112 MY VINEYARD. 



sirable to i^roduce new canes as low down on the vine as 

 possible. The number of fruiting canes will depend upon 

 variety of grape and strength of vine ; but, as a general 

 thing, from four to six to each vine will be sufficient. By- 

 care and attention in making the most of every strong 

 adventitious cane, the entire vine may be renewed every 

 six or eight years to within a few inches of the ground. 

 In this way a great number of years will pass, and the 

 stump of the old vine will not have reached an objection- 

 able or inconvenient height. As a general thing it may 

 be set down, that four-lifths of a vine in full bearing, is 

 cut away at the fall pruning. For instance, suppose the 

 vine has five canes which have fruited, and five canes 

 which are to fruit the next year. The fruited canes are 

 cut entirely away ; the canes for fruiting are cut back to 

 three feet, and any laterals which may have attained any 

 size, are cut ofi*. The first reduces the vine one-half; the 

 second about one-fourth ; and the last usually enough to 

 make the whole reduction amount to four-fifths. 



