The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28
THE CORN-ElELD PEA.
Dainty Dish Fit for the fable of
IA King-A Plea for More Extensive
'luta Constitution.

'Huta Constitution.
Frost IS no. yet in sight for tho
cOckic6urrS are as green as grass, and
some OF them are in AN immature state.
These har rbingcrs Ni they may be
called SOY will get brow II aud rlps be-
fore frost falls. in The meantime,
there are some very substantial symp-
toms Of fall. For Instance, the morn
ing gluries that have becn running riot
over the aftermath in the hay patch,
are now - 1loOm till aftcr % O'clock
in the morning, and they make Il
radiantiy beautiful spectacle which the
humbl So may enjoy.
But the most substantial symptom
is to be found between the cOrn-rows
where the corntcid pea is growing.
Tue pods, or peasC DDS, as the old
EIiZabethans were fond Uf calling them,
are turning yellow and beginning to
shrivel u little. This Ii sign. not only
OF the progress OF autumn, but OF the
ripcning OF u very fine article of food.
Ia It's present state the cornlicld pea
is dainty tit for the table Of king.
1t is at all seasons II staple food
with those whose taste has not been
vitiatcd by the dry and odorless style
of northern cooking, but, just now,
wncn the pods still have tingc OF
green in their yellow, it is u de!Icacy
highly esteemed by ali people Of taste.
In this state the peas are not dry but
juicy and sweet and yield gracefully to
the soothing and simmering influence
OF the dlnncr-pot.
They should be boiled with a piece
of smoked middling, not the sticky
pork that comes from the west--though
rat n m
the western meat-and the cooking
should proceed until one Of the largest
| peas may be rubbed to the tninncss OF
writing paper between tho thumb and
| fOrc-iinge" Then they should be
served as the ia TIC dictates plenty OF
salt, u sprinkling Of red pepper, with
a dash OF vlnegar-and they should be
eaten with cornbread, though this is
not necessary, for the cornlield pea is
both bread and meat.
In the coast region and elsewhere
the peas are mixed with rice after
coming to table, and called hopping
john Hopping-john is all very well
for those who like it, but, as good wine
needs no bush, so the cornold pea
needs no addition TO its fine, delicate
| tlavor.
We are told that thousands OF
bushels OF these peas are shi ,,pcd into
Georgia from the states to the north
OF US. If this be true, our farmers
deserve to be scored for their lack OF
energy. The cornlield pea needs ne
cultivation whatever in this climate
All that is necessary is to plant then
between the corn-rows or in q field by
than the weeds on good land, and viii
i UnnrlSh IN
weeds.
They may be plowcd under in tn,
green state to enrich the land, though
that Is really waste Of the raw mate
rial, or they may be cut for forag,
when the pea is in the "milk stage,
or the peas may be allowed to mature
No matter what course is taken, tn
} land Is better for their presence. Tn
roots go deep down into the soil, an
: tho feeders permeate the, ground nca
the surface, and this Is the real bencfi
) for the land becomes porous and re
/ mains so until the next spring.
; The productiveness OF tho cornliel
pea is almost boundless. If left t
=; ripen in the field before they ar
| gathered, enough debris Is left
fatten five hogs to the acre and kee
. them in that condition till hog KILN
Q time. We trust our farmers will DE-
: vote more attention to this remarkabl
2 annual. 1t is better fertilizer tina
i. clover, O more nutritious forage tina
o timothy, and botter food for hungr
d people than can be bought In til
d stores.
k And you may call it by what nan
you please, cornlleld pea, COW pc
h whipperwill pea, or anything els
9 1t Is always on hand " you give 1T
g chance. Boiled without meat, AT
y fed to the milch cows, 1t is the create
n butter maker known TO dairymen.
n Andif you don't believe all this,
n don't know 1t by experience, we'll SCI
e you q mess the first chance We get.