CHAPTER XI. 



MANURES* 



TN the preparation of the soil for planting, it was 

 recommended that a compost, consisting of one-third 

 stable-manure and two-thirds peat, or vegetable matter 

 well decomposed, should be applied. The quantity will 

 vary with the character of the soil and the variety of 

 grape, from twelve to thirty cords to the acre. The 

 land should be rich enough to insure a strong growth, 

 without additions, for the two first seasons. The me- 

 chanical condition of the soil is quite as important a 

 consideration as its fertility. Any element that is want- 

 ing to make it loose, friable, light, and warm, yet 

 retentive, and moderately rich in organic matter, should 



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