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shown in Fig. 278. It is used in the vineyards 

 of Chautauqua county, New York. The arms in 

 this case are very short, and canes are taken out 

 only at two or three places. The picture shows a 

 vine in which two or three canes are taken from 



277. Horizontal arm. (Diagram.) 



the end of each arm, making five canes for the 

 bearing top of the vine. These canes are cut back 

 to spurs in the fall, as explained in the above 

 paragraph. Sometimes one or two other canes are 

 taken out of these arms nearer the main trunk. 

 One is taken out in Fig. 278. The advantages 

 urged for this style of training are the stronger 

 growth which is insured by so few canes, and the 



