Show SHOUT directions OR vin vinn VINE E aar y it 1 PLANTERS S y IW resumed that every one who J S not fiot n a vine but has room koput to petit it plainly ill lii I 1 tv pig pla p ne this spring i more if iee lee ce ice e an and ana d means allow the follow following ln 9 ef sef hints hint h swill will answer for a single singie vine or r an acre having determined on varieties arlet ariet les ies procured procures them from some hasa basa reputation for quality v 1 2 kand land correctness a as to varieties loil 0 olf must be drained if at all dis P lal jal f to be wet more failures result frog fr f r fh i I 1 J neglect of this than from any ny 0 t c cause caus 9 the soil must be enriched 11 worked to the depth of 20 n or two feet if sandy the char i the soil must be amended by h he e addition of leaf mould or other ege gri do not over manure iut ut u enrich ta the ground wilb with well becom sed manure to give the vines a good wt tart vines of the age of two years from cutting aro are enough and aird at 6 uie die q quick u ick iek growing sorts those one cearold ye year arold aroid old oid will a answer n swen vines vin es are sent out with as long roots as possible these areto ar er be bo cut cutback cutbank back back baek to about 18 1 inches before planting and the top is cut back to three buds if 1 the nurseryman y has not already saved the trouble dig big a circular hole large enough to allow the roots after pruning to extend in every direction making the surface of the earth in the hole convex so that the ends of the roots will be from six to ten inches below the surface while the point from weigh which they start will be from four to tb six inches below set a stout 6 or 8 foot stake in the center of the hole then place the vine beside it spreading out the roots equally in ex every ery direction as in the figure cover the he t roots carefully with vath fine soil boil and then fill up the hole and press down the earth with the foot inspiring in spring planting it is ii well to leave a depression abouna around the vine to allow the rains to sink into the thet j soil aaben the buds start jub hub off all j but blit the strongest ona one and afterward keep kee the shoot from this tied up to the stake t a I 1 pe arzeal Ar I 1 ieti zerl 9 aj 4 ori gri 1 I 1 GAIME GARDENS N fon FOR R CHILDREN A michi gan lady thus pleads the cause of the young oung lono bone people A great g reat deal can be done to encourage horticultural tastes and industrious habits in children why dont farmers is fenee fence off little ga gardens for their larger boys and girls and allow them to have all they can raise from them th e put pi papers in their hadda handa hands and ene encourage durage burage them to try experiments in wheat growing cultivating seedling fruits etc pula puta pul put a good magnifying glass 1 in n their hands that they may become become acquainted with their insect friends friend si and enemies TO those thosa old enough ty to appreciate and aud take care of them give enoice choice plants to cultivate ti vate or what what would perhaps sometimes be ba better let iet them earn money i in someway soma aa anil and purchase p for them selves dont turn them off with an isabella ai grape rape mape when ahei 3 it will not ripen leathern ibave va a delaware or a concord that they may be more sure of a return for their labors so of the strawberries and other things excite in them a desire for excelling in raising fine fruits and vegetables let them get vp up childre childrens nl 4 agricultural fairs and horticultural societies for discussions etc dont you think the agricultural papers will be studied if you do this and dont you think you will raise a family of intelligent and well informed men and women sp of domestic animals a ni if you have a boy a dozen years old give him a yoke of calves to train give div e the girls lambs andlen them have the fleeces as a reward for good care or allow them to raise ralso conid sonid some fine cows for themselves children need objects to learn to love and incentives to faithful labor and they will love home all the more if y you ou attach them to at it by pleasant peasant memories and good kind instruction s st u tion 1 1 1 I 1 |