The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-02-07

should grow too spindling, nip these off also
to within foot of the main stalk. Mulch very
heavy with any coarse litter each Fall, and
trim out the old stalks. The mulching will
not only keep down weeds, but will keep the
surface moist, so that the crops will be free
from drouths. Potatoes or any planted crop
can be put half way between those plantedthe
first year or two. Those grown by the second
distance can have one row of Strawberries
grown between each row of Blackberries for
two or three years. Ifthey are Ike kept thor
oughly clean the irst year and well mulched,
they will require but very little work after
wards.
GOOsEBERRIEs.
For garden culture set plants four feet apart
along the fence, and for field culture three by
six, Manure ground well, and pillow or spade
deep before setting. Keep the branches trained
up and trimmed out so as to admit the sun,
and plenty of fine mulch scattered over the
surface.
HoUGHToN's SEEDLING-The only sort we
know Of worthy of cultivation, as all others
5ildew SO badly. This sort does not mildew,
and bears immense crops yearly.
CURRANTs.
The same instructions for Gooseberries an
swers for this indispensable fruit
RED DUTCH-A well known reliable and
productive sort, yielding immense crops of
fruit yearly.
CHERRY-A verylarge, glossy red Currant.-
Fruit of extraordinary size, and bears fine
crops.
LA VERsAILLEs-A new and very extraordi-
nary large punched quarantine punches
measuring three to four inches in length, and
fruit of large size.
WHITE GRAPE-The finest White Currant
grown. Size large, and of q beautiful trans
parent white. Yields large crops.
GRAPES.
Many are deferred from setting this luscious
and healthy fruit by reading long intricate
and utterly useless instructions by many anna
teurs. We affirm that any soil that is of
dryish nature and that will grow good corn or
potatoes, is good enough for Grapes
INSTRUCTIONS.
We recommend two methods for planting.
The first is to set the roots six feet apart each
way setting stake six feet high by each root.
Cut back to two eyes, and as these grow, train
them up the stakes. If in localities where
they are apt to be damaged by Winter, take
them down and cover with any coarse dirt or
any coarse litter. Late in Spring take them
up and cut back to about three feet in hight
and tie them up to the stakes. Allow two
new vines to grow out near-the surface and in
the next Spring train them up to the stake,
cutting them back so that they will be just as
high as the stake; or the old vine can be train
ed up for two or three years and new shoots
cut off until they get too large to handle well,
when they can be cut offand new vines trained
up that have been allowed to grow the previ-
GUS season. When the yearly renewal system
is practised it is q good plan to have two
stakes set a foot apart, training the old fruit
ing vines to one, and the new vines as they
grow to the other. This is the simple method
we have practiced with good success, getting
extraordinary crops yearly. The other method
and the best, when but few roots are planted
for family use, is to plant twelve feet each
way. Put up good strong posts half way be-
tween one way, six feet HIGH and fasten on
three Stats. Allow two vines to grow at an
angle of about forty-tive degrees, fastening
them to the trellis with bass bark or coarse
Irvine. The next year allow three side shoots
to grow each way from the main vines and
tie along the Stats or wire, keeping the balance
of the shoots that may start, trimmed off each
FALL before laying down cut these side shoots
back to within ONE eye of the main vine, and
allow the new shoots to grow from these eyes
the next Spring, training them and tying
them in the same way. This can be followed
up until the old three main vines get
too old and large, when three new vines can be
allowed to grow out near the crown to take
their place. Strawberries can be grown be-
tween, not setting them nearer than three or
four feet to the grapes and keeping them well
supplied with rotted compost.
We doinot claim that these are the best or
only plans for growing grapes but that they
are simple and easily carried out, and that by
them large crops of fruit can be obtained year
| ly.
| CoNCoRD-Taking all things into considera-
ton, this is our favorite grape. 1t yields
enormous crops on any soil-even with neglect
VI 50 Sios0J' vain Pun Plish VI olue Tult
Flavor, when fully ripe we pronounce deli
cious-as good as the famous Delaware in this
latitude. Bunches extremely large, and most
ly shouldered, and very compact; thin skin,
and flesh very tender and buttery; vine very
hardy and vigorous. Ripens in this section
from the first to tenth of September.
| HARTFORD PRoLIFIC-A very valuable
Crane on account of its extreme earliness -
Fruit similar to the Isabella, but ripens two
or three weeks earlier. Vine very hardy and
productive.
DELAwARE-One of the most delicious fla
vored Grapes grown in all localities. Bunches
and berries Of medium size, and compact skin
thin; of beautiful light red color 1t is one
ofthe earliest. Very hardy and productive.