The generality of Vines imported from France into this country, grow slow, remain thin, and never form a large foliage; their weight is little, in consequence of which they require no framing or arbors but sim ply small stakes six seven feet long driven in the ground when necessary; at the head of each Vine, or in the opposite direction in which the roots of the Vines They must be planted at distances cor
 
 apart on straight lines in every direction few of our indigenous Vines require these narrow distances Tn their plantation. Although these spaces may ap- pear small, many yearly plants may be grown in dthem such as vegetables beans, &c. they are large enough to admit the rays of the sum- and bring ma Hturity what may be contained in these spaces.
 In Provence there is kind of Vine which we generally call the Marseies, which requrs no arbors props or stakes and thereby trouble, time and expense It is knotty, uneven and the distances be- tween eyes short it is firm and has a pyramidal form, and the strongest winds never blow it down There, it produces considerably here it is very n- different. However, if it were ried in some other latitude and soil of oui States, it would perhaps 5ceed-its produce is caret.
 The Vine should be planted within the time of Trimming, that is to say, from January to March, Nevertheless it IS proper to begin the preparation of the lands at any other time the fall for instance.
 Young Vineyards require but little work and no ex- pense, except that of planting. During the three or four first years the land may yield almost any of the injury to the Vines provided, however, such productions be planted or sowed nearer the rows than four feet, except small grain, such as wheat oats barley &c. It is necessary to give Vineyards two deep ploughings year. and keep them clean, to tie up to the stakes arbours all the limbs stems
 that may fall and lay on the ground during the spring summer and fall. It sometimes happens in ths country that the rains of March impede ploughing n this case the Vines must be opened at the roots around the stock to the depth of two to three inches and the superficial roots that have grown through tbe summer cnt of close to the stock. This should not be neglected as these roots readily receive the innu ence of the atmosphere, making the Vines put forth sooner than they would otherwise, and thereby ex1 pose them to lhe late frosts. Where ploughing isl practicable tum the ground from the Vines and foI low the rows with pruning knife, cutting all the| roots uncovered by the plough. After few days plough once more and hll up the Vines.
 CORNEILLE ROUDET.
 Greene county, 12th November.