The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
RALEIGH. N. &, ,A0GJsF %, 1898.

grounosssnd hourished throughout a |
spell or dry weather, while corn culti
vated the usual way, having at Ieast
five times the distance, fred badlv.
COW PEAS.
The proper fertilization o. tho soil
should be the first object soughN> With
said view, prepare the land thorough
ly, and then, unless you have surPQs
stable or other manure, apply from 80,
to 600 pounds of acid phosphate and
400 to 600 pounds of kainit, broadcast
per acre and plow in. The smaller
quantity will produce fine results, but
it is believed that the larger quantity,
in connection with COW peas, will pro
duce as good results as the above heavy
fertilizing with muck, ETC., and is far
cheaper.
About June 1st lay off into drills
feet apart and plant peas, preferably
the Wonderful or Clay. It the former,
and you wish to raise peas for edible
purposes, single stalks in the drill
should not stand nearer than 2 feet.
AS an experiment, try some 4 feet.
Cultivate thoroughly. Ipreter drilling
and cultivating to sowing, as a much
ranker growth can be produced. When
thoroughly ripe, say about the time of
frost, turn under.
The land may lay until corn plant
ing time, thus giving the vines good
time to decompose.
If not practical to SOW and subsoil
befose February 15E, at planting time
lay off into feet drills. Run q coulter
! or other suitable ploW in the bottom of
3the drills and produce all the loose dirt
possible at several times running.
Their drop the corn, for stalk, IL
i inches apart. As an experiment, try
some and some inches.
While the corn is small, bar it and
run a coulter or other plow in the bot
tom Of the burrows. The deep blowing
equivalent to subsoiIinR) may thus be
continued to the middle of the rows.
About June 1st. plant peas in drills
midwsy between the corn rows.
FertiliEe and cultivate thoroughly.
Planted as aforesaid, very nearly a
full crop each Of corn and peas can be
grown.
/ Peas are nitrogen gatherers and when
Properly stimulated and turned under,
produce q perfect fertilizer, containing
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash,
thus enriching the land more econom
ically than can be done by any other
mode. Glover, and all other plants OF
the legume family, possess similar fer
tilizing properties.
But thorough preparation of the soil
in connection with high fertilization
will not alone fill the bill. Constant
and regular cultivation will be neces
sary to prevent damage from drouth
For the benefit of both corn and yeas
the ground should be properly stirred
soon after every rain, until the corn il
; in early roasting eGr, unless the pes
vines sooner prevent.
At maturity turn the corn stalks anC
pea vines and follow with wheat anC
clover.
The stalks and vines will when rotted
provide the necessary humus, which
will make the ground loose, and vii
also exert a wonderful influence in pre-
, venting damage from drouth.
But few, if any, farms can be f1unC
t where single acre is properly fertiI
lied and cultivated. Try at least
few acres according to the above, AM
get into the road that leads to tn
abandonment of the old plan of un
necessary wear and tear. When yo1
get fully installed into the new plan
labor will cease to be task; it will b
. pleasure.
& BRYAN TYSON.
5 Long Leaf, N. @.