Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1917 — Now Is the Best Time To Trim Grape Vines [ARTICLE]

Now Is the Best Time To Trim Grape Vines

Al 1 persons' who have grape vines and have been thinking of trimming them had better do it now or at least in a' short time, according to Frank St allace, state etymologist. The best time to do this trimming is before the sap swells the buds in the spring and February or March are considered the best months to do the trimming by those who make a success at raising grapes. “The pefsons who have a few vines should prune and care for the vines the same as the ones with an acre or more,” stated Wallace. “As a rule 20 or 30 buds are enough to leave on strong growing varieties.