110 CULTURE OF THE GRAPE. 



broken into fine pieces, or, better still, ground to powder. 

 Nothing is lost by this process, and a great gain is ob- 

 vious, both in time, and in other respects which it is not 

 necessary to enumerate. If, then, we can answer four re- 

 quests, viz., thorough drainage, a friable soil, a generous 

 dressing of composted manure, and loosening to a depth 

 varying from eighteen to thirty inches, we shall be ready 

 to take the next step of planting. 



