SRMt-TROPTC I'ALIFORXI I. 
vine planted in place at once of the ume 
age. 
IS IRRIGATION A BKNRK1T TO YOl'NG VIMCH? 
In ordinary seasons of rain fall, I think 
not; hut it entails much work and expense 
for irrigation; for irrigation brings weed*, 
and each irrigation should be followed by 
plowing. Young vine* require no water ; 
for the evaporation from their leaves, lliwr I 
being but few leaves, as the plant is small, i 
. ‘ ‘ ' r. • 
vineyards inn*t ho protected from i 
they will eat th« young shoots 
sprout, and the vine will die. 
will tlii the same. In this, like i 
thing else, you must he ready be 
begin, or your labor will be lost. 
I am often aaked, 
every- 
re you' 
H A TRIP ATI 
■ays the San 
• of the ©pin; 
Iti. urapr OROtnwo fojmm r m aa ^ 
PRorirsRLK? j (|. 
My opinion i» that, in the long run. it *c*r 
but little; whereas they have i; feet ] will hr. That there will he ton-* in t> i- 1 - 
square of ground for their reservoir to boom of planting that there will Im> mm- t'* 
draw from, and that quantity of soil . on- | grape* than there i- .» imparity to work up' ‘ <■ 
tains enough water. If the water ia retain'd and take rare of is »!.•><•■••• • t i > « 
by cultivation, and foreign vegetation, as prices will go down. The raising of grip* *! angv 
weeds, prevented from absorbing u, to jin this favorable climate i* tin- -thirst pin | r»-» i 
"■ ■* “' J '•*' *—*«f the making of wine. The raising off lut.) 
grapes is as easy ss the raising of c*»n; hut it. n 
the making of wine and brandy requires T 
much experience and much capital. Both (mu 
these will he found if it ia profitable; but •»,v. 
it will require lime. Some years ago, while l•. n 
President of our Agricultural Sicknty, in ! rr— 
rny address I took the ground it 
m agio fi¬ 
lm many. 
V a few. 
duty that 
o himself, 
from 
nourish and maintain the vine in full eiig.* 
and largest growth. Irrigation will hr 
beneficial when vine* are tit full bearing 
mid growth, in keeping them in vigor and 
health, and in producing each year Urge 
crops, although grape vines will (lourult 
nml bear for a term of years, and pertuqis 
for a long term (for how long depends on 
the nature and fertility of the ground), j grape v me planting, and predicting 
without irrigation. Young vineyards l (Jo, would become the great if»U-n-«i ■ " 
not inigate. Old vineyards I have a dmir, State; yet fur a f< » , • ire i !l g t! 
to, and will more or less as I have w*i*t; 1 was an over prodm to n. There * o < 
but winter irrigation I deem HUM* doirable wine than the "pie were prepare I ml 
than Summer. They had in-it brcrUn* »■ customed t- 
Cuttings should have good care, and not' and tl.c dd-mi - between the 
bs allowed to diy by too lung eaptsuni to pr.«lm-U and their tmitoti.-na a 
air; iiml in a dry wint. ■ 
surely lie submerged in water for at least a unsntnptiun "f wine m 
week, for cuttings in such a season will, to 'h* plaiting i vineyard* - 
an extent, dry on the vino before being J nwH faster, and the h-n... demand w.b I 
removed, thus closing many of their pon s, ’ n " r,! titan supplied m » »•>■■'» n. 
and becoming hard; and it is an advantage ‘h« c " mr * *>• * h " • *-*' Wl """ l ' 
any season to so .lutiirute them with water. European demand; and it is * r. » . ,.i 
After planting they should be cut hack to "upn.ien.on that we will haw <t, lur it ut 
say six inches high, which, if the cutfmgs produrt* at- ... - hen a- th-:r want- 
are short-jointed, will leave about three' **»«■ ** ,nr - »»<* ,,ur * *• m,w lh * " ,llr 
*<l by t 
, will read about u 
ml adulter*- pal 
auehii 
dole- . 
i likely to produce a 
country which 
plus. 
I bavo in thia article run into the one I 
wrote before; but there ia much inquiry 
of trie about these various details thai. «*i 
many wishing information about whal kind 
of land to plant a vineyard on, about grow¬ 
ing grapes without irrigation, how to plant, 
etc., etc . that I thought it best to repeat 
some thing* I had written M order to give 
wider publicity, and by keeping your grape 
number on hand 1 can refer them to that 
eyes above ground; tlio eyes, however, be¬ 
ing of less importance than the height 
above ground, for that portion nut nf 
ground will bo dried to some extern bv 
sunshine, until growth begins. Ami it i« 
best not to have them too long, for they 
will be able to maintain their erect growth 
if short, whereon, if long, will bend by the 
weight of the top, They can be raided to 
any height required from year t** year 
the plant gains size and strength, and tu 
this way staking becomes uiinacasaan. and 
much expeuso and labor saved. Small 
sized cuttings will grow hotter; that ia, a 
greater per cent will grow than thick cut 
tings. It is a good way to out off, just | H is, if my insirm ti.m 
before planting, the bottom of thn oulling | ablw suevi.** i» »ure 
ini".‘.li.(.lv uoJ.r . I,.pi Ita,. i t—n in..,,»»l-l 
«- wkL, ...J ir ... ** .1..... VJETJfX - 
.Ualwntv and dura 
IU has 
held 
S,.t thorn Cxi 
A a oxcunri- 
F..n«MO an 
Sine, and on 
Now is the si 
• world 
» do»"(( 1 
will Cample 
Mm, I’anti 
the quack na 
habit 
ed 1- 
.'allure, Izt ua do 
ns, and our rawanl 
mdani i’mpuratioi 
"J3 
and you- Th*rv ia much more I < 
bad you thu sjmee and i the Uiu 
will have to defer to suinv future I 
uld. 
; but 11 
ed r 
I ua freight and truck I' 
... 7 Market Street i* the 1 
cut ami moat popular in 
r odiantage to have the 
n; and if planted too deep _ 
nut root at all, for it is ton far frriR the, , 
i.lllUMOT o( .if, .»,! or .Mter, _ u .„..l7.i 
Almost all our land* will grow grapes; In j 
fact, the vine will grow where nothing else ! 
will; itnd lands I lint- will grow brush, weeds . 
and cactus 1 consular the best grape land-, 
wn have. 
It must b« remembered that in lo« alitl#a 
where there are many rabbits or hares. 
on this t oast and this will supply a demand wSl 
long fell in this •action. The bed ha* 
genuine steal apnnga- . 
I'a. N. 0. -Sax i 
up some valui 
h are deevrv tu 
oe. HU oougl 
•d 
IVrsouS si 
Secretary wil 
Fair (vaper by 
odiug their addi 
«t be 
