Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-23
THIRD PRUNING.

ctleu spur, IS 10 make WOOu lor heNt Iear.
towards spring, bend this long branch horism-
ally, and iast.n the end OF it strongly to q short
take, placed at sufficient distance. In the
Vest this cane is made to form Y compile etc circle
" fastening the end OF it to the foot of the vAc
his is called arclling." The object Of arching
5 to moderate and regulate the flow of the sap,
n order that it may fiI all the cy2s on The cane
Or il the cane were left perpendicular, the sap
would pass the lowest eyes, and rush upwards
into the top. But, in my opinion, arching over
ioes the business, and the sap, whose tendency
is always upwards, will most generally stop at
The eyes on the upper part of the arch, and dc.
velopc them strongly; and those below will put
cut very weak i, or not at all. While, when the
cane is laid horizoniaity, they all get their share
much more equally divided. The vine should
also be strongly fastened to the large stake. All
Who plant vines must plant out Oslsr Willow,
whose twigs are superior to any others Tor tying,
although have made Use OF the young twigs oi
Black Gum, or OF the Wild Willow, and OF the
bark OF young Hickory.
During this summer the vines vii throw out
strong branches, which must be fastened 10 the
stakes as they grow, until they reach the top,
when they may be left to hang OYER. Fiow and
hoe as usual; p!ow deep in winte: and i'll sum.
mcr make use Of scrlpcr. Alter this, the
winter pruning is always, more Or less rcpcti-
ton oi this last; orc spur and one or two bear
ing canes, according 10 the strength Of the vine
IN pruning let the cut be clean aud close lcav
ing no small! c.,ds OF dead wood, which will
surely njure tho old stem. Among oil rint:,
4 sma!l-to0thed butchcr-sa@ VIII greatly assist
the operation.
do hot approve of summer pruning vines
and Ii:t require all the shelter t.lcy can muster
to preserve them from our bUrniGg sun. Persons
engaged in the grape Culture should not lose
sight oi pruning ii is to mojvratc and equajizc
the production o: fruit, thereby importing lis
quality, and sp&ring the health and lie "f tAc
vine. We arc often told ta this or that pcrs0n
has i vine, w!!:c:! is never prAncd, climbs to the
slmalit OF high trees, bears lbuaian.!y, is very
old, etc. y single vine is Very different from
twelve hundred TO the acre!-aal III many parts
Of Italy, where they have adopted The tree cnl-
tG:e, the quality q! the wine, which formerly
ranked higA, has completely been destroyed /
never wisn to See my viacs average more than
from twelve to fifteen bu@ehes each. Qualify IS
better than quantity.
The Cltawba seems to have usarPcji the most
prominent place a:nong Tie natives. !: the
IVES; it is BY far the greatest i;ivorie perhaps,
there others DO not succeed as well. Ut liz:
South, most persons are following in the wake
OF our Western brethren, aad hare tal;en it ior
granted that none others are worth cGltira.ln@,
and condemn without Il trial, or even without
kauwing them. The Cutawba is certainly a
beautiful locking grape, and 4 great bearer; but
It's houed and wild musky flavor, (which Is un-
fortunately TO strongly retained in Ike winc,) is
o very serious objection i1r Il palate accustomed
to u more delicate :ra:t " beverage. The 90.
ques or perfume, o. w:mc is :; precious quality.
but this has too much OF tie goo! !!in".'
Foreign grapes must be discarded 10: wine
making. iticr fair trial, we, like many others
have come to the conclusion that thay Cannot
stand our climate.
Of ali the natives that have come within my
REACH give Il decides! preference to Tie Warren
and the Isa!,clla, both great bearers, but, like
the Catawba, su5iect to tie rot. The former
makes a delicate wine Of the color OF Madeira
but not so strong; the latter, q light Leanti.u!
colored Claret very similar to Bordeaux wines
/, also, like what We here call the Iiurgundy anc
Black July, (both msnamcd, the first being
tlle-best ttDic grape VIC have in This country, and
making dcii.h;iu Madeira colorcd wine; The
Back July makes y very dark, rich. red wine
not unlike Port. These two vines are not great
bearers, bat t.cir fruit does not Not
MAKING VINE.
liy process for making wine is Giierent from
that followed III tic Mcs: and in Georgia. Ing
grapes being gathered, and al: unsoand or green
berries removed they are thrown into large tnts
or half barrels, and thoroughly crushed with tIi2
haad; the contents arc then c@!ptcL iato !aT.":c
watts. (hossiica.$.l wticl: are flied 10 within
fourteen Inches I'll tho TOP: cover tEcsc VII:
hoIicSpNn ;:ud boards, 10 keep or: .%;ttS &.J
flies. lii a very s!:v:L time !erm>e%la5i3l cora
mcmccs : :ne mass swc!!s and rises 10 inr top
and should be pressed do~a, viii! 4 woo:icn i,:;d
die, two or three times per tly. The nrNt n!rr!!'
ing tie clear juice i; drawn from a iascvt, mcal
the bottom, an, poured into L barrel when ia
more juice comes OH, the mass in the vi j,
the: carried 10 Tie press : '!:;i! liquid remain,
in it is sgucczeG oat this is i:iia|!y vci: ;:!sk
AZ! i: put itD another b::r;i. rs il Is IL t.I;iHi
GTa!i:t. B,: S;:r: tia! yuu: barrels ere :i!,,i -
w;U.a ;!:::'. inches 0. ;ac b::n@; !2s; than l!at
";!:,;i ::.,:r ioo li"cil III: Ill citct WI! lt
wi.:e. a,:A y;oull case j: +, sour; !.?or. t:iaa
ili%t would v',e!$o i. 10 o:.,Fu:: III Inc .c:."n"
t;ou y;iiic III IL los. .iaya vii ~: yerr btiS;
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