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and autumn top dressing of stable manure, and all 

 solid matters may go to the formation of new vine- 

 yards, of which we suppose there will in general be 

 an annual addition. But where no new borders are 

 being formed, it w^ould be well to open trenches 

 between the rows of vines, in which such matters 

 might be buried. If this were done immediately 

 after the vintage, the roots would recover the same 

 season from any wounds they might receive, and the 

 ultimate gain would greatly overbalance any tempo- 

 rary injury. In doing this, it will of course be best 

 to enrich but a small extent of border each year and 

 do it thoroughly, so that it may afford a supply 

 during many succeeding seasons. 



Liquid Manukj:. — Of all the forms in which manure 

 can be applied, the liquid manure is the most conve- 

 nient and the most effective. 'No garden or vineyard 

 should be without a tank of this article, as its judi- 

 cious application will often enable us to mature a 

 fine crop under very unfavorable circumstances, its 

 great advantage consisting in the immediate results 

 obtained ; though this very quality, renders it a 

 dangerous article in the hands of those who do not 

 thoroughly understand its proper application. To 

 prepare and preserve liquid manure, two tanks with 

 good covers should be made in some convenient spot. 

 In smal] gardens, barrels, such as are used for 



