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the lower wire. The vines should then be tied horizon- 

 tally along the lower wire, the same as the season before. 

 After growth commences pinch off the buds so that the 

 shoots will be from ten to twelve inches apart. As these 

 grow, train them perpendicularly and tie them to the 

 wires above. No fruit should be allowed to set that sea- 

 son above the second wire from the ground. As these 

 shoots grow pinch them back during the season, after 



FIG. 62. TRELLJSED VINEYARD. 



they get above the top wire of the trellis. Laterals will 

 then grow and part of them can be pinched off. A well- 

 appointed trellised vineyard is to be seen in Figure 62. 



One of the best tools with which to cultivate is a 

 one-horse plow with five shovels. A one-horse harrow 

 will also be a very useful aid. The vineyard does not 

 need to be cultivated very deep, but often. The third 

 and after years, vines must be well cultivated not less 



