The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-04-18
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Mons or Al s1RlSa VINES, The
observations cont ned III the following
lines should cx tensiyely known as
to tie llsann lip Which manure acts,s
and on OH sof the carbon and sni-s
troy sf plants. ,s.,.s
shfey foye that 8 vino yard may be-
retasnagl ertility without the applica-i
tiof of anitnal alters, when the leaves
md branches are prnned from;the vines
sre cut into smull pieces and used !; as.
manure s3Acc ccprding to the. first ofthe
Following statements, both Of Which
merit complete confidence, the perfect
fruitfulness of q vineyard has been
maintained in this manner for eight,
years, and according to the second
statement for ten years. J
Nov. during this long period, no
carbon was conveyed to the soil, for
that contained in the pruned branches
was the produce Of the plant itself, so
that theivines were placed exactly in
the same condition ..sass ass ssrees i. a forest
which received no manure. Under or
cinary circumstances q manure con-
taining pitash must he used, otherwise
the fertility OF the soil viii decrease
fhis IS dome in aii wile-cpuntriea, so
! that allSalies to asvery considerable
amount must be extracted from the
Ssqil. !. ,3izsa 5s s... 5s.s.,s
The foliage falls from trees in for
est, only when they are witl,ered, and
they lie for years before they, decay;
but the branches are pruned from the
vine in The end Of July or beginning of
August whilst still fresh and moist. IF
they are then cut into small pieces and
mixed with the earth, they undergo pu-
tretacti,,n so completely, that as ! have
learned by experience, at the end of
four weeks not the smallest trace of
them can be found.'
81 remember that twenty years 90,
s..nnan called Peter Muller had vine.
yard here which he manured with the
branches Psanea FROM the vines, and
continued this practice for thirty years.
Hi, way Of applying them Was to, hoe
them into the soil after having cut them
into small pieces.
ssHis vineyard swas always in o thriv-
ing condition; SO much so indeed, that
the peasants here speak Of it to this
day, wondering that old Muller had so
good o vineyard, and yet used no ma
nure. a'f
'.Lastly, Wilhelm Ruff Of schries.
helm writes .... ...,.i ..y,. I. " ,...,,.
20. For the lastten years I have been
unable to place dung on my vineyard,
becnase / am poor and can buy none.
But ! was very unwilling to allow my
vines tr decay, as they are my only
source 1f support in my old age;s and I
often walked very anxiously amongst
them, without knowing what I should
do. AT last my necessities became
greater, which made me more attentive,
30 that l remarked that the grass was
longer on some spots where the branch
es Of the vine fell than on those on
which there were none. So I thought
upon the matter, and then said to nv
self: If these branches can make the
grass large, strong, and green, they
must also be able to mako my plants
grow better, and become strong, and
green. l dug. therefore my vineyard
as deep as if [ wouli put dung into it,
ana3cnt the branches into pieces, plac-
ing them ins.the holes and covering them
With earth. In a year [ had the very
great satisfaction to see my barren vine.
ylri baco'ne qnite beautiful. This
plan ! continued every year, and now
M vines grow splenlidly, aud remain
the whole summer green, even III the
greatest heat.
.'s.Ait my neighbours wonder very
much how my vineyard is 50 rich, and
chat I obtain 80 many grapes from it,
anhyat rhey all know that I have put
no dung upon it FOR ten years.
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CUR!5usMoDE oF, Gear ING THE GRAPE
N4NEh--A gantlrntan in n,hrneicIh ,rlinoI
ot tR'5r'" spit "A wins shoot (whi,,s yrup y
'n'v cattiniv down the middle, cutting
sEa9tsId insh,if. nml then split a cores.
fond'ng s!,Spt on u bIack vine, and united
Fhsr.as q co.nfnpn grating, and, aficr
nssry experiments. succeeded in making
IN. graft grow, aud the produce of the
yinei,waswhite and black fruit on the
same bunch, and on others variegatcd
fruit 81 ~
PROFITS or APPLE ORcHARDs.-The
American Agricnlturis, says:R A gentle.
mansliaying less than seven acres Of or.
chard, realizes from $500 TO $3.50 worth
ofnpptes annually. In another exchange