The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-11

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g.aAs the season for trimming theFine
isesose at hand, we will pass theIquesi
ton of variety, manner of planting
and cultivation for herpresent,g and
take up theIsJibject of trimming. In
eurilast, a misprint made our descrip-
ton of theiConcord read, scol6r blu
ish, stock covered with iatiich white |
blossom .1ia Itishould read seolor, blu
ish black,eovered with a rich white
bloom.ao TIio ia.it @5ts 10 3idiiob "a
I'm taking up the subject Of trim
ming, we VIII commence with the
yearlings vine at setting. Such Vines |
should be cut back to within three OF
four buds of the root; or, at least, if
the setting Is done in the spfiRg, as
soon as the buds make good start,
all. except two of the strongest should
be rubbed off. Tits not we'll to grow
more than two canes, even til the first
year. TriIdhning Should iievef be
done when the vine is frozen nor
when the ground is frozen, for at Such
a time, any slight moving Of the vine
might crack it With the grain which,
to many, has been an unknown cause
of the destruction Of some favorite
vine. When we bave old wood which
we wish to remove, so as to throw out
new, vigorous shoots for arms, we al
ways cut such old wood out in Au-
frfmri, soon after the fall of the leaf;
being careful to cut SO near the ground
that We can bury the wound With
earth through . the winter; carefully
loosening the earth in the Spring, 50
as to give the shoots a L vigorous
growth during the spring and sum
nier.' q Young vines one year from
setting should, when the ground is
thawed, in the latter part Of january,
or in February, be cut back to within
two or three buds of the ground this
should be done with all varieties, and
in all cases, SO as to obtain a large
thrifty. stalk for arms, ] fwith proper
care we, find we cannot get the, wood
large enough to throw out good strong
-. 6 fS g1W9op i.99't Ssnn
inch through we should in the fol-
ing February, cut back again to with-
u ID tYos sf s9r three buds Of the old cutting,
line 7 the gfoutndd mas peens properly pre-
) pared and kept properly cultivated,
the vine will surely, be strong enough
: by this time to prepare for fruiting.
nere f6 6slouid l'a never 5'i pe more tnan dtW9
stalks allo"eaa a9o gEo from I5fil fhe foot
5nMeeu HI now ssHppf99se = oaf Ylhes
! large enough 20 stflhg oat on trelhs 4rt ;
llIhey sshrotula pe careltuully Psnt GOWN GOWN
ana tled to tne trellls, SO 3 tnat the arms
y VIII IL mlay Tltthin y tWelve of 5i 5n1teeA infhE ID
es Oh tne gfonnnSq onnS }tHheese arms I'M Pc p}elbhs
last year WOOD, VS'ted, VIII Yld have strong
vigorous on buds at at from hf SIX to twelve
inches hes apart each icl OF these buds will
throw out ffult lfl cane, winch winch should
be tied ] IN an upright position These
f!ll frpit canes VIII grow from three 70
: elsnt leet tne mrs. ssar, rom tne pld'
b ..Gp1hfi ~ upon g3iic'y, StOti t9if faliu o'i-
tlyatlloh' pfyfetloil 1}hese uprlght canes VIII
ip eafih produfee rom fWo to 70 three ls punch
esd OF grapes the first year from q91l 7tb ttbbe
bud, if it ls l frnit season. seasofR,9t The fol
loving Fepfnafyo lap ll n1eefse tn1eefse fSult canes
shlofnld ~ pc cut pack f5 SO as 70 deaKe only
= two or, or three buds above the ar arms ls
when aal the buds start t.; ;ieaYe the largest
= two to grow 1eI' ifor fruit ,ll canes these
~ Will grow stronger i than those Of last las
!, year, though you have Just twice as
many g canes mes as as then, tor' by leaving
70 two buds to grow on the spur, yop
. have two canes instead OF one, as pc
u fore. Each of these upright canes will
le produce, a bunch of grapes, all things