A^B WINE MAKING. 



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chestnut poles of nearly the same thickness as the 

 stakes are nailed to the top of them, the ends of the poles 

 being made to lap, one upon the other. This method can 

 be used to advantage in vineyards where the vines are 



Fig. 26.— HORIRONTAL SPIRAL METHOD. 



planted closely, say from 5 to 8 feet apart in the rows ; 8 

 feet would be the better distance, the rows being 7 feet 

 apart. The winding of the arm allows an increase in its 

 length of about one-third. 



The '' Horizontal Zig-Zag 



method is shown in figure 



-HORIZONTAL ZIG-ZAG METHOD. 



Fig. 27. 



27 ; this is intended for strong-growing varieties. The 

 vines may*be planted from 9 to 12 feet apart in the rows, 

 which may be 9 feet apart. In this method the bending 

 of the arms allow an increase in their length of about 



