36 TRANSACTIONS OF THi; AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



moves the stdol along-. It is th • iiivcini f ]-]. Whitiloscy, ILuiiiltoii, N. 



J., and, we believe, is (lcsi<^ned to suvc niiniy a Imrk mcIic of n'ardfncrs, lloi- 

 ists, and stiawbeny pickers. 



How THE RisLiNG Grape is Grown in Germany. 



Mr. Mieliael Haas, Mendon, St Josepli County, Mieli , j^-ives the follow- 

 ing account of the way that the Kisling Grape is trained in Germany : A 

 slont trunk of the vine is formed about three feet hij^h. By the side of 

 this a stake seven feet high is planted. Two canes are trained upon this 

 stake, and when they reach the top they are pinched off. In autumn these 

 canes are laid down upon the ground. Next spring they are raised and 

 tied in the form of a bow, and thus produce fruit. In the ineantinu! two 

 other canes are trained to the top (»f the stake. These are laid down tlie 

 next winter, and the two canes which fruited, cut away. Some full grown 

 vines are allowed to produce five or six bearing canes. The vines are 

 planted from eight to ten feet apart. Mr. Haas wants to know if the Dela- 

 ware and other vines cannot be treated in the same way in this country. 



Mr. G. II. Greenman, Milton, Rock County, Wis., who wants information 

 about grape culture, particularly under glass, is recommended to buy 

 Chorlt<jn's small book upon cold graj)eries, and Fuller's Grape Culture, 

 and he will get a thousand times as much information as he could expect 

 from the discussions here. 



Sowing Small Grain with Corn. 



Mr. Michael Ilaas, Mendon, St. Joseph County, Mich., wants the Club to 

 advise th(; farmers to sow small grain with Indian corn, and wants to 

 know if any one has had experience with winter rape, which is much u.sed in 

 Germany. If sown in September, it "comes ofT the next year time enough 

 to sow wheat. It makes a thick mat in the fall, and remains green all win- 

 ter, and would be just the stuff to plow under for wheat, as we, now-a-days, 

 don't want it for oil. This is only my say so; I wish to have the Club 

 give us their advice about it." The seed of rape, he thinks, would costless 

 than ry<', and be eijually good for winter feed for sheep. Any crop that 

 will cover the ground and prevent baking, even if it has no other vahu% 

 Mr. Haas thinks, would more than pay the cost of feed and sowing among 

 the growing corn. 



This matter was well approved by several persons present who had had 

 some experience with rye, wlutat, and turnips sown among corn. 



Manuring Str.\wberries. 



Mr. Peleg H. Daniels, Stephentown, N. Y., wants iiiloiina! ion about top- 

 dressing strawberries in spring. 



Mr. Solon Kol)inson. — 'i'he l)i'st time is aiiliinin. If coarse majiure is then 

 applied, it serves as mulch and fi-rtili/.er If the aulumn dressing has been 

 neglected, use fine compost liberally early in the spring. Ground may be 

 too rich for strawberries. It often is too poor. It seldom is too rich. 



