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CULTIVATION of the VINE. 



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tbat the water is carried ofF beyond the foot of the vine 

 by this ftraw roof; and yet the ftraw mud not be laid on 

 too thick, left it continue moift too long, and occafion 

 mouldincfs. Acrofs the top, a pole is laid and acrofs the 

 bottom, and faftened down to prevent the ftraw from 



blowing away 



Thus they remained 'till 



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In the beginning of April when you are ready for 



planting, the weather being moderate and calm, the froft 

 out of the ground, and nature teeming with frefli vegetati- 

 on, then cut your branches for planting. If one cutting 



from every branch be fuflicient for your purpofe, then cut 

 the lower part about twelve or fourteen inches long. But 

 as it is moft likely, that you will not be To lucky, as to 

 have enough of thefe, then do whatneceflity requires, and 

 make two or three cuttings of every branch, not lefs than 

 a foot long; and having a trench made ready, place them 

 in it clofe together, the but or lower end down, and cover 

 them up with earth to the upper eye 'till you are ready to 

 plant, carefully placing every fort by themfelves, with 

 a label denoting the kind. This diredion is calculated 

 for the three bread colonies. The more northern colonics 

 will be a month later, and the more fouthern colonies will 

 be at leaft a month, fome two months earlier; they muft 



conduft themfelves accordingly. To thefe laft colonics, I 

 would recommend the cuttings to be longer, that they may 

 be planted deeper, the better to prefcrve the vines from 



excefllve heats and droughts. 



Your ground as I faid before being well manured, and 

 brought into good heart if old, or being naturally rich if 

 new, and having been, at leaft twice, deep ploughed and 

 well harrowed the ftunmer before, in the fall of the year 

 it muft be deep ploughed the third time, and always acrofs 

 the hill or rifing ground, and let it lie rough juft as it is 

 ploughed, all winter, which will greatly prevent wafhing, 

 and the frofts v^ill mellow it and prepare it the better for 

 vegetation. 





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