People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-21

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the lower vine of the trelliS | pre-
fer the trellis system made as follows:
Fence posts set thirty feet apart, the
end posts should be well Draced,
twelve or fourteen inches from the
ground, holes bored for the wire or it
can be fastened on with staples, the
second wire twelve inches above the
first one, the third about the same
above the second one. A fourth wire
can be used, but three is sufficient.
No. u wire is heavy enough. A strip
lx2 inches, four feet long, fastened
midway between the posts; this
makes very good and lasting trellis,
especially if the posts have had a
coat or two of coal tar applied to the
end in the ground so that when the
posts are SET the tar will extend a few
inches above the surface Of the
ground. As above indicated, the vine
should be kept tied mp, and as laterals
or side shoots appear, pinch them OF
at the second leaf from the leader.
The third year if the vine has made
vigorous growth, it may be cut back
to two feet and allowed to bear a
few punches of fruit. This year two
shoots may be selected as near the
ground as possible, and all Others
pinched off except what is intended
for fruit, and these too should be
pinched off after the fruit is set, a
few leaves from the outside bunch.
Keep the two vines intended for next
years bearing well tied up and others
pinch off. The fourth year cut back
the two vines to three feet and allow
them to bear what they will on these
! two vines. After the buds have all
started and grown six or eight inches
select four Of the most thrifty as near
the ground as possible, and pinch off
all Others same as the previous year.
This treatment may be continued
from year to year with but few eX-
ceptionS. When a vine does not make
the growth it should, let it rest by
cutting off all the vine, and let but
two or three shoots grow. If 1t makes
feeble growth give it another years
rest or at least let lit bear but little
fruit until it makes a good growth.
Pruning should be done before the
sap rises, any time after the leaves
have fallen, when the wood is not
frozen. February is the best time for
this locality. Large, nice punches
with about the same quantity Of
fruit will be grown by close pruning,
and cutting the vines back shoot,
The tendency with the most of grape
growers is to leave too much wood,
OF the different varieties the Concord
stands at the head of the list. While
there are grapes Of finer quality, yet
when it comes to a show down, this
grape for all purposes has never beer
excelled. MOOre'S Early, one of the
best pearly grapes. Worden, among
the best all around grapes grown
Elvira, a great bearer, good for the
table or for wine. Delaware, stand
ard of excellence, but feeble grower
Catawba; this old favOrite is the best
late grape grown. Ives, hardy anr
very productive. Triumph, Clustel
very large; one of the best whit,
grapes grown. Eaton, berry large
than the Concord. A good grower
Niagara, large productive and a gOoc
grower.
: The cultivation should be Thorough
every season as long as weeds grow
r No danger of cultivating too late il
r the season, nor too often. A dOubl
shovel pillow, or a five toOthed cult
f vatOr with a good steady horse
= sufficient. followed with the hoe t,
. kill the weeds between the vines an
4 loosen up the ground some. Cultiya
ton should not be very deep after th
p first two or three years as the root
: willube near the surface. No Othe
p crop should be grown with the vine
Q Let them have the full benefit of tn
land on which they are plante
Wood and coal ashes, old bones an
well decOmpOsed stable manure ar
good fertilizers for the grape.
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