Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-31


THE DISCUSSION.
After the reading Of these letters, Capt
4 Stewart said; In all his practice he endeRv.
ora 10 arrange for bearing wood as low down
4 A possible. Never has bare branches over
| two feet from the ground. As the lRterall
advance in their growth, he pinehes back Of
] stops them when thoy hRvo made three OF
/ four leaves. If loft too long, he thinks il in
furious. Leaves the wood designed for next
! years bearing as long as possible, but keeps
it from shading the fruit. In training on a
trellis, he endeayors, as much as possible, by
pinohing back, TO fsreo spurs, thus increasing
the chances Of fruit. Mr.. BnehanRn's lOttsr,
just read, is good description Of the prae-
tioo he would recommend.
Mr.. Schneider said the letter Of Mr.. Bu-
ehauan covered his practice, and no could add
but little.
Mr.. Porter thought Mr.. Buchanan's letter
was good instruction. Thinks tho growth
should be cut back during the season, from
time % time. Thinks the canes quite as
good or better when clipped back-the buds
left, mature better. His vineyard being on
a side hill, he has practieed carrying the
fruiting wood higher than he would consider
necessary on a level, because Of tho splash
ing Of dirt upon il In timos Of rain.
leading canes too early sometimes forces
dormant buds intended for another year, and
thus does injury. Wonld, however, always
pinch back laterals whom they arc six inches
long.
Mr.. Porter would pinch back latorals when
the last grown leaf is about Ono-third its full
size, OF at about eight TO ten inches long.
Mr.. Schneider cuts back latorals in August
TO one bud next to the old wood, but leaves
all up to this time, as this is about the close
Of tho growing season. If no had time, he
would never permit sprouts to start from the
crown or vine near the ground, but rub thom
of as they show; but for want of timo, he
leaves them on until they are from ono to
three feet long, and then cuts them. This
is economy Of labor at the expense of the
vine.
Mr.. Porter would cut all leading canes one
foot or more, according to the strength Of the
cane, early in September.
Capt. Stewart and Mr.. Porter both thought
cutting back laterals, at any time, would not
hurt dormant fruit buds, intended for another
year. If time was abundant, they would pre-
fer doing it all along during the season but
for want Of time, Mr.. Sneider's practice Of
cutting back in August should be adopted
Mr.. Sneider said, in pruning, whether on
trellis or posts, he would pursue the same
course He would cut back his leading canes
in September, before the grapes began to
color Cuts back one or more feet, according
to the strength of the cane.
Mr.. ]. A. BraytOn, Of PainesVille, thinks
it difficult, if not impossible, to give any rule
that should govern practice on all vines
Practice and judgment are both essential;
and although general rules may and must be
adopted, special rules will not answer, as ap-
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1f one single cane Of bearing wood, sixteen |
'eet long.
Mr.. Joseph Perkins said If the vines are
n dry soil, the time Of cutting back should |
be varied from vines in wet land. Had fodnd 4
hat cutting back his vines proved an injury, /
rather than a benefit. It weakened the |
vine, and reduced its powers in every way.
Mr. Porter thinks the more strong sun
light the better, therefore the benefit Of cut |
ing back but would not cut so as to force j
out small, weakly, secondary growth, as such |
would be Injurious.
Captain Stewart thinks leaving laterals |
until August before stopping, gives too great !
/ check TO the vine, and often Injuries the |
'ruit and vine.
Mr.. Elliott thinks, that as the evaporation /
IS greatest in August, it is the best time to |
Drune, as it decreases the strain upon the
made whatever juices are elaborated by means |
IF full-grORn leaves, tend to benefit the re-
mainder of the plant, in adding to the strength |
1f the dormant buds for next year, the quail
ty Of the fruit, and the size of remaining |
canes. Would prefer, however, not to prune |
1t all, than prune without reference to the
strength Of the plant and its demands. |
Thinks that more injury is done by too much
cutting, than by too little. Should hesitate
about cutting back leading canes as early as
The first Of September. Thinks it should not !
be done until the terminal bud is fully form
ID, as, If done earlier, young shoots and
grape blossoms are forced, and thus the
power Of the vine is weakened for another
year.
The Secretary here stated that some wines
had been sent in for the Society to taste. he
first opened bottle from Morris Jackson,
ESQ.,, Of the Hermitage this was pronounced
3 little Fat, and probably from a musty bar
rel-nO sugar used. The Secretary said it
was made last Fall from mildeEed, unsalea-
bic grapes; no sugar was added was put in
a eask, and no more care given than for or
dinary cider. 1t was regularly drawn from,
and was exhibited simply to show what could
be done with refuse, unsaloRble grapes, ct
little or no cost.
The next opened vas from n. D. Whitman,
Esq.-ono bottle one year old, and one of
two years old. The Society regarded them
as no better than the proeeding-graPes un-
ripe, and wine destitute Of any favor or
character; but both good as a drink, for ono
when thirsty and labOring out in the field
They were glad to see what was done with
refuse grapes.
The next opened was from Mr.. Porter
The Society decided it was made from unr;pe
grapes and therefore of an unpleasant char
acter.
The next was from Mr.--, made from
Catawba. The society thought it had an ad-
ditiOn OF good whiskey, and even then had
not body sufficient for q good wine. The
Secretary said it was claimed to have been
made from grapes, the must Of which was
7s, and that sugar was added to raise it to
The next opened was from Geo. C. Hun
tingtOn, Esq, Of Kelley's Island. This the
Society pronounced WINE. The Secretary
said be thought about three ounces Of sugar
to the gallon had been added. Most Of the
members preferred it as it was; but somo
thought that had the sugar been left out, the
richness of tho grape itself would have made
a better wine. 1t was, however, so good that
every glass was trsted dry.
Subject for next meeting-SUMMER PRUSIsa
Of the grape continued.
Notice was given that at the next meeting
other wines would be exhibited. Adjourned
two Weeks.-F. r. ELLIOTT, See.
CoRREcTIoN.-SOme ten days ago, in no
tieing an item by telegraph which stated a
prisoner Of war at Richmond, named Wilson,
a member of the 7th Ohio Regiment, had
yielded to the solicitations of tho rebels and
joined them, we said we thought the name
should be Wilsden, young man who en-
listed with the 7th in this city, where his
family reside, and who was taken prisoner
to Richmond. We are glad to learn We we're
in error. A man named Dean, Of the sth
Ohio, who has recently been released from
Richmond, was in the city few days ago,