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stalk of one inch and over in diameter, and cut ofT to one and two 

 eyes on each spur. My vines are allowed to lay on the ground du- 

 ring the winter, as taken from the trellis and pruned. 



As I have stated above, I have so recently commenced the grow- 

 ing of vines, that I am unable to give further positive iriformation 

 regarding the quantity of grapes, cost, profit, &c. My bearing vines 

 only number one hundred, although I have a large number nearly 

 fit for the trellis. 



I shall be happy to communicate to the society the result of ex- 

 periments 1 have in view of making, both in the culture of the vine 

 jMid wine making, at a future day. 



I am very respectfully. 



Your obd't servant, 



T. L. PREVOST. 

 T. B. Wakeman, Esq. 



CULTURE OF GRAPES. 



JVewark, JV. J., Jfov. 23d, 1846. 



Sir: — Having been awarded a premium for grapes at the late 

 Fair, I herewith comply with your request, by stating my mode of 

 culture. 



In the fall of 1842, the border was prepared by incorporating 

 equal parts surface mould, sandy loam, and well decomposed stable 

 manure. In June following, the vines were planted in the border 

 on the outside of the house; one shoot or cane was led up from each 

 vine to near the top of the house. In November these shoots were 

 cut down to the second eye, and the vines protected from the sun by 

 covering them with mats; the house occasionally ventilated in clear 

 weather. About the 20th of March, the vines were excited by un- 

 covering the buds so as to expose them to the influence of the sun; 

 the border on the outside being carefully forked over. The tempera- 

 ture of the house was kept at this time as near 50 degrees as possi- 

 ble, the atmosphere kept moist by syringing freely, and the house 

 thoroughly ventilated when the weather would permit; one cane from 

 each vine was led up to the top of the house, as before, and in fall 

 after the wood was thoroughly ripe, pruned to one-third its length, 

 and treated as before, viz: protecting by mats during the winter; 



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