The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-11-14
Meeting Of II. v. HorticuItural
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HoRTIcuLTvRAL Roons, LAEcAsrEA, D., 1
November 9th, 1867.

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and was called to or.
der by the President 81 e,ai
Tho minutes Of the preceding
meeting were read and approved
The subject for discussiOn-"Fall
Pruning and Planting Of Vines
was then taken up.
F. j. Boving remarked that he
had been in the habit of pruning
his grape vines partly in the fall
and partly in the spring As far
as the effect upon the product was
concerned, he never could see
particle of difference in tho two
Fortbo sake of conven-
ienco, however, the fall is preiera.
BILE, as there is usually more time
and moro pleasant. weather for this
kind of labor. With regard to
planting, he had also tried both
seasons, and with him spring
planting had generally been at
tended with better success than
Fall. 4
j. d. Clarke advocated fall
pruning on account of the greater
convenience and pleasantness Of
the labor at that season. When
delayed till spring, this work is
frequently attended with consider.
able injury TO the Aineyard from
the tramping Of the soil when wet,
Another consideration is that the
cuttings are much more valuable
when taken off in the fall, As to
the effect on the product of fruit,
his experience coincided with that
of Mr.. Boving. The same consid-
'erations applicable to pruning hold
good with regard to planting. The
grape is early in making root in
the spring, and the plants which
are put in the ground in the fall,
get the full advantage of this Pc
culiarity,, a .,,,r. .-,...
L M. Young thought there was
very little difference in Spring and
Fall planting as far as the influence
of season is concerned, .Thc vital
point is to plant when the ground
is in good condition. The present
fall is a remarkably favorable one
for this work. He had learned that
it would not do to plant vines where
water will stand in the soil about
the roots. 1t will kill them in.
variably.
Mr.. Clarke advocated mounding
up in fall planting; for winter pro.
lection, and to prevent hcaving
out of plants by frost.
Mr.. Boving mentioned having
been shown in Cincinnati a work
on the subject Of planting, in which
it was recommended to plant much
deeper than had been his custom,
even to burying of two or three
eyes of the last growth.
The President mentioned fur.
ther consideration IN favor of fall
planting, having reference rather
to quality of plants than season.
This was that a better class Of
plants will generally bo obtained
OF nurserymen in the fall, from the
fact that the earlier applicants will
be served with the choice of the
stock. He also referred to ain o.
pinion which had been expressed
to him by two members of the Leg
islativo Committee on Charitable
Institutions, as to the excellence
of the State Farm vineyard, which
they attributed to the ground
having been trenched before plant
ing.
Mr. Clarke said that the bcne-
fits of deep trenching were very
marked in dry seasons, but the
opposite effects would attend sea.
sons of uausual wet, except in
cases when there is thorough un.
dcrdrainage. Taking the average
of seasons, he considered merely
subsoiling preferable. In the long
run itwopld pay better.
Mr.. Stalter here called out Mr..
Boving on the subject of his recent
excursion among the vineyardists
and wine. makers of Cincinnati,
&c, which changed the topic of
discussion somewhat.
Mr.. Boving stated that he had
visited the great wine establish. !.
monts of Cincinnati, Bogen's, Long
worth s, &c and had the opportu
nifty of tasting various native
wines, and of comparing opinions
with the winners of that city. TO
the Delaware wine he accorded
the highest place as to flavor and
the price it commands, The Nor.
tons Virginia is also q splendid
wine, resembling the foreign Port.
He thought, however, the grape