The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13

tally where long distance shipments ere
made
The Alaska is n small blhe or greensh
seeded smooth pea producing vines from
two and one-half to ihree feet II height
The vines bear four TO eiyht pods, which
are very even in size aud nearly all na-
ture at one time 50 that the whole crop
can be gathered at ono picking
The pods of the Alaska hold their
bright green color in shipment ana usual
| ly reach the market ia better condition
than any other variety. There are flany
other good sorts. What "a commonly
! called First and 6.st is another good
| variety to grow for Shipment. Fer tene
use or four nearby markets | s'tauy pre-
| fer the wrinlted varieties. and Of the
| many varities of these, | nave found
| none better than MOTIFS Excelsior for inst
| early, and Champion of England for late.
For home markets and home gardens ihe
season FOR good peas ma be prolonged
by planting some OF the large la,e mar
row fats.
Peas for shipment should be packed
and shipped SO as to prevent heating;
some form of carriers such as open
crates or baskets will he best
Profits.
4 good early crop OF peas wllhsell for
| from 500 to 500 per acre. one OF the
great advantages Of growing early peas
| field in early peas, the Alaska; the crop
| may be grown and sold off, out of the
way of other crops so that the grower
Is the price of the peas ahead.
know a farmer who planted his cotton
field in early peas, the Alaska the crop
! brought him 500 per acre. The cotton
crop which followed the peas brought
S15 per acre. This farmer was growing
a superior variety of cotton and sold his
cotton seed at 81 per bushel so here was
S45 more or a total OF 500 per acre. But
supposng that he had gotten only the
market price for his cotton seed he
would still have made $50 worth OF crops
on an acre of his land. But this Is not
all the story: this farmer keeps herd
of dairy cows on his farm and his lands
are sown to winter rye, vetch and Grim
son clover and this combination FUR
nishes fine pasture through the winter
for the dairy COW, so this rotation gives
him three crops in one season from the
same fields. First the peas then the cot
| ton rye Vetch and clover sown In tho
cotton at last blowing Besides, this
rotation keeps the soil in fine condition.
| Now 1t is not expected that every grower
will do this well In farming. but Az stated,
| most any grower can make from 500 10
800 per acre out OF crop OF early
| peas
| rbe southern farmers who have never
| given this matter any thought. hardly
| realize how much they lose each year
| by not growing and shipping from their
| lands some of these early crops, all OF
| which only leaves the soil in "A better
| condition for the second crops,
Radsh.
| Radishes are so easily grown and are
| in such great demand everywhere that
| II seems strange that more of them are
not grown for shipment. The crop be-
| longs TO the list of crops that the truck
I farmer may grow before he needs his
land for other crops. Radishes for best
/ quality should be grown quickly SO need
! good. rich soil. A deep rich sandy losn.
i Is best
| The soil should be made very fine be-
| fore the seed are sown. As the crop "
made so early. the seed may be sown N
drills fourteen inches apart. one eulu-
| walton with a good Planet Jr wheel noe
| will often be all the cultivation required
| unless some thinning may be needed
| Radishes should not be allowed 10 become
overcrowded. Where it Is necessary TO
thin. follow this with a hoe, and pun
| n little soil back 10 the plants let. \
| TOP dressing Of nitrate Of soda when me
| plants are we'll up will be of greatebeneht
| in making the roots tender and brittle.
| a nualitv TO be desired as well a. 10
| hasten growth. As radishes are best
when grown quickly on rich soil II