The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-31
For the Jeffersonian Democrat.
Grape.Culture..

EDITOR DEMOCRAT AS grape growing 10
getting to bo quito an "institutlon" IN
Northern Ohio, thought a few words on
tho subject. about this timo, would not come
amIss, Good, ripo grapes are as healthy AS
any fruit that is eaten, and. with little
caro- to begin with, may be raised as easily
as any other. Who would not rather have
ton or fifteen bushels Of good, nice, sweet
grapes, tor winter eating, than the same
quantity of apples There are several
kinds that will keep into winter, and some,
with proper care. may DO kept until spring
There is nothing tbut pays better tor good
caro-, than fruit trees aud vines. In the
FIRST place. get tho best kinds. if they cost n
little more. They will pay the extra cost
tentold. II. Instead OF paying fifty cents
Tor an Isabella or Catawbu vine, YOU give
twenty yfve cents or dollar for Dana or
Delaware. you are the gamer by good
deal. There are at least dozen grapes
that are superior TO the Isabella. Years
ago, this was he best grape; next came tho
Catawba, which was much better but,
unless tho situation and season are tavora-
bic, il docs not ripon in this latitude, aud
this is frequently tho case with the Isabella
In tho .ocopd place, sao tha. thay arc
plan ed in the right manner aud right place,
If YOU wish to get the II o,t from them Vines
will grow aud boar some fruit. if planted
almost any where in the ground. but little
extra labor will abundauty repay. A vine
should never be planted where the soil
remains wct in the summer, but select a
! spot whero tho water will not settle around
the roots. you have no suitable place, make @
one by understanding. Dig a ditch two
and half feet deep, and MS wide Us you
please, from four TO ten fcet lay drain tile
IN the bottom, aud fill It up from the top of
the ground.
| Hyou havo sods, put them into tho bot
toms then mixture ot sand, ashes. un-
slackod lime, b0nes, oil leather, shav,ngs
and woll-rOtted manure, with tho kol. They
will all help. The Grain should bu carried
out at some lower spot OF ground that tho
surplus water will pass Off The clay taken
from the bottom OF the ditch, may be spread
over tho garden, mixed with manure by
plowing,
The bost situation for vines is on the
south side Of house, high wall or board
fence. II should DO two or three feut from
tho wall, to give free circulation to the air.
People in different countries train their
vines differently. The Italians and French
train each vine to a stake, and keep them
Irimmad down to four or five feet ia height.
while the Germans let them grow much
| higher and trim them less. Who're u per
son has but few vines, perhaps as good
a way as any would be to SGT two or more
| (accordng to tho number of vines in row
stout posts into tho ground. and nail on
strips of board two or throe inches wide,
from one to the other, and about twenty
inches apart. Train the vine up the post.
aud keep it straight by securing il often
Train off branch to run easterly on each
cross picce, and keep all others trimmed
down to two or three buds oach. ! would
run them east, ns they would be damaged
less by our hard west Wind. The particular
manner of trimming cannot we'll be given
without drawings; but, IL any one wishes to
inform himself, let him enclose two rod
stamps in letter to G. W. Grant Iona. near
Peekskil, Winchester Co., N. Y, asking
for his Illustrated Catalogue OF Grape Vines.
and he will get pamphlet that will give
all tho particulars of planting, training and
trimming. which wonld we'll pay if you had
tbut one vine to set out.
In another number, ! will give o de.
scription OF some that are considered TO be
the best vines by those who have made
winery business. A. B. 9.