Evening journal., 1910-01-31
POINTS ON PEAS
And SUGAR CORN
Mr.. WOOdaII Gives Some
Valuable Suggestions About
Their Cultivation
Milford Chronicle.

Milford Chronicle.
The pea crop for canning purposes has
been proven by many years to be very
profitable crop for Delaware. There have
been many farmers who have not made II
profitable for the first or oven second at
tempt. but hopeful Of success by better
methods OF preparing the land, sowing
seed and oultlvating. success has been at
tained.
Farmers need to be reminded often OF
the right way or course to pursue First,
select land that has been manured or |
hepvily fertilized the year before, and /
that has been cultivated in corn. toma- |
toes, sow peas, or potatoes, the same land |
viii suit for peas several years. provided |
good and well-rotten manure has been ap
piled in the fall The land should be
plowed in the early winter. This allows
the frost to puiverize the soil and manure,
which will place Il in much drier condi-
tion in the Spring for tho preparation Of
the seed.
DO not use sod land for peas. II the
land has not been plowed during the win
ter and left until March or time Of plant
ing, better let 1t dry well and plant later
than to plant wet. There is much time
gained, and the soil can be gotten in
much better condition for the seed by
plowing in winter Then about the first
OF March, j SOW 500 to COO pounds OF phos-
phate composed Of GOO pounds Of rock and
400 pounds murate potash, 600 dissolved
bone and 500 FISH or tankage TO the ton 1
use rolling cutaway machine TO cut UP
tho land and thoroughly mix the phos-
phate in the soil; follow with the drag
harrow and do not stop until the soil Is
| in a we'll pulverized condition. If Il should
rain before peas arc sown. then harrow
we'll again: you will be well paid for pro
pairing the soil before peas are sown I
then mark the rows out with a two-foot
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 tia
peas are sprouted, to drag harrow the
land cross wise. so as to have IL level 1
do this two or three times II the ground
should bake before peas get through. this
is better than two cultivatings after peas
are up. use i25 pounds Of dried blood OF
fish IN the drill with peas. This amount
Of phosphate in drill is sufficient to give
them a good quick start; this I consider
very important. Never SOW more than
two bushels to the acre; any ever 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 I'm the row
is sufficient II rows are equal distance
] rrrffTt Trf
IL 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 culu-
vations insures your crop in dry season
and will not shorten II in a wet season. If
worked when ground is well dried or.
The last working should be with a 5-foot
+ cultivator that throws the dirt a little 10
the peas on each side which holds them
, up longer during blossoming. This work
! ing is given about the time they are COM
3 ing In full bloom. With the right kind OF
land we'll prepared. seed sown properly,
godd cultivation, the pea is a beautiful
and profitable crop.
The yield should be from $40 to So
= per acre. cost OF phosphate and seed peas
: Sl7. II this crop alone was all from this
Ian the same year. should not consider
the amount received so profitable. but
there is plenty OF fertility left and tbs
q best part of tho season 20 grow another
crop Of sweet corn, field corn and Whit
beans by adding 1000 pounds high grade
] phosphate White potatoes and late cab
Il bage will return 800 per acre From
e five acres Of ground last year L received
$3.50 for peas, si25 for cabbage, $50 foi
sweet corn .s72 for field corn. and fodde
{, s15, or a toal OF S525. cost OF phosphate
d and seed si15.5s profit for work and lan'
l. s4o9.5o.
II could put into figures the menta
and physical forces used In producing an
: = marketing these crops you will agre
= with me that CD profits are not NOR
/, than they should be. Secretary Wilson
$ row Of figures ss.0OO.oO0.OoO that the Amer
n can Farmer is a professional OF hig
l. standard.
y Sugar or sweet corn should follow IN
= pea crop. This crop has not as yet bee
a profitable one to the grower or came
n in Delaware but there is no reason VIII
d IL should not be. So long as the came
20 demands It early In the season before Il
" canning Of tomatoes IL will not be ger
~ orally grown. as only one crop can I
70 grown on the same land. and Il is muc
poorer in quality and quantity than lat;
= planting. After a crop of peas you al
sure Of a crop OF good sweet corn. ther
"a fore. two profitable crops can be take
- N same season on the same land.