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Grape Growers' Maxims

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Parent Issue
Day
18
Month
July
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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1 - Pn'paro 'lio grnuiiJ ia Fall, plant in Spriog. 2 - Give thé vino plenty of Hianure, old and well diioomposed ; for fresh maBure excites growtii. but does uot mature it. 3 - Luxuriant growth does uut always ensure fruit. 4- Dig deap, but plant shallow. 5 - Yöung vinos produce beautiful fruit, but o!d vinos produce the richet. G - Prime in Autumu to promote growth; but in the Spring to ensure fïuitf'ulne?s. 7 - Plant jour vinos, before you put up trellises. 8 - Viues, liko soldier, sliould have good nnns. 9- Prune spurs to one well dovelopcd bud, for the nearer tiio old wood the higher flavorod the fruit. 10 - Those who pruue long must soon cümb. 11 - Vine leaves love the suu Úiafiuit the shade. 12 - Evcry leaf lias a bud at its bas?, and eitlior a bunch of fruit or a tendril site to it. 13 - A tendril is an abortivo fruit bunch - a buücli of fruit a productivo tendril. 14 - A bunch of grapes, without healtLy luaf opposite, is likü a sbip a sa without a rudder - it caa't come to port. 15 - Latcrals are liko politicians; if not checked thoy are tho worst of thieves. 16 - Goorl grapes are like gold ; uo has anougli. 17 - The earliest grapc wiil keep the longest ; for that wltich ia i'uily mutured is easily preserved. 18 - (irape eaters are long livers. 19 - llybrids are uot alwaws high bred. 20 - Tic who buys 'ho new and untried varieties should remembsr that the seller's maxim is Caveat ewptor - -Let thubuyer look out for himself. L:tt(lrit1s art ?liool -.vh'cL tart frm oithor side oi the niain burt, at the axil of every lettl ; if they grow unch'.tked Ihey troy it.s vifor ; if entirtly removed, Ibc lud itseii fahuüts pr( maturt-!y.

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Michigan Argus