The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-17

The grating Of new and improved
varieties Of grapes upon old th;ifty
stocks Is work that Is pleas
ant and satisfactory IN results
writes s. W Chambers In Amer
lean Cultlvator It H. good
plan to have a number Of old stocks al
ways on hand for the testing Of new
varieties that are advertised as being
worthy Of general attention. one can
gci quick results from this method. and
soon decide whether he wants to pay
any further attention to the new hines.
II tho sclons OF the now varieties are
In good condition fruits can be had IN
one season when grated on vigorous
stocks one can judge pretty well from
this FIRST seasons growth whether the
grapes are desirable but by the second
season a fun crop will be produced. and
there will be no longer room for any
doubt.
Grating grapes "a valuable In doing
away with the Old. worthless kinds.
The destruction OF vineyards at ono
time because the art Of grating was not
understood would be a crime In these
days. No matter how worthless the
stocks may be IN the quality Of fruits
they produce they are Invaluable to the
vineyardlHt who understands his work.
lie can graft new varieties on them and
In two seasons rcap a 1ne crop Of dell
clous fruit. II is even proposed TO graft
the Improved varieties upon the wild
grape vines that flourish In our
swamps. Something like this was
done recently on Long Island. A small
swamp was 30 ovorgrown with wild
grape vines that the trees and bushes
were nearly crowded out Of exist
ence. An enterprlslng ylnoyardiat
bought tho swamp. cleared out a good
deal OF the brush. fenced II In. and then
proceeded to graft new varieties Of
grapes on the old vines. In few
years he was reaplng the benefits Of his
genius In large crops OF salable grapes.
Many Of our modern varieties OF
grapes win not grow rapidly from cut
tings, and II IL like waiting for eter-
nifty to come to watch for them to pro-
duce a paying crop. The easiest way
to do IL to graft them upon robust stock
and they will invariably produce large
crops In a short time. The vigor OF the
stock will force them into rapid growth
that they never show when planted as
cuttings.
Moreover. grated grapes Invariably
Increase their frultfulness. especially
II good stock is selected. and the work
OF grating is properly done II 10 this
last advantage that makes many vine.
yardlsts adopt this method OF propaga.
ton with all OF their grapes Tho stocks
II properly handled and pruncd can be
made TO Increase In size and yigor with
out losing their ylgor and vitality. The
stocks viii soon show signs OF decay.
and II Will become ncccssary to start
now plants from their roots or cuttings.
A great deal Of ignorance In handling
grape stocks Ia displayed. even by those
who pretend to be practical vineyard.
lists.
Many OF our grape vino diseases are
completely eradlcatod from field by
cutting back the stocks somewhat ana
then grating new varieties on them
that appear TO be proof against
the attacks Of the disease. By
this method the California vine
yardists have succeeded In stamp
Ing out the phylloXcra. a resist
ant vine can DO turned into non
resistant vine. or vice versa. according
to the method Of grating the scion. In
this way urnftiur Ia Tho grntsarss s,,r,.lt
weapon.