Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-05-30

some are Of more spreading habit than
others From three to four bushels is tho
usual quantity. When thickly soun tho
ground is more perfectly covered, and is
left in q cleaner state, but If too thick,
they lodge too soon and Gil imperfeetly.
Their value to the soil, depends largely,
however, on the freedom from weeds, which
thick sowing ensures.
Early so,eing generally gives the best
ercp, but if injury is apprshended from
the pea-bug { (BfHchns pisi) it is reeommen-
ded to defer until the fore part Of June.
This will not always prevent their attacks,
hence it is the custom Of some farmers to
SOW early, and feed the peas in the vines
as soon As ripe to the swine, which it is
desirable tr fatten. In this way the full
value of the pea is secured, as the hatch
ing of the bug does not take place until
late in the season, and the peas are not
eaten by them until that time.
The coUering Of the seed is . difficult
matter unless drilled or plowed in. The
gang-plow is one of the best implements
for the latter purpose. Sow on the furrow
without previous narrowing, then harrow
lightly and follow with the gang.p,ow, SO
as to cover about four inches deep. The
narrowing prevents their rolling into rows
or lunches before the plow. But the drill
is the most perfect method Of sowing and
covering which can be employed.
If the seed is infested with psa-bags,
immerse it in boiling water, for two min
utes, then dry in ashes, before sowing.
The water will not affect the vitality of
the seeds, and the adhering ashes will have
some fertiliziug effect. Plaster may be
employed for the same purpose, and j. is
sometimes sown upon the vines, when .
few inches in height, with good results.
The value and uses Of this crop are we'll
known, but are scarcely sufficiently appre-
ciated. Peas are highly nutritious food,
bO'h for --- --A .aimals- "The proper.
tion Of nitrogenous or muscular matter
which they yield on analysis, is much
greater than that given by any other kind
Of grain, "and mixed with oats and ground,
they form favorits "provender" for
horses and swine, especially the latter.
Boiled or soaked, they are often fed to
swine uugrouud, and with good fa.-produ-
cling results. For making pork they are
as cheaply raised as anything which can
be grown, and before the peabug become
SO prevalent, we're largely employed for
that purpose in Western New York.
When we'll saved and property cured, the
haulm or straw, is valuable for fodder and
is readily eaten by sheep, horses and cat
tie.
As to pee. as an article of human food ve
confess to great liking, both for green
peas and pea soup. Both are excellent,
and the latter should be frequent dish
in every family. We think them superb
Or'to beans for the table, though they are
less used than the latter. Their market
value is often less than that of beans, as
indeed it should be, when cost of raising
is taken into consideration. 1t is known
fact that the crop of "pure Mocha Coffee"
has considerable bearing on the market
for peas; those who reast and grind can
tell wby-we have our suspicious.
The rdrietiss of peas are numerous,
especially in the names of seedsmen's cat
aiogues. We are not sufficiently &C.
luainted with their differences to enter
into any extended remarks on the subject.
The Canada field pea, and the Marrowfat
are the best known, and are both excellent
varieties. New Yorker.