, 1872-12-02
THE FARM AND GARDEN.

From: Our agricultural Correspon6eat
CHAMPAIGN, H., Nov. 80, 1872.
GRATING TIE GRAPE.
I'D. M-.'' Of OBceo1a, Iowa, has q lot Of Clin-
ton grapeyines that he wishes to gait, and i'll
quires in regard to the process. Ths grating Of
the grape is not at all difficult It :s generally
done below ground, by inserting the graft in the
usual mode Of cleft-grafting, and binding the
stock firmly with bag-matting or othe: Igature.
The difficulty is in the want Of elasticity Of the
wood to press the graft firmly and hold
it in place; and this has to be
done by bandage of some sort.
No wax is used where the graft can be covered
with earth, leaving one bud of the graft
above ground There is 30 little gained By graft
ing that it is little practised- good one-year-
old layer is cheaper and generally better than to
graft. should very much prefer the Concord
or Ives on their own roots, than on that Of the
Clinton. So little have been impressed with
the value Of grating Of the grape that have
never practised always preferring to set out
new plants. This is done by alternating
them between the kinds to be replaced,
have thus changed several hundred
vines. The Clinton must be left a long time on
the vines, for, when first colored, they are far
from ripe The Clinton, reduced to a single
cane, and twined On the spiral system, is easily
manaced. and makes very fair returns. should
leave the old Clinton vines for their Immediate
fruit, and set new plants. You cannot have
grapes or the CRAFTS before the second year, and
that you can have from good, Te1l-carod-for
plants Of the. Concord. In the meantime, tie
Clinton vines Will give crop the current year,
-a thing not to be lost sight Of.
An inventor Of we1l-augers writes from Town
that be has just the thing for boring deep farm
wells, and that he has sand-pump arrangement
that is edectual in clearing the well Of quick
sand or soft clay. This is what all of them have
claimed, and yet do not hear Of single well
in this part Of the country that has proved sat
factory. and farmers have lost faith in them. I
have before stated that the fault WAS probably
tdue to the want of skill rather than to the form
of the auger and the mode Of piping # you
have the auger, and skill to do the work effeetu
:ally at reasonable price, there are thousands Of
Jobs for you; but do not ask for pay until sup
ply Of good water is acquired Each district has
Its peculiar features in regard to the drift That
forms our prairie, and this must be taken into
the account. At the Industrial Univer-
aity, Que of these wells Vas TI sunk,
was accepted and paid for !; and yet that well is
OF no value. Here are corps OF engineers, g.
geologist, 2 plilologist, and several able phil
osophere, who had ample opportunity OF lnveE~
case. the inventor need not be shocked that the
:onaaon, unscientifc farmer-"the empire"
q s:oraipg to the learned Doctor-Ehould show
a want of faith in patent wel-augcrs. While
!ne st.,and for we1Ia and # HERE ia any ner
~ ~ I1orsa tha +h;ng csn ha done Ia ran
have r1ple opportunity.
APPLICATION or MANURE.
1he oe t;a,, "a ~ - * ri snd aar1 Tart ~ ~
"a" cont ;ha for,n nf a ton-Jressing eSfsnV
famers sa are IN the habit OF placing It in small
heaps, to be spread out %sch early ata1 IN the
sprang; .. :. onca r. il hatter tn ann1v
effeao II tsssI1andz than d;rect to *
manure to F. grasaE1and 49," NAV, after me nr
graan-crop. ~ ga1 49, and cronnad - anv
two years, pe r. th1s uI1 hora he ra11e ~ tha
suitable cfop. +Ia dieadvantaga of The aeeds
eRpas of Weeds The q een must have Old weroted
j. better that ts from the cow +
stable free Of lii sel aa TOT 5hs pu1Pos9
ast be in IT. ane TtSont
uucS eanno1 os g1o r., ~ ,Tre enniied ann5aly. Nv
gooa s4pplF u 14a ~ snnv n1an,,ra direct to tie
rue H. therefore, 70 ;Fr3 a9d to tha meadow and
garden. and 1oot crops ~ - o1s ~ ~ t1a saH
N turn PM me meausm os,r he kent in cood condi
grams me oacnard d cAn ~ ;a31ipr leayes* Thi.
reduces cur pra!1e1a14s ~; ~ 3r,n tha
routine OF manuing: d1g ~ eree5 M dr..
COW and morse s120lo steota ~ ept ~ ~ 1roata
ms 5he tns and the sol holds It il readiness
for the use o1 pants. ..--n,, ao<,z7rv
STATE HoAT1GUIIuhAI M "a socL'iF9. Iaa;o,, a.
This Society ~ nod lts annn1 ses5rGn ; a ~
Cenl1ana, Vte. ~, -, - oI1 ~ -,.,i .o -,rnoora
very important meeuns' As unu5.t. preEt;,,r
tlons have peen maze 70 Eenoel ~ m na-9,
and OF value, MOI only 10 tnose eneaeeG - so. so
mercial orchardins, but TO the farmer WIG gtoms
fruits for hls own family, and me suouipan l9 H.
ideat Who wishes to TO- improve ms grohnos a 10 sne
lest advantage. Ine ooc1ess ~ ~ po leo1E 49, 80
lied, and new features added to It: 11e
railroads generally have agreed TO & asit + aaie9,
md this viii enable people at the norse 70 70 VEL an,
the great BASIN OF EgyPt at 3 SEASON =, sue Segt
that contrasts strongly IN point OF chlnate; ~
is understood that the llllnols central WI ea. &
tend the time OF return.to al those Eho WISH 70
look at the old 1ron-clads at Monno CiSy W
visit the great a1helEe, nup spoke, auu o..si
factories that prepare TIMBER TOT SO nany 9nelue
purposes. 4 ride through tne rornantlc nll4s q
the Grand Cualn, whence come -
many hunqleo oo+ehar arioAu5 ahon79 mt s he
,froE MaT to octooer, snouo uot 70
lost sight OIL for 1t Will more tnan Pay 19l tne
time aud money required Ihese hlis OF toess'