Milford chronicle., 1910-01-28

harrow well again; you will be well paid
for preparing the soil before peas are
sown ! then mark the rows out with a
two-ioot marker straight and even in
width. / SOW with a seed drill that runs
about four inches deep, but they are not
covered more than two inches at the time
of planting. | watch an opportunity
when the peas are sprouted, to drag
/ harrow the land cross. wise, so as TO have
/ it level. do this two or three times If
the ground should bake before peas get
through, this is better than two cultivat-
ings after peas are up. ! use l25 pounds
of dried blood of fish in tine drill with
peas. This amount of phosphate in drill
is sufficient to give them a good quick
start this / consider very important
Never SOW more than two bushels to the
acre; any over that will shorten the crop.
As soon as peas are up two inches, use
a small tooth harrow opened so as to
meet between the rows; once in the row
is sufficient, if rows are equal distance
apart. II the peas are sown with a drill. I
it makes a narrow row and allows the /
harrow to work all the ground, so that /
no place is left for the weeds to grow
Every weed means less peas; good cuIti-
yations iDsures your crCp in a dry season
and will not shorten it in a wet season, if
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The last working should be with a 5.foot
cultyator that throws the dirt a little to
the peas on each side, which holds them
up longer during blossoming. This work
ing is given about the time they are COM
ing in full bloom. With the right kind
Of land well prepared seed sown proper
iy, good cultivation, the pea is a beaut-
fu and profitable crop.
The yield should be from $40 to $50
per acre, cost Of phosphate and seed peas
B17. If this crop alone was all from this :
and the same year, l should not consider I
he amount received so profitable. but
here is plenty Of fertility left and the
lest part Of the season to grow another
'rop of sweet corn, field corn and white 4
,eans by adding 1000 pounds high grade
phosphate White potatoes and late
abbage will return SI00 per acre. From
i've acres of ground last year received
260 for peas, Sl25 for cabbage, $50 for
weet corn, $72 for field corn, and fodder
Is, or a total Of S525, cost Of phosphate
nd seed fll5.56, profit for work and
and S4O9 so. 4
If could put into figures the mental \
nd physical forces used in producing
nd marketing these crops, you will agree
nth me that the (S) profits are not more
nan they should he. Secretary Wilson's
DIV of figures 5000 900 600 that the
merican Farmer is a professional Of
igh standard
Sugar or sweet corn should follow the
ca crop. This crop has not as yet been
profitable one to the grower or Gamer
Delaware, but there is no reason why
should not be. So long as the cannerr
smand it early in the season before the
inning of tomatoes, it will not be gem
ally grown, as only one crop can be =
own on the same land, and it is much
'orer in quality and quantity than later
anting After a crop Of peas you are
re of a crop Of good sweet corn, there
re, two profitable crops can be taken 3
e same season on the same land. | !
low this rotation on part Of my pea
,unG for the home market, so that $50 .
500 can be taken from one acre of +
i'd. After the peas are OF, cut the
'und up with a rolling cntter twice &
sr, drag harrow, mark out rows three
{ each way, this is sufficient distance e
sweet corn, giving 5000 hills or 10000 q
2, or to > tons. Time for planting is i
first Of July. so that it will be ready +
gather about the time the most of q
latoes are off. Stowel's Evergreen
produce more tons. There are others
ieties superior in quality for canning, Q
h as Shue Peg or Country Gentleman.
3 Of these varieties will produce more
5 and more perfect ears after pea q
,. II the Gamers OF corn will change
u early season 10 late season. or make
pecialty OF the late crop, more and ~
er quality. OF corn can be put up, and
farmers OF Delaware can add another
liable crop to their income.
B. F. B. WooDAlI.