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with a mound of earth, and in the far North a covering of 

 coarse manure is applied over the mound, as young vines 

 are liable to be root-killed the first season after setting 

 out. 



The nest spring the trellis should be made. For this 

 system four wires are used, the lower one eighteen inches 

 from the ground and the others about ten inches apart. 



Fig. 68. — Completed vine. The lines at base show where to prune. 



No. 12 galvanized wire is usually selected. The support- 

 ing posts are set from twelve to fourteen feet apart, with 

 the end posts well braced to prevent being drawn inward, 

 when the vines are loaded with foliage and fruit. 



The second spring after building the trellis, carefully 

 uncover the stubs and permit only one bud to grow, 

 rubbing off the others as they start. Train the vine per- 

 pendicularly, and when it reaches the top wire pinch off 

 the terminal point to develop laterals and growth below. 

 In the fall cut off the laterals or side branches close to the 

 main cane and cut the main cane back to well-ripened 



