The sun., 1910-05-22

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women are wearing for daily newspaper
OF periodical How can ! obtain snch en-
ploymentg
Ii would be best to apply directly to the
newspaper OF periodical which you wish
10 write for
tails about growing grapes, when 49,
omitted IN an article on the subject pub
lished In THE Sun ! have a steep hilislde
which though fertile Is too steep for the
cultivation OF ordinary crops, Would tli s9ca
q hillside do for grapes, ana 20 Nhat
varieties Of grapes would be the best 90
plantP What i the knifin system Of grape
cultureg should tbe vines b. planted N my
locality. where the Temperature IN the Nlht.
h often Is helOW ZERO. In the spring or iAllf
Vineyards are often planted On hall sides
too steep for the proper cultivation of or
binary field crops. In the locality from
which you writs the early spring Is the time
10 set out vines. Plant them six by eight
feet apart Dig the ground for a space
about six feet In diameter aud two feet deep
for each vine. turning under the sod ana
pulverizinR the soil where the vine - 70 ne
set. In placing the vines work In a shovel
ful Of fine manure for each one.
II you wish to have fresh grapes ior ~
long a period ~ possible select Worden'
MoOrc's Diamond. Niagara. Concord, Della
ware. Moore Early and Wincheh Ihe
Worden Is a black grape. prolific bearer
and. with YOU will ripen about the middle
Of september when the vines are kept
pruned and thinned the fruit is sweet and
valuable for every purpose that Erape- are
used. The Niagara is white and BY Tar the
most valuable grape for the family vine
yard. but it Il more dihlcuh 10 grow than the
wOrden. Il needs considerable feeding
and some protection In winter. The easiest
way 10 give this protection u 10 cut the vines
looss from the trellis. lay them down and
cover with straw or brush early IN the
winter. Next In value comes tho Concord.
In q home vineyard only . few Of the early
varieties such a. MOOre's EaTly and Win.
cAsll's will be needed. a. such grapes are
small and the vines weak growers.
Tho Knifin system In grape culture con.
sists In establishing the vine In the form Of
the letter with the hOrisonal part on the
top wire Of the trellis. In buying your
vines ct them Of a Trustworthy dealer
sskiaS fOT thOss ihai are iuo years oid.
Miss c. o. Win buying apple and pear
trees for home Arghard should gst large
or small Etookl Ny available space 3
something lees than a half acre. In such
a small lot would ! BE- able 70 raise irla
Just what VARIETIES Of both apples and pears
to aflect2 DO peaches reuulru about the
same cultural conditions a. apples and
pears3
Large trees are all right and desirable
II they have bsen properly Grown. The
nurseryman should transplant them every
year or 80, cutting back all the Ions roots.
when this is done the tree gets a fine Erowth
Of ibrOus roots. which Il the point that
counts. In buying trees you should remem-
her that long woody roots without fine
abrous rootlsts are Of no value.
The surest way TO select varieties is 10
find out from your neiRhbOrs which Of their
pears and apples gave the best results in the
last few years.
Apples are the best fruit for the amateur
gardener. as they are robust growen and
require little OT no ooddiing. thriving on q
/ fairly good soil with only occasional pruning
and spraying The varieties OF widest
distribution. those which adapt themselves
10 the greatest range ot conditions. are
the Sweet BOugh and yellow Transparen,
tho best two early varieties for table USE
the Early Harvest and the Red Astrachan,
the bast cookers among early Apples. The
Maiden Blush. OldenburF aud GFavenstein
are the best fan varieties. Among late
apples the best eating apples are the North
ern Spy. spitzsnburg Baldwin. Ben Davis
I Rismarck. Rhode Island and Newtovn
/ Pipptn. The Golden Russet and the Rox-
bury are among the best rnssets. The red
and yellow Siberians are the best crabs.
Next 70 the apple both In popularity and
ease Of culture ranks the peer Pears are
more easily pruned by the beginner than
apples. a. t is easier 70 detect the fruit
buds. TheF should he carefully sprayed
with Bordeaux mixture. ~ they are subject
TO blight
The best known and most popular pear
ia the Bartlett This Is not only a delicious
fruit but has a tree OF fturdy. vigorous
habit. sheldon u a good all around pear.
though the Howell and Werden Seckels are
more general favorites. The Keiier Il
I also valuable because 0f its free beArilg
and heavy vigorous growth. The Law
rence is the best winter pear.
/ Peaches are said TO be the most eccentric
Of eli fruit trees. They require high living
and abundant cultivation. much pruning
and constant spraying.