The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-26
FARMERANDPL PLANTER.
ABOUT corn AND COW PEAS.


The cultivation OF coFns COTTON, e'e''
r,.,. no done with D cultivator having k
rom five to eight teeth. The crust
,x;ll tins be broken, and ii the work a
no done sufficiently early, while 'ne
grass is small, it will be destroyed II
h.k;np rain falls soon after plant
ing. the cultivator can be advantase
ously run across the rows, thus oreah-
mo the crust and enabling the plants
10 come through.
The soil should receive at least one
deep. thorough blowing after the cur
t;vator has been employed, as a1ore
said. To do this, throw the DIRT from
tbe n,ants with an ordinary turning
blow. then run some suitable harro"
nlow in the bottoms of the burrows
and IL there be time, proceed tnus
until the entire lniddles are Piowea.
Deep culture will prepare the sou
For the penetration of the roots, ou'
should be superseded by shallow Gun
: tire before the roots run out 10 any
cons;derable extent Careful tests
have shown that deep plowlng' soy
six inches deep, near the, corn, after
The growing season has considerably
advanced. will damage the corn 1ro"
i6 to 20 per cent.
Wa take it for granted that the
corn has been planted in wide oriiis'
not less than six and half feet apart
!, with a view of drilling row OF COW
peas midway between. l have no nvs-
itancy in saying that IT equal iacili-
tics he given corn and COW peas the
: climate being suitable for, each' the
: meas will. on an average, be the more
4 valuable crop. =,
!, A good crop of COW peas Will easiiy
= Gather from the air 100 pounds OF nj
: tro6en per acre which is worth as a
. fertilizer about IL cents Pound'
= consequently when the vines are
. turned under they will carry with
" them about SIS worth of nitrogen
per acre. to be drawn on by the mex.
cron From 80 to so bushels OF shelieo
meas per acre can easily be grown
Of worth. say, so cents per bushei ltneS
Or are now worth S1.5O), we thus have
~ total of $50 per acre, which is mue'
70. more than the corn crop OF TN
CO United States will average. The pei
Ak vines will supply the much neede'
Is humus. In addition to this, while IN
n. vines are rotting, important ehemica
Sc. changes will take place. Much benen
nd viii be derived from these NV
no sc,,rces which are now taken into az
- count.
'er Peas drilled midway between VIC
ny corn rows can be successfully gro"
90 with Mt most, but little detrlmer
10 to the corn. Some argue that peas
al shading the ground, are an advantae
~ to corn.
zen When peas are planted as late
NO thew will mature, they do their PR
80 cipal growing after the corn has go
into decline. Therefore, very near
a full crop of each can be grown. r
un- q ieiut crop of corn and COW peas {
ing meas may be planted from June 10
'ich Julv 10. The Black and Whippoorw
ain pease are preferable for late Pial
ave ing.
5 In a climate where COW peas "
pth flourish. a row of corn should ne'
You be planted without making prof.
'wn provision for peas also. This provisi
had means drilling and thorough cuth'
heir tion. The cow pea is too imports
be a crop to broadcast and leave to ia
pom it's chance with grass and weeds.
ais rank growth should be produced
that using a fertilizer containing pm
cost -. o.;d and potash in pro
quantities.
After one deep blowing cuitlvat
hne NAV principally be employed for CO
man strip about foot board, midv
One between the corn rows, is prefera
lack Moved deep each time up to the :
at the peas are planted. A loose
wing will thus be prepared for the peas
year paws well to pillow deep, even to
hun soil, for peas, as they stand drou
much better.
rom Cultivation should be continued
cor long as the pea vines viii permit
Ao1 crust can advantageously be bro
until the corn is in early roasting
1 be- Many corn crops are virtu
fve), ruined by quitting them too soon
0 In crust is formed and the by wha
make called capillary attraction the SO
at I soon deprived of moisture.
ighty / make this matter palmer by U
llama, a simple illustrations: If you hold
ne to end of pin in candle the heat
Can soon compel you to drop it. In
) view case the pin in conductor OF
you Even so with the soil. The crus
ay'ng' connection with a compact soil,
sns1ve conductor Of heat and, as result