THE GRAPE 



in the rough and exposed to the elements. 

 Apply a little lime and again stir the soil to 

 a depth of twelve inches, adding manure in 

 the spring. Heavy soil is slow to warm and 

 usually produces only a medium crop of 

 grapes which are not highly flavored. If the 

 soil is a sandy loam, add horse manure in or- 

 der to give it a body, and incorporate the 

 humus before planting the vine. Do not be 

 over zealous in applying stable manure. It 

 usually gives off considerable available nitro- 

 gen which in most cases causes the vines to run 

 to foliage and cane. 



If only a few vines are to be planted, dig 

 holes four feet square and four feet deep. 

 Loosen up the subsoil. Whenever possible, 

 secure old plaster from a house that is being 

 torn down, mix one-fourth part plaster with 

 one-half part of garden loam and decayed sod, 

 and one-foiu-th part of bone and decayed ma- 

 nure. Mix these and fill the hole to within 

 one and one-half feet of the surface. Fill the 

 remaining space with garden loam and decayed 



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