The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-06-19
PEAS AZ a YgRrlLNER.

A practical and jsd,eioos writer ip .be
Country HestIeman has Tie Following
Tie pea il undsrratci both 10 i food for
aninss and as fertilizer. For the laitcg
it is Of special importance and is superior
10 my oilisnf green crop. where tirre is Of
consequences, which il the ease With roor
laid that needs to be brought into eenal-
ton fcr fell crop. #
The psa. Dwn IN the spring nTay be ayowh
an rtted in ttn,e for,h's 1t is Of hardy
nature that viii bear the earliest sowing in
me spring The best way u making the
crop Is 10 pluw the seed under about three
inches. This may be dome very early if the
ground admits Of it, a. it put the seed be
yond the reach Of the frost providing sl-
ways there Is drsinaGe. and the land Is ncl
low. This deptaals, projects from drouth,
which should 1t occur early, might other
wise seriously injure The crop. Besides
plowiDg giYes increased culture to the land
ii the soil il stubbIe i..ld and is mellow.
ihe iirst plowing may be dispensed With,
the seed sowp 90 the stnbble and covered
with the ploN. This, however should only
be done where the ground throughout is in
frail condition *0*-+*
The amount of s.ei should be about
three bushels per acre. TINS will give a
closa sct crup-wbich is wanted. After
ihe seed il tunnel down. SOW about bush
el and half Of go,d plaster per acre.
Ii the land il quite ppur. manure should
Ls given it in addition to the plaster.
Never in any case where the crcp is to
lie plnxel down omit :he pla.:er. The
manure may be appl,ei. if fine. before the
see j. sown or whether long or short otter
the seed Is turned down. the plaster follow
ing the manure
As to the kind Of seed il matters not 50
much; the mlrrowiat is probably as good as
any.
/, will be seen that the expense of put.
ing 10 croI is small. There is in the las'
ease. pnly the seed iabout eighty cent per bus
heb, aud covering 1t lightly with the plow !;
no harrosihe Or any other work
Ifthe ground is very PoU- manure must
be added, but it need not be in large quan-
tites. a. light coat, with the plaster will be
sure % produce large growth Vt hauln.
Bat If il eau bc done as well as not. il i.
better TO ploW the lanI before the seed is
SOwn. on the principal that working the
soil improves Is. and generally this Is ne
cessary 10 pot il in order
When the crop j. in full blossom. or 4
little latter turn it down. Do il rather
sllalIuw. Just 80 as TO cover well. This Sill
be early enough 10 give chance for ro;t'
iug. Whea rOtted, apply the cultyatur
ami mix thoroughly. Ills. il will BE- f,uni
makes one Of the fiuest Of seed-bsd., and
can be done IN time 10 SOW winter grain OF
grass seed. Always covered the grass seed
10 Tie fall. ss the chances are Tor druutl
u that time st ieast let the roller be used
The smoothing harrow. or brush drag. il
better. Some Of the best cf cur farmers.
instead Of turning down the pea haGim. LEI
the GRIP ripen. and then pIoW the land
They boId that IL this way they car raist
better uiisHt than atIy other crop Of spring
grain, The atmosphere contributes largely
10 the yield o. the crpp. and the ground b
being shaded. il protected. thus beueftiu;
ths texture or the y,ii. - veil IS its fer
tility. Which is increased by the material
left by the plsUt IN derssing. AuOtbe
method may slsS he adap;ei-where th,
land j. greatly exhausted, yet mellow, sn'
work l. rrowdiug :. The seed :nay be sowi
without Eirft plowinr the ground. sowing a
the same time fsw hundred pounds Of re
liable superphU.phate per acre to be fol.
lowed With the euliisator. finishing wit
plaster. The fertilizer il particularly gopt
ior the wheat crop that follows. IL hap
pens that the sail u good Tor wheat will al
30 grow the pea we'll. Such soi! is al'
good for grass.
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