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that is, more bearing wood should be left. The better, 

 or rathe] heavier the soil, the greater the load the vines 

 will bear. In light, warm soils, vines should be load- 

 ed very lightly. Young vines, up to the sixth year, 



Fig. 20. 



should be trimmed close, it being true of grapevines, 

 as of our youth, "that early curbing is a guaranty of 

 a healthy, mature age." Old vines should be dealt 

 with very gently. Then they may give little, but good, 



