The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-15

stock feed, and general farming and the
luxuries of milk, butter, pork and lard.
chickens and eggs were possible even on
the sandy lands of Florida, and that the
plneY woods Of Florida and other portions
OF the south might become productive
farms and attractive locations for thou
SANDS OF farmers in the north, whose
physical condition demands milder eli
mate, but who have heretofore found
little encouragement to moderate farming
under the dlscouragements prevailing in
the southland
purchased the seed and planted it the
middle or last of May. It grew to the
hight of ~ and 3 feet, putting out run
ners in every direction At each leaf an
peared stem bearing two or three pods
containing from twelve to twenty peas
AS the peas near the stalk matured, the
leaves died and fell to the ground, but the
vines continued to push out 10, 20 and
sometimes 40 feet, blooming and bearing,
and where the season is favorable they
Will continue to grow and bear until the
appearance Of frost.
As an experiment l had, during bloom
ing time, some of the vines cut for pea
hay; it made as fine fodder as ever went
INTO barn, at least we judge so from the,
avldity with which work horses and
mich cows devour it. From the stubble
Immediately came up another crop of
vines as productive of peas as the vines
not cut. In this respect the pea is like
clover, the second growth being the best
seed producer.
The difference between this and other
field peas consists in its enormous pro-
ductiveness of vines and peas, furnishing
several tons per acre of fodder for the
barn or green food for soillng or the silo,
while more bushels of peas can be gath
cred from the second growth than bush
nf bn Ion Il
the question of general farming in the
south by furnishing feed for stock, and
the fertilization of land with animal ma
nure. consequent upon keeping stock fed
from the hay and peas the latter not only
taking the place of corn, but going so per
cent. father, bushel for bushel.
AS nitrogen gatherer it has no supe-
riOr among leguminous plants. A crop of
peas does not exhaust but enriches the
soil. On new pine land no fertilizer is
required, and the peas leave the ground
in admirable condition for sweet potatoes
and other crops.
My experience in growing the peas the
past season lead me to the conclusion that
the claims of the originators are fulfilled
$50 far as mistakes in cultivation from
ignorance permitted), as several we'll
filled barns of hay attest, the same now
being fed with good results to both horses
and cows. 1t is a new experience of these
parties to be independent of the north
for hay, and they join me in feeling justi-
fed in recommending without question
the adoption of this new claimant of the
attention of farmers and fruit growers
on all farms, and particularly on sandy
lands of the pine woods of the south.
l wrote this on Dec. 8, with doors open
and the mercury in the seventies in the
midst of. the 1000 acres planted in or
anges, and where the vegetables are still
untouched with the frost. Coming here
from Ohio ten years since, where scarcely
tree in the forest was cut, and having
had much to do with changing the forest
into homes and orange groves / naturally
feel much interest in the progress the
section on which live has made During
these ten years 1 have never encouraged
any one to undertake general farming on
the sandy lands of Florida. But with the
discovery of the wonderful pea l believe
it is safe for any man to undertake to
make home and productive farm in
Florida. ~ e.