. The American farm and stock manual. Agriculture; Home economics. 12H iTHE FARM,. FIG. 1.—KEEPING GRAPES IN WINTER. liieeping Grapes in "Winter.—Perhaps among the many methocls and devices employed in keeping grapes in their natural state for winter use, there will be found none better than the simple ones we here illustrate and describe. The first method is to take new soap boxes, or any other box of about that size, and nail cleats on the inside of the ends or sides about one inch from the top, and between them bars at various distances, as required by the varying length of the bearing
. The American farm and stock manual. Agriculture; Home economics. 12H iTHE FARM,. FIG. 1.—KEEPING GRAPES IN WINTER. liieeping Grapes in "Winter.—Perhaps among the many methocls and devices employed in keeping grapes in their natural state for winter use, there will be found none better than the simple ones we here illustrate and describe. The first method is to take new soap boxes, or any other box of about that size, and nail cleats on the inside of the ends or sides about one inch from the top, and between them bars at various distances, as required by the varying length of the bearing shoot cuttings. The bars are made by nailing a small strip on top of each, as shown in our illustration, Fig. 1. As late as possible cut off the bearing shoots containing the bunches, with pruning shears, and shorten them so they will crowd between the end of the box and the top part of the bar, resting on the bottom part, thus hanging the bunches in their natural position. By this method the boxes can be handled without shaking the shoots off the bars, carried to the light, each bunch ex- amined as winter advances, decaying ber- ries or bunches removed, and the best kept without any moldy taste, as is so common when they are packed solid. Another method of preserving grapes for Avinter, is in the first place to have the bunches as perfect as possible. Cut away all green, decayed or imperfect berries. Air them sufficiently to slightly dry or cure the stem, then keep the grapes cool, dry and in the dark. Shallow boxes, of about five inches in depth, are well adapted to keeping grapes, but the wood should not be of a resinous character but wholly odorless, that the fruit may not be tainted. Our illustration, Fig. 2, repre- sents a plan adopted by the French, which is to suspend the bunches from hoops in a warm room or dry cellar. In this position they may be readily exam- ined at any time. It is said that grapes will keep well treated in this manner. How to Prune tlxe Grape.
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