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scantling against each other like the rafters of a house. A 

 short board near the top and a strip near the ground should 

 be nailed across to keep them from spreading and to hold them 

 to their place, and the strips nailed to them to support the vines 

 would hold them firmly. When first put up it would be neces- 

 sary to secure the bottoms to prevent their being blown over in 

 a gale, and this could be done by driving a stake firmly into the 

 ground flat against the side of the uprights of the trellis and 

 driving a spike through it. As the vines grow and cover the 

 trellis, they can be made to hold it down firmly by training 

 some of them under and some over the strips. This trellis 

 should always run north and south so as to give the vines 

 an equal share of sun. I would recommend oak two by four 

 inches and eight feet long for the uprights, set them edge- 

 wise and place the bottoms six feet apart. 



I would plant the vines for trellising in this way : in rows 

 eight feet apart where the trellis was to go, and twelve feet be- 

 tween the trellises. This would leave a space between the 

 trellises to drive a wagon to take in manure and get the 

 fruit, and these spaces could be cultivated and made to grow 

 good crops, as the vines running up the leaning trellis would 

 shade much less than if perpendicular. The vines would stand 

 a foot from the bottom of the trellis, which would give room to 

 hoe or spade around them. Light poles of durable wood could 

 be used to spike on to this trellis in place of boards. The land 

 under the trellis would be so shaded that it would be impos- 

 sible for weeds to grow. 



The cost of this trellis will vary in different localities; but 

 as it will answer for two rows, it would not be expensive, 



and it seems to me to 

 possess advantages over 

 all others. If tender va- 

 rieties are planted, which 

 SELF-SUPPORTING WIRE TRELLIS. nee( j winter protection, a 



row of corn fodder can be leaned up against them. 



Still another way to make a cheap trellis for two rows is to 

 set strong posts, seven feet high and thirty feet apart, and lean 



