The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-13
FARMERS DkP1RIgl7|
Grapes and Small

L hhMERS DEPb hINI
Grapes and Small z. s:sszS
The Introduction of that iin.ssF-
hardy grapes, the Delaware, gave =, 49,
impulse to grape culture in This On - ~ ~ 7
rs to lead TO the d ,coy2ry o. ,:.,..t,.. ~
pf number Of Oth-T liew end ,,xe.,,. a.
hardy ~gapes, some of them nor. YAH 49,,
ven than the Delaware, for some siras, Il
ions and purposes. Great improvements "A
AVE also been made in the art of propaI I
eating the plants, and competition is SO tk
hciiYe in the BUSINESS that prices are al
Feady much reduced, enabling all who
fesue them TO possess avine or two Of tbe1
best varieties and all who know their
excellence certainly must desire them.
4 ne best situation for grape vines
flde O.! house or other building,
Poerd fence; but for the early yari5
.ehia 'r stakes in open lr,uud will
sariy as well. The nam reudistt-.i is az
,sps ti'on Of the ground. Ia, - ar =
pe7 must h' deep, ricH, porous a. -. y
10y loans, with u gravelly. a., - sllso,
Pnly mod working and cnricl.a.. III :. ,.ssls "
Eith rottcd manure, old bene-. i.. 10 ~ e !.
|ier'h OF couple of feet Bat c|avcx / q
oils Il at all Hat or incl;-.d to moisture. 81
must be well mdcrdra;ned with tiles. %
Ftoaes or other materials to effectually Sc y,
are ne roots from wet then, -
|noyH5 the srbsoil, bed os->
Ea''h and mapgr"il depth, and n
e's 81 net -'et wide. The s4BacS' =
,1r,,,. .uhstan..-- ,J,,ontaoc ID HeI< . "
''l II-r-,y--oiisf. is All *
oil as grape roots need ar aio's w.
iii p uutrime,d. ~ =
CTGRANrS 4
M. vorv wholesome I'd most 's'''ss-;''
',,,.r fruit is bagamngt" be - -. ~
-''r...;o,rl than formerly. ~ ''"% ~
[ff,i,,r Of new and improveG IL. = x !,
have been introduced. - = n
RAsPBERRIEs. .sz:.... RI
This fruit Is receiving more ;,p's ~ W. = y
,a,, formerty from amateurs ana ha,ess1
I.pcrs in Ohio, and nothing beue
..y tLo cost Of cultivation. All % A.
,nysl varieties require slight pro'se-s
orarI against injury from seVerc."s II
,,7 This is best done by bending ~
,n.ios down upon the surface OF tne
md. and covering the tops slighvy Y
-, litter and .rli.tlc car'' ih' Dels2
f,nnt,i,ov variety must have tine shca
=. thinnnJ out carly in summer,fo secure
'.and ,.,l crop Of fruit. The Cattawissa
,outd be closely p,unol in spring for thel
famo object.
STR AWEEBRIES. /.
-.,.,u1,a,yics. are the earliest and anon;
most wholesome and desira''' "'
" Gras. They are also Il F.. d.. cha
t ~ E,ycr failing of CROP aud o. veN
'Io ,,uliure, so that no family, having al
NJ 11}r two of ground, need be without
~. ANY common garden soil will an :
Hr, but sandy or gravelly loan is d.
than CLAW. if not deep, it shGnld bq
,,l.l,t; so ny trcnching or extra spadingy
fuding well rotted manure, if not already.
Fich. The deeper the soil is worked, the
better the plants will stand the drouti &.
more abundant the crop. If iuchd 10
be wet, tho land should be undertake..
pr have open bitches between The Jcds
Cor family use, we recommend making i! L,
beds four feet wide, with three row .,
plants lcngthwise the beds, the plants FIR a.
Pne to two feet apart in the rows, acc, 90
ng TO the strength of the variety.
The time for planting Strawberries in
his climate is any time in the spring. or
arly in the tall (Hept) if sufficiently moist.
set during hot or dry weather, the r,aii.7
aust be Watcrcd and shaded and if dorn
% late in the fall, the winter il apt ~ kill
bem. In planting, care should be taken
o have row or bed of some staminate
iaFiety, Early Scarlet, Jenny Lind or
tennessee along side oE or near to, the pis-
Hate kinds to tcrtilize the blossoms.
seed COT"-EaEIy GicrIsinnti0n.
The Bureau Go, IIl) RcpvJiicoa says