The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-10-20
RuraI Topics.

Cuttings OF grape vines, cur
rants, g0osebsrries, ounces, &c.,
should be cut in the fall, but not
till frosts have caused the leaves
70 fall, in November or late in
October. II left till spring, they
are less liable to grow, because
the butts of the cuttings require
some months Of time to callous
over preparatory to sending out
roots. All cuttings should be
trom eight to twelve or more
inches long, to be cut of an inch
or two above the upper bud, and
square of close to the lower one,
two buds at least to q cutting.
In taking grape cuttings, wait
till November, when the vines
should be pruned, and have two
buds only to each, when the joints
are long enough to set them as
much as six inches deep in the
ground, leaving the upper bud
about even with the surface of
the soil. But when the joints are
very short cut them with three
eyes. They may be preserved in
different ways. You may pack
them in boxes mixed with sand,
aud put in your cellar, to be kept
moderately moist, or they may
be kept in sand in boxes kept out
of doors all winter. In q climate
where snow usually covers the
ground all winter, with but little
rain till spring, cuttings may be
laid upon the ground in q dry
place in layers, and covered with
any soil about a foot thick over
all packing the earth firmly
between each layer; but in a eli.
mate where but little or no snow
falls, this system is liable to fail
to preserve them. being kept too
wet by frequent rains. In such To-
calities the cuttings may be set
out in November where they are
to grow, covering the upper buds
with hay or straw to protect them.
The wetness of the soil may kill
the lower buds, but that will not
prevent their taking root the fol-
lowing season. The rule for man
aging grape cuttings, as regards
their preservation apply to all 9th
ers. / think, however, the safest
way wonld be to set the cuttings
in November very thick, as close
a. they can be set, in trenches
temporarily till spring, and then
set them where they are to grow
or the frosts of winter might
heaye them up some if set perma-
nently. The upper buds in both
cases are to be above ground, and
covered with hay or straw.
KEEPING CIDER SWEET.
The following method OF keep
ing cider is said will keep it per.
fectly sweet for five years; Leach
and filter the cider through pure
sand, after it has worked and Ger.
mented and before it has soured.
Put NO alcohol or other substance
with it. Be sure that the vessels
you put it IN are perfectly clean
and sweet. After it is leached
or filtered, put 1t in barrels OIL
casks filed, leaving no room fol
air; bung them tight and keel
them where they won't freeze til
February or March, then put il
into champagne bottles filled, drive
the corks and wire them. Tn,
best cider IS made late, or mad,
when it is as cold as can be anC
not freeze"
AUTUMN TREE PLANTING.
The only advantage that car
see in planting trees, ETC., in TIT
fall, is that one has more time K
do 1t at that time, and If left til
spring, if the trees are not al
ready on hand, people are apt t.
put the setting off for the wan
of time. 1t is to the interest OIL
nurseryman to recommend fal
planting, as they thus dispose o
more trees. In light sandy loan
soil fall planting will do very
well; but in stiff clay soils, in eli
mates where the ground is subject
to freezing and thawing often, II
set in the fall, the trees, should
be we'll mulched. No trees anG
shrubs, however, should he set il
the fall where water stands in
wet time in winter.