Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-23
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IL The third winter pruning rs iHsrent re-
moge:aI branches orcanas, save the two strong.
est these, cutSth hest about eighfeen
inches long, and The; other bout three inches
the is intended for fruit the latter, which
IS called to make wood for
Towards spring bend this long branch horisoa-:
and diastsnihe end of tstrongl toaa short
afake, placed Sat a sufficient distance. In the
West, this canesis mae form acomplete circle
by fastening the end of it tothe footnf the vines
this isscalled tarchiing. TRe obiec Of sarchings
is to moaetate and regulat teS the doY Of sap
IN order that it it may fll theseyes on The cane,
for if the cane were left perpendicular the sap
would pass the loves. eyes, and rush upwards
into the top. But, in opinion, archings oyers
does the business, and the;sap, whose tendency
isalWayss upwards, will most generally stop at
the eyes on the upper part. of the arch, and de.
syelope them strongly and those below Wit put:
out very weakly, on not ut all y. While, when the:
caneis laid horiSohtdll, they all get their share
much mere equally divided The win. should
also be strongly fastened to the large stake All
Who plant vines must plant oat osisr illow,
whose any others for tying,
although / have made use of the young twigs of
Black Gun, or Of the Wild Willow, and of the
bark of young Hickory. q Il y,
8 During this summer, 1.-The vines will throw out
Strong branches, which must be fastened to the
stakes as they. grow, until they reach the top
when they may be. left to hang over. Plow and
hoe. as usual; plow deep in winter and in sum
mer make use of a scraper. After this, the
winter pruning is always, more or, less. repetl-
ton Of this last; one spur, and one or two bear
ing canes, according to the strength of the vine.
In pruning let3the cut be clean and close, leav-
ing no small ends of dead wood, which viii
surely iininre the old; STEM Among sold vines,
asmallt ltoothed butch her:saw will greatly assist
the operation. -: ",
tf I do not approve Of summer pruning vines
and iruit'require all the shelter they can muster
to preserve them from ur:bnrnirg sun. Persons
engaged IN the grape. culture should not.lose
sight of pruning; tits to moderate and equaGze
the production of fffpit thereby improving its
quality and sparing.th health and life of tie
vine. We are often told that this or that person
has avine, which is never pruned, climbs to the
summit of high trees; bears abunlantly, is very
I,old, etc., a single vine is.very different from
twelve hundred to the acre!-and IN; many parts
Eof Italy, where they have adopted the tree cul
ture, the quality of. the wine, which formerly
ranked high, has completely been destroyed. ]
never wish:t see my vines average more than
::from twelve to fifteen; punches each. Quality is
sbeuer; than quantity. IS, 81
The Catawba seems to, have usurped the most
prominent place among the natives. At the
West it is BY far the greatest tayorite; perhaps
j there; others do not succeed as. well. at the
ESouth, most persons are following in the wake
OF our Western brethren, and have taken it tol
Egranted that none others are worth cultiyatlng
Eand condemn without o trial, or even without
Eknowing them. The Catawba is certainly 8
beautiful looking grape, and great bearer; but
Its honied and wild musky flavor, (which is un
fortunately strongly retained in the wine, is
avery serious objection for q palate accustomed
TO a more delicate fruit or beverage. The, bo
quet, ,'sor perfume, Of wine is u precious quality
but; this has 9Htoo much of the good thing" "
i Foreign grapes must be discarded for wine
making. After a fair trial, we, many others
have come to the conclusion that they cannot
stand our climate. - - AZ
~ OF oil the. natives that have come within mi
Ireach, Tgiye decided preference to the Warrer
and the Isabella, both great bearers, bnt, Gke
Ethe Catawba, subject to the rot The former
makes elicates sofs the color sof Madeira
,tbut notls strong latte light beaatifa
colorsds ClareE very Similar to Bordeaux Wsiles
also, like what we here call the Burgundy anc
Black July, both nlisnamed the FIRST beinl
Ethasbest table grape we have i'm this country, ant
Jsmak aknga tful ezra coloyed wine thu
sfBiaes Jul makes a. 3SeTy darlss, red vine
,notspbli ika Port hessstwe are not grea
bess tleiT not fet.