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EXPERTS WHO KNOW SAY— 
“An excellent contribution in an area where - 
specific, helpful information is needed.’’—Says 
Professor No. One, Agricultural Education, 
University of Minnesota. 
“T have read the book from cover to cover 
three times and thoroughly enjoy it as a prac- 
tical reference on the entire field of Horticul- 
ture as it especially relates to this area.”— 
Says County Agent, Minnesota. 
“A good job, surprisingly comprehensive for 
the size of the book.’’—Says Professor No. 
Two, Horticulture, University of Minnesota. 
“T can think of fe questions relating to 
home grounds, its planting, and care, which 
you have not answered.’’—Says Professor No. 
Three, Horticulture, University of Minnesota. 
“The book is very comprehensive. The 
special needs of this region are particularly 
stressed, also, in cultural directions and in 
pest control methods.’—Says Professor No. 
Four, Horticulture, University of Minnesota. 
“There is certainly a fine lot of information 
in it, and I hope Mr. John Q. Public duly 
appreciates it.”—Says Professor No. Five, Hor- 
ticulture, University of Minnesota. 
“The book contains so much information 
that it may well be considered a reference 
book, and yet it is readable and entertaining 
withal.”—Says Editor A. N. Wilcox in the 
“Minnesota Horticulturist.” 
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information under Northern conditions. I 
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for gardeners in the Northern states, especial- 
ly Minnesota and Wisconsin.”—Says Editor 
shoot. These shoots originate from lateral 
(side) buds on one year old canes (last 
year’s shoots). 
As a vigorous grape vine annually pro- 
duces from eight to ten times as much 
wood as should be left for the followin 
season’s fruit production, all surplus woo 
should be pruned off during the dormant 
period. If this is not done there will be a 
tremendous number of weak, inferior 
shoots, resulting in a smaller crop and 
poorer fruit than that produced on a well 
pruned vine. 
The wood to be discarded should be re- 
moved in accordance with the regular 
training system that is to be followed. Two 
systems of grape pruning are followed in 
the Northwest: One for the hardy grapes, 
such as the Beta and the Alpha, and one 
for those which ordinarily require winter 
care—as the Concord, Niagara and Dela- 
ware. 
For the former, the 6 or 8-arm Kniffen 
system is most Satisfactory. This system 
comprises a central upright trunk with 
three or four horizontal arms on each side 
of it. At each annual pruning there should 
be left on each of these arms approxi- 
mately 3 to 33 ft. of cane (strong wood of 
the past season’s growth). 
The tender grapes are usually trained 
to a horizontal arm spur system with the 
trunk running parallel to the ground and 
tied to the lower trellis wire in such a 
manner that it may be lowered to the 
ground for winter covering. From this arm 
a series of short spurs (bearing one year 
wood and buds for next year’s shoots) is 
left at each pruning. 
AIG. 
