The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-22
GRAPES AND GRAPE CULTURE.
The Approved Varieties for the so"'h
and How 10 Grow Them.

The ApDrOyed varieties ioi inc so"'"'
and How to Grow Them.
Tn reference to the best varieties OF
the grape for the south generally, we
have little to add to the numerous notes
on that subject, which we have pub,
lished during the past year, but would
refer the reader particularly to IN ar
ticle headed "Good Grapes for the
South," in the Rural Carolinian Tor Oc
| tober. 1873. in which five or six deslr'
able and well-tested kinds are described
and several others mentioned as promis-
ing. Among the former are the Con,
| cord. Hartford Prolific, Delaware, Ives
Seeding, N%orton's Virginia and Clln
ton (the two last only for winel, and
| among the latter, Walter, MaXatawny
and Perkins. A vine or two OF the
Scupperneng should always be put III,
ybateyer other varieties are planted,
md if wine is to be made, it may per-
haps be planted largely, with profit A.
, table grape, it is not salable, except ID
small way IN our local markets.
Where only a few vines are to be
planted, simply to produce run LOT
| iamilv use, they will be naturally plan
red near the house, aud little choice
viIl be afforded in the selection OF
,oil md situation; but there are ie"
| nloces fit for human habitation where
}ho gr~ave-yine, properly planted and
| cared for, will not grow and produce
regular and satisfactory crops.
In case n vineyard is to be established,
~forcthouqht and judgment should be
Exercised in its location. A,good loan
is probably the best soil, and II caicer
oua. 30 much the better but almost any
sandy pine land Of good quality Wlli
produce fine crops OF grapes. IL mus'
have good drainage, either natural or
artificial, as stagnant water IS death 10
grape.yines. In q hilly or rolling com
try a gently sIopipg hillside, with an
eastern, southern or south western eX'
posme is desirable. The land should,
+ possible, be free from stumps ana
,fhcr Instructions, and in such a con
Ntion of fertility as would procure q
yood crop Of corn or cotton "ltIiou'
further mnnurin9.
Supporting the ground to be in the
condition in which it was left by a pre-
lions heavily MANFRED crop, the frs
step in the work Of preparation IS t.
break it M thoroughly IA for wheat
Snbsoilipg will be Of great bereht u
some soils, but where the subsoli II
loose and we'll grained it is not neces
! ~. After breaking up the lana, lay
il Off into checks eight feet each way
We give this rs a good average distance
for the different varieties. Lor tlt
strong growing kinds, like the Concor'
and the Clinton, t n feet might posslbl.
he better, and for the Delaware Elk fee
would do very we'll. If the location Il
n hill side, the rows should be horizon
talized by running around 1t. Al tac'
intersection of the burrows, set a stak
Eve or ak feet in length. Around eac'
stake dig the hole for the VINE, elthe
With n shovel or with a hoe, rs may b
found most expeditions. Holes iron
ten inches to one foot in depth, an
from two to three feet in diameter al
sufficient. A good sho,o!ful OF snrtac
, soil from the woods, thrown INTO eac
q, mole, would be beneficial, bnt IS nc
!, eSAclltliil, prDNlltV ti'u '''t ~ "
condition we have Indicated. ", nov
ever, the subsoil has been laid bare
digging the hole, some OF the good Sn
rnce SOL thrown ont must be retnrne
y before placing tho vine in ,po3ltlol
The vines should be pruncd to thr'
, buds, and the roots clipped, il too Ion
y and placed in the hole so that the tt
= will lean a]gninst or be near the stnk
> and but slightly above the general su
y face o, the ground. The roots mu
-, now be spread out evenly, on all side
Il and the soil gracefully filled in over AZ
around them, scattering in ct the gan
| limo, so "a to be we'll mixed throughpr
AZ 4 liberal allowance (say u quart or me
" TO each vinc) of bone meal or crush
bones, and the work Of planting IS dor
o, 1t il o very important matter to e
II good, well-roOted vines, They shou
ID be thrifty oneyear old vines, OF nnltoI
size. Avoid, MS a general rule, the &c
,r ira large, two year old vines, for INN
a liate bearing" advertised by nursei
IL men. Nothing is gained in tho end
CT getting such vines, and they are gem
10 lily sold ut a double price.