The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
Hints for vinysrdists.
LOCATION AND EXPOSURE.


The soil should be naturally dry or arti-
ficially drained. Grapes will not thrive on
low, wet soils. but succeed best on high, dry
ground, having a free circulation Of air,
which helps guard against diseases of the
vine. mildew, rot, ETC., with enough slope to
carry of the surplus water. Good success,
however, may bs obtained in favorable cli-
mates, even on low land, when the soil Is
dry.
In northern ATTITUDES, in the interior,
away from large bodies of fresh water, an
eastern or southern exposure is preferable.
Near large river or lake. an exposure fac
ing the water is usually most desirable.
The presence of a considerable body of
fresh water is especially favorable to sue
cessful grape growing.
SOIL.
The best soils are those containing more
or less clay, with a mixture of disinte-
grated rock, rotten shale, small stones,
limestone etc, Gravelly and sandy soils are
often admirably adapted to the grape, as is
also a sandy loan or alluvial soil when well
drained. In short, the grape may be sue
cessfully grown IN any dry soil Of sufficient
fertility to produce a good farm crop, il
climate and exposure are favorable.
PREPARATION OF SOIL.
The only necessary preparation of the
soil is to thoroughly pillow and pulverize it
to depth from twelve to eighteen inches
If naturally POOR, it should be enriched by
a liberal application of thoroughly rotted
stable manure, when it can be had, bone
dust, ashes or other available fertilizers. or
the commercial fertilizers, those containing
large percentage Of potash and available
phosphates are most desirable.
II sod land, it is well TO plow In July or
August, previous to planting; but good re-
suits are obtained by planting on soil inn
mediately after 1t is plowed.
CHOICE OF VINE AND VARIETIES.
For general vineyard planting, I-year-
old plants from cuttings are usually pre-
ferred by the most experienced vineyard
lets, though some prefer vines two years
old. Good 1-year vines Of No. grade are
large enough. In gardens, or where but
few are wanted, 2-year vines are generally
preferred.
In the selection OF varieties, the planter
must use his own judgment, based on the
success Of varieties already growing in his
vicinity.
TIME TO ORDER AND PLANT.
Autumn is usually the best time 10 order
vines, as growers then have an unbroken
stock OF all varieties, and prices are gener-
ordering often leads to disappointment and
failure to get the stock desired. If not
wanted for planting until spring, it is bet
ter to order in the fall leaving the vines to
be shipped in the spring. or have them
shipped in the fall and heel them in as de-
scribed below, until planting time. In most
localities vines may be successfully planted
during the latter part of October or in
November. AT the north, in fall planting,
it is best to place small stake near each
vine and hill up the earth over the vine to a
hight of six or eight inches and one or two
feet broad, to protect from freezing and
thawing.
In vineyards this work can be expedited
by turning two or three burrows from each
side toward the row, turning the back fur
row into the vine; over each vine make a
hillock six or eight inches high and twenty
inches broad, to protect the roots. The
same course should be followed after the
first seasons growth. This surplus earth
should be removed from over the vines as
soon as the frost is out of the ground in the
spring, before the buds begin to swell.