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will give a proper direction to this supervi- 

 sion. 



In the spring, in particular, when the vines 

 are beginning to grow, the vineyard should be 

 gone over frequently and carefully, to see that 

 every thing is going on as it should. It may 

 be that a cane has made its appearance by the 

 side of a spur, which it would be desirable to 

 retain to take its place ; or it may be that seve- 

 ral little shoots are growing around the spur, 

 which would prove hurtful if not speedily re- 

 moved. It will sometimes be the case, also, in 

 double spurs, that the lower cane, for spurring 

 next season, may be trained into a better posi- 

 tion,' if attended to in time. Sometimes, too, 

 there may, at first, be a want of action in the 

 spurs nearest the stock, which may be supplied 

 by lowering the end of the arm until the equi- 

 librium is restored. If some canes are grow- 

 ing stronger than others, pinching the strong, if 

 done early, will strengthen the weak. If you 

 want two canes on a stock to grow of about the 

 same length, and see one beginning to take the 

 lead of the other, bend it immediately toward 

 a horizontal position, and place the weak one 

 upright. If done at the right moment, success 



