Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-25
ocopch Pea-Its Value to Old ano
Worn Out Land.

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Co,cb Pea-Its Value to Ola ana
Worn Out Land.
IN almost every section OF this etate'
"a indeed OF every state in the oouth'
.sora are thousands of acres OF ola ana
'DS ont land that have been abandoned
"O .t,o,r owners as far as raising pront-
w. cron is concerned. If the proper
,rso he nursued thu strength and ier-
..,I.- Of this land can be restored IN
'l. an+ measure and it can be made almost
- nroductive as it was as virgin SOIL
Tho Greater portion OF this land Is elCher
g harren or grown up in weeds ana
loom sage. which only take from lts al
-aodv decreased strength and render IL
49, and less productive each year. Ii
no land be turned under and planted
with the proper vegetation 1t VIII soon
,ocoin its original fertility and crops Oh
NV Kind can be raised upon 1T very al
.,ooeousIy. One of the best things
rot can be planted upon this land, and
hot inyigorates it more rapidly and TO
rro.ter degree than anything else, Is the
oorrron field pea. The vines OF this pea
ROW rapidIy, are thick and rank, and
teon the ground well shaded during the
hot days of summer, thus rendering II
moist and mellow.
Concerning the use Of the conch pea as
An agent for this purpose and as Valua-
hIs crop in itself, Mr.. t. j. Lighttoot, OF
pelham. Ca. writes: Having been soil
To ~ OiVp
ideas relative to the cultivation OF the
.onch pea. / submit the following from
nv own experience: Then to produce
heavy crops Of fruit on strong land plant
In checks 20 by 80 feet apart each way,
from four to six peas in hill; to plant
with corn, every alternate row, from two
to three peas five feet apart, at the second
blowing of corn, from the 10th to the last
Of Nav. In laying by corn be careful to
leave no grass among the peas. IL your
land is poor you may with safety plant
some closer together. To improve lands
after wheat or oats, lay off your field 10
feet each way, drop five or six peas i'll hill,
cover as the common pea; well plowed
one time is sufficient for a heavy yield of
vines to fertilize the soil. At frost gather
the ripe peas. In two or three weeks
time walk over the field on dry day.
You will find the vine will crumble under
YOUR feet. You can then, with any COM
mon turning pillow, turn them under with
ease. At the same time resow your land
In oats or wheat, whichever preferred.
You will find it to produce % per cent.
more than the previous year. Continue
this rotation for three years and you will
ind poor. worn out lands previous to the
cultivation of the pea will yield one bale
of cotton per acre, and other crops in
proportion. To plant for hay purposes
check 40 hills to the acre, dig out and
make the hills rich, plant six peas TO the
hill; keep the land clean OF vegetation
ahead of the vine. You Will find that
each hill will make bale of hay, weigh
ing 500 POUNDS superior to all hay. espe-
cialy for mich COWS. Be governed &C
cOrding to latitude in gathering a week
pr ten days before frost. This is a fall
pea and is governed in bearing by the
changes of the season. Planting early
mas nothing to do with the bearing of fruit.
AS Il table pea it cannot be excelled, nei-
Their az dry snap-short or green pea from
the field. They will stand a severer
drought than any other vegetation, owing
to the depth of the root sent so deep in the
earth.