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the grafting is to be done late in the spring, the scions 

 should be cut in the fall. Grafting clay, in preference to 

 ordinary grafting wax, is sometimes applied to the vine 



before banking up with dirt. Success in the operation 

 depends upon the vigor of stock and scion, the smooth- 

 ness of the cuts and the perfect union of the inner bark 

 of the two parts. 



GRAPE WINE. 



" Wine-making," in detail, would compose a large vol- 

 ume, but the following brief suggestions will be found 

 useful when it is desired to make a few gallons without 

 expensive preparations : The grapes must be dry, sound, 

 clean and ripe, and all vessels used must be thoroughly 

 cleansed. Crush the grapes and let them stand from 24 

 to 48 hours. Draw off the juice from a hole near the bot- 

 tom of the vessel, then press the skins and put all the 

 juice together in a barrel or keg, filling it within about 

 an inch of the top. Add from one to two pounds of granu- 

 lated sugar, dissolved in water, to every gallon of unfer- 



