The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-15
For THE LEDGER.
On the Pea Crop, with DEPRESSION.

As this is the season for planting the pea
crop, word or 80. and probably an "iIea or
two," on the subject may not be altogether
uninteresting. Having rs yet, no Agricultu-
ri Society in the District, It is only through
the press, that farmers and Planters can have
an interchange of opinion OH the various
modes by which their different systems Of
cultivation may be known, and although the
mode or system may adopt may not suit
my neighbor, yet II may be adopted by some
ether person, who may try the same. aud be
thereby benefited, and having touched, or
rather incidentally mentioned the subject Of
an agricultural Society, Il affor-s me plcas-
ure to state. that one Is about being organ
-, - -'.. ~ VIganiZcu before this In
published. as meeting has been called for
that pnrposc, to take place on Saturda, next.
the advantage Of which will he found to pro.
duce development Of the agricultural re-.
sources o. the District, by farmers and plant.
ers having full and free interchange ofopin-
ion on the best modes Of the cultivation of
the crops. and the reclamation of the soil. II
will stimulate the energies of its members.
and fully bring out the agricultural resourc-
Is OF the country. It will produce a sort of
agricultural "triturntion." rubbing togeth-
er of agricultural ideas and notions, which
cannot fail to produce beneficial results. II
will stimulate its members TO improve and
excel each other, and thereby the spiri, of
Improvement will be diffused throughout the
whole District. We are all more or Ieas
creatures Of limitation, for what SEQ my
neighbor has tried, and the mode and system
by which he has succeeded, Il will be dispos-
ed to fall in with and try, however much ]
may have condemned at the beginning. his
experiments, and to me his "new- tangled
notions" How is the young and inoxperi-
enced farmer or planter. who has just assum.
ed the management Of his plantation,
to know the best system TO pursue in
the planting and management of his crop B.
He has to learn either by experience. or by
following the advice and direction Of some
practical neighbor who cultivates n similar
soil. II he then had the advantage Of AN Ag-
ricultural Soriety, he would have the advice
direction, experience and results of its differ.
ent members. Hc would be In the multi
tude of counsellors," which il sid by high
authority TO be in safety"
But pardon the digression and will 90 to
planting the .'peas.' Poas hould be plant.
ed in early corn, Gs soon ns the corn can bo
plowed the third time, and in tic corn at the
scrond plowing. and by MI mea~s try and l.,
those plowings take place as early In June
as posSibl /, It Is better for the peas, and bet
ter for the corn.
am now blowing my early corn the Sd
time. It was plnhted 4 feet each way, man.
ured in the Hill when the corn was planted
The peas are dropped in the furrow that II
run next to the corn, just by the side Of the
stalk and bill OF corn, and covered oy the
next furrow In blowing out the middle. Pu,
from TO IL peas in esch bill. | have
heard It said that pipe full to the h:li was
the proper number TO drop in each hiil. OF
rather by the side Of the stalk of corn, but
that will number too many, pipe full num-
bers from 10 10 2c. and win make tho peas
too thick, and too mIleL crowded. From 8
10 ~ peas 10 each hill, II . preferable num-
brr, and allowing some not TO come up, and
others 20 be injured in the subsequent cross
blowing. will leave the stand about right,
neither too crowded to prevent their Weld
ing well, nor too fsw 80 tliat they wiIl run
over The eoen- BY. The next piowing the
peas WIN be able sufficiently to bear the
dirt which The plOw will throw aroand them,
and this with the hoeing that Is given ss the
corn 10 laying it BY. Is all tho work ti.si She
pea crop wiz require. I plant BY the side Of
the stalk and hill Of corn, 90 that the peas
VIII receive sess benefit from ths Manure
put in ths bIl! win the com. this d one res-
con ] prefer plaatieg by, The sids and not In
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