Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-08
TILE OREGON PEk


WE had almost concluded that this Pea
was a pure and unaleviatcd humbug. Gui-
dcd by the opinion Of several gentlemen who
had made trial Of it, and decided it to be
worthless, we TOO had we'll nigh raised our
voice against it as one Of the cheats and
imposiions of the day. pcrhapswe would
have been quite wrong in doing so, and we
now rather congratulate ourselves upon
thinking three times in the matter before
we spoke once"
: In the last number of the Southern Cul-
tirator is an article from the pen of Col.
SUMNER of South Carolina, entitled A
PLEA FOR A HuMBUG" In this article the
writer gives the result of ten years expert.
encc with the Oregon Pea and pronounces
most emphatically in its favor. As several
of our fellow citizens arc experimenting with
this pea the present year, we offer the views
of Col. S. for their encouragement. They
NAV be found in another column.
In addition to what Col. Summer writes,
we beg to offer an observation or two OF our
own. We have latterly seen quite luxuri-
ant rozunteer crop Of the Oregon pea. At
first sight we supposed the seed to have been
sown broadcast and plowed in la mode
But upon enquiry, we were told that the
growth was from seed left on the ground by
last years crop. The patch (quite small
one was prepared last spring twelve months,
and the peas carefully sowed in drills. They
came up, grew off finely and were bearing
abuudautly. The owner Of the place how
ever took up a aprsjudice against them (either
because the vine was too woody or the fruit
too diminutive or the gathering and shelling
of the epods too tedious aud without waiting
for the crop to mature thoroughly, he had
the vines pulled up and thrown to his cows,
not stopping to save pintof seed. But by,
this time, considerable part Of the pods had
ripencd, cracked open and dropped their con.
tents on the ground. Last Spring, the same
spot was again prepared by blowing, and,
after a slight coat Of guano was sowed down
in Barley. This crop also grew finely and
turned out well. 1t was cut in the latter
part of May or the first of June. Some
week or two thereafter, the Oregon peas,
which seem 10 have lain quite secure all the
Winterand Spring (having withstood freezing
soaking, hogs and every other adverse influ-
cnce) commenced peeping out Of the earth ;
and in very little while there was general
, stand of them. They are now growing we'll
and promise pretty much the same crop as
last year.
We draw the deduction from This instance,
that the Oregon is an admirable pea to sow
in the Fall or Winter with small grain. II
seems not to care about sproutirg before the
I, grain is cut. Immediately upon that event
liowever,it springs up in all its strength anc
pushes on rapidly to its full growth. Wher
nearly as luxuriant as it is likely to become
and before the pods have begun to harden, il
would seem to be the true policy to turn the
crop under with the largest kind of. plow
You can easily leave a few acres in some
corner for seed) By :his process, efectua
shading Of your land during the hot.months
is attained, besides the rich addition of vege
:, table matter in the autumn. Some though
might prefer using the crop entirely as &
> pasture, -.nstead of turning it under; ano
even this use of it would doubtless answer
supcrb purpose. FROM tho lst of Angus