The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-28

ANYTHING more beautiful-nay, even chAtn
any 'u .he, zines thus growing, and groaning
rns their luscious load -.
un N san;1v then, whether in town or
Mv sho,,ld neglect giving its attention
cour:ay o.ter of vines and fruit. 1t is no
" III no.ter. The cost is trihing compared
sr;.h tbe benefits to be derived. A dozen
W. WV Two vines. even of the more costly kinds
Do NOT cost much-certainly not enough 70
;1st;fv one hours delay in purchasing anu
DIo nt;np them. They are to be had IN VIZ
ppin;a of the finest quality, and had IN oroer
I'd safetv in very few days after they are
ordered. and probably the same day. There
fore there is no risk in planting them' Ahe5
are all certain to grow.
at admit" says one, that your argu.
ment is very good. l admit that 10 naYe
enough grapes for family use, II no more
would be very great pleasure anu con
duce greatly to the comfort OF the 1alhiiy'
If not it's health. I also admit that nave
room enough for q great many vines wnere
there is nothing of value now growing
Rut then. I do not know what L ought 10
nlant. or when or how to plant" wen: we
will tell you how to get the lnformatioh'
In the first place, if you do not know some
thing of the different kinds of grapes We
would advise that you leave the question OF
what to plant to the nurseryman from Wnoh
Won order your vines. He knows more
ohout this matter than you can be pre-,
snmed to know; and if an honest man ana
no other should be patronized),, Will seno
YOU the kind or variety of vines best sultea
to your soil and locality. All ne Will! neeo
n know is. what is the character OF your
so;l-whether of sand or clay; in what part
of the State your land lies, and what lis
norticu1ar aspect or location-whether turn
ed north, south, east, or west. ms lnlor.
nation is easily given when the vines are
ordered. And the answer can accompany
the vines to the purchaser. -.
AS to uhen and ho1o to plant, you nave
here our advice Plant whenever you are
readp, from the middle of November TO the
middle of May; but neUer plant t'3 you are
rendy. That is, never plant till your land .,i
ia in order; for no one is ready to plant TIL
his land is in order. 1t should be well and
deenlv dug up or p1owed. If the pillow is
nsed, the work must be thoroughly done,
first with good, strong barshear ploW, and
then sub-soiled till the depth Of at least
twelve or fifteen inches has been reached,
and the earth thoroughly pulverized to that
depth, If the lot is small the labor Will
| not cost much to have it done we'll. If 1t Is
| lnr1e 80 much greater the reason why II
should be done well.
After the land has been prepared as
above directed, if for a vineyard, lay on
your rows six feet apart, in as straight INES
| as the circumstances Of the case WILL ADMIT
of, and plant eight feet apart in the rows
(some reverse the order, and plant in rows
eight feet apart, and six feet apart IN the
rows. 1t might be well, if the first plan If
adopted, to leave 8 space of ten feet be-
tween the rows at intervals of five or Six
rows, for convenience sake, in case 1t should
| become necessary to run O wagon (or car1j
through your vineyard, as might sometimes
be the case in gathering your grapes, or lo1
other purposes. Dig out the, holes VIDE
enough to receive the roots Of the vine to be
planted without cramping them, and al
least six or eight inches deep then spread
out the roots rs evenly and as nearly leVe,
as you can fill in little Well-pulverlzed
earth-enough to cover the roots-and PACK
down we'll, but not hard. Then hill up the
hole to the level of the surrounding earth,
and pack down again, the foot being used
as the pestle. Now, stick up small stake
of at least four feet in length close by the
vine. and YOUR work is done-your vine
ward is planted. What will be required
afterwards may be detailed more at length
hereafter.
The same principle is to be observed, let
it be remembered, in planting, whatever
the size or the shape of the lot to be planted
may be. That is, the land must be well
prepared, the vines carefully planted, and
planted at sufficient distances apart, or
| from each other. These conditions being
observed, success is certain. Your vines, II
good ones. will all grow, and grow rapidly,
whenever the season arrives for them to
do so. ".