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GRAPHS. 



A. KIBLER, CARTHAGE. 



If you have grapes of the right kind, you will be supplied with 

 grapes from July 15th, (Early Victor), till October ist, (Highland), and 

 if you have strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc., you are supplied 

 with berries from May 15th until October ist, of your own, all healthy, 

 and delicious fruit. 



Best locations for Southwest Missouri, are north, northeast and 

 east, on level ground, but never south or southwest, neither low, wet 

 land. 



PLANTING AND PREPARING OUR GROUND. 



A few years ago we used to plant grape vines by making a hole 

 about three feet square and plant them in by filling a little surface soil 

 down first; but experience has given us a better and easier way of plant- 

 ing. 



First. Prepare your ground in the fall; spread some well-rotted 

 manure on the ground, but no fresh manure. Plow that deep and turn 

 it under. If you aim to plant in the fall, which, I think, is the best 

 time, the ground is in better order, and you haVe more time; then go 

 ahead with your work, and harrow it well. Then lay it off straight 

 with a two -horse plow, as deep as you can; have your rows north and 

 south, (if you plant such a strong grower as the Concord, Clinton, Ives, 

 Perkins and Elvira, you must plant ten feet apart in the row, and eight 

 feet between the rows; takes about 550 vines to the acre, such as lona, 

 Moore's Early, Delaware, plant 8x8, takes 700 vines.) Run twice in 

 the same furrow, one up and one down, when you come back you have 

 a good, wide furrow; then take a sub-soil or shovel plow and run twice 

 in it, too; then run crossway with the same plow; then in the cross- 

 ing of each furrow plant your vines; the soil may have to be tak- 



