MY YINEYARD. l05 



CHAPTER XIII. 



MORE ABOUT PRUNING AND TRAINING. 



In this chapter I propose to give as concisely as possible 

 the plan pursued with my last few acres of vineyard. 

 The plan is essentially the one adopted by most grape 

 growers in my vicinity, and generally throughout the 

 whole grape region in which I am situated. The jDlan 

 possesses some advantages over the one elsewhere de- 

 scribed and illustrated in this work, if grapes are grown 

 in large quantities; but for only a few vines, or a very 

 small vineyard, this remark does not apply. 



TRELLIS. 



The trellis used is made of wire and stakes, or small 



posts. The posts are usually split out of oak, chestnut, 



or other durable timber, and should be large enough to 



give strength to the trellis. The posts are set eighteen 



feet apart in rows, which run north and south, so as to 

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