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that is, more bearing wood should be left. The better, 

 or rather heavier the soil, the greater the load the vines 

 will bear. In light, warm soils, vines should be load- 

 ed very lightly. Young vines, up to the sixth year, 



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should be trimmed close, it being true of grapevines, 

 as of our youth, "that early curbing is a guaranty of 

 a healthy, mature age." Old vines should be dealt 

 with very gently. Then they may give little, bnt^ good, 



