The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-10-08
NUMBER "a.

la, should hesitate to purchase book
on the subject Hoare on the Grape
may be procured at the bookstores for
81 l>2 cents, and is, think, the most
philosophical and best treatise on the
subject have seen. Some Of Downs
ng's best thoughts are taken from it.
But many Of his best suggestions are
not transferred TO Downing's book.
Having been written in England his
recommendation Of fruit is not to be
| relied on. On account Of the shorts
ness Of our seasons his remarks respect
ing spring and autumnal culture should
be received with caution.
am often inquired of for slips. aud
asked, I" When shall call T. AS am
desirous Of promoting the cultivation OF
the grape, furnish them gratuitousIy
and with pleasure to any persons who
will take care Of them. As my garden
exhibits al least 30 kinds of grapes, l
can furnish great variety. Had | last
Spring contemplated writing this arii-
Gle, would have turned down great
number so as to furnish an abundance OF
llayers. But | hardly turned down one.
| have, however, more vines than need.
and could spare few excellent ones.
that have commenced bearing, but,
however, after the labor have bestowed
upon them. not on the same terms that Il
furnish slips. As my vines, 10 give
them solidty and make them hardy,
were on the first of August checked from
extending farther, many Of my slips will
be Of the first quality. The quality Of
slip is not in general duly considered,
even by those who care TO SOW the best
grain aud plant the best corn and po,as
toes of the kind.
The raising Of grapes from slips isa
very simple concern. Take the ftsg.
men, of a good branch of this years
growth, with one or two eyes, and plant
il in the autumn one or two inches deep,
r watering il little in the spring il very
4 dry. Or takea slip with three eyes.
# place i, in the ground at an angle Of As
degrees with the horizon, leaving one end
Just above the surface. Some bury the
slips for the winter in dry place in their
4, garden, or keep them in earth in cold
cellar aud set them out in the spring.
As in any case, without the mos. skiltul
attention, probably more than one halt OF
r them will die, il mny be expedient to-
take rich and mellow place in agarden,
Iif little Shaded the better, and stick
:, down half dozen slips within foot or
two Of each other, when but two or three
are ultimately wanted. Transplant them
two years alterwards-one may do-to
:, their destined position. 1t is desirable
. that all grapes, and almost indispenss,
r. Bile that the Isabella, should be pac ed
on The south or cas-, side of some build.
: ing or tight board fence. Those, who
90 into the business Of grapes rather
largely, will save immense labor by
keeping the vines within moderate
bounds. Even the Isabella, which is
= exceedingly rampant. may be restrained
to surface eight feet square. The tens
deucy of grapes is to bear at their e1'
tremiles. Those, therefore, are deceive
, ed, who imagine that they must hsvs
yer, long vines, because the longest
:. vines, of perhaps a hundred feet. bear
= most fully a, the greatest distance from
the root.
. All grapes are borne on the wood OF
=. the previous year. In trimming in the
autumn, If what is denominated ihs
" spur mode is taken, Gu, OF at the
- wood Of this year, eSceH', say,stubs with
one eye, OF il there are rry ftr Of
them, leave two or three or four eyes,
If what is called the "long rod system
" is adopted, cut Off every branch that
- bore this year down to the old wood Of
~ last year, leaving only healthy good
> sized branches that grew this year and
ID did not bear. In adopting this plan.
care must be taken To secure such
'e branches. Both systems may be admit
y ted in trimming the same vine.
: Many vines are injured by bearing too
u large crop. lloare says as 5000 as
" the grapes are set, or shortly after, cut
?. off the punches so that there shall not
)" be, when ripened. more than ten pounds
y Of grapes to every inch Of crcum(er-
enc, just above the ground. after sub.
:" tracing from such circumference ot
= the vine two aud half inches. SO that
. a vine Of three inches in circumference
= at the surface Of the ground may have
- FIVE pounds-one Of five inches. twsn'
> ty-fve pounds--one Of ten inches sew
" entl >ive pounds.
u T. A. MERRILL.
y APrLEs.-Ths New England Farmer
n thinks the crop Of applO' throughout New
. England will be light This year. Tho rea.