122 THE GRAPE CULTURIST. 



and make a mark on it where each wire is to be put, 

 before fastening the arm ; then remove the arms to one 

 side while putting on the wire. If a wire should not be 

 in the exact place where it is wanted, it can be easily 

 moved to the right or left, provided it is only twisted 

 around the bars. The distance between these upright 

 wires will differ according to the variety of vine, as the 

 distance between the buds varies very materially in dif- 

 ferent varieties, but usually from eight to twelve inches 

 will be the proper distance, sometimes wiring at every 

 bud, and with others only at every alternate one. 



It will readily be seen that in this mode of making a 

 trellis, when the young shoots start they can be tied at 

 any time when necessary ; and there is no need, nor is it 

 judicious, to tie them tight to the wire ; they should be 



8 10 12 14 16 ^t a ^ ^ eas * one * ncn fr m ^, the two 



111 H II H s ^^ s being tied to the one wire. The 

 !i| cost of wire is less than when large hori- 

 I zontal wires are used. The arms should 

 I be fastened to the lower bar, either by 

 I strips of leather tacked on or by tarred 

 11 HI 11 II twine tied around the arm and lower bar. 

 FIG. 39. It is impossible for me to give anything 

 like a correct estimate of the cost of building a grape 

 trellis after this plan, because the different materials used 

 in its construction are very variable in price ; besides, that 

 which would constitute the greater part of the expense 

 in one section of the country, might be the least of it in 

 another. Galvanized iron wire should always be used in 

 preference to any other. It costs from three to five 

 cents per pound more than the common annealed wire, 

 but its lasting qualities are so much greater that it fully 

 compensates for the additional expense. 



This form of trellis may also be used for other modes 

 of training, such as the fan system, bow system, etc., 

 provided the vines are to be trained low on the trellis. 



