Show Grape Vines Pruned in Early Spring Is Best Grapevines should be pruned before the buds begin to swell In order to avoid the great grent loss of ot sap which follows follows follows fol fol- lows late pruning Best results usually usual usual- ly follow heavy henvy pruning As much old wood as Is possible to remove should be taken away says W. W H. H Alderman head bend of ot the division of ot horticulture University of Minnesota Minnesota Minne Minne- sota lea leaving ving only a few short canes of ot last years year's growth to carry the crop I for the coming season The sooner this pruning Is done the better but If It for some reason It Is not done until early spring one should still prune vines vigorously Even though heavy henvy bleeding results from belated pruning the slight loss In vigor caused by the loss In sap will not be as us serious as ns would be the failure to prune at all |