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CULTIVATION of the VINE. 



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a vine, when the branches were grown long enough^ they 

 were faftened to the middle pole, and then to the lower- 

 rnoft, and when they came near the ground they were cut 

 ofF, The branches were regularly dirpofed fo as each 

 might have the benefit of the Sun and air, by being faften- 

 ed to flakes drove down here and there, along tlie frame: 



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they were trimmed and managed in other refpcds, j,,,, ,,, 

 the iame manner as thofe diredcd for efpalicrvS ; and indeed 

 from thefe frames the efpalier was taken. 



^ The materials proper to make bands of, to bind the 

 vines to the flakes are, the fwcet flag, otherwife called the 



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and dried in the fhade, and then bundled up and kept 

 dry place for ufe do very well, but then they muft be made 

 wet when you bind with thetn. The ' 



ong flat leaves of 



reed, the ruOics and three fquarc that grow in marlliy or 

 meadow ground prefervcd and ufed in the fame manner 

 do as well. 



Having now gone through the neceflary direaions for 

 planting and managing vines for vineyards, I proceed to 

 the making of wine, a fubjed though Ihort and eafy, yet 

 calls for great nicety and exadnefs. The making, ferment- 

 ing and preferving of wine is a myftery to the people of 

 America, but when the methods of managing thefe things 

 are brought to light and explained nothing appears more 

 fimple and eafy; but before I proceed to this work, it will 

 be ncceffary to give fome dircaions about gathering the 

 grapes, fince that 'vvork muft be done before we can make 

 wine. As my country men are generally llrangers to all 

 thefe things, I hope they will bear with me, if fomctimes 

 I am more particular than to fome it may fecm neceiliiry 

 fince I would willingly remove every obilacle out of the 

 way, and communicate, every the rnoft minute circum- 

 llance to thofe, who art; altogether ftrangers to this new 

 undertaking in America, fo that any man of common fenfe 

 that can read, may fafely undertake and go through with 

 the wliole affair fuccefsfully. 



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