Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-05

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moved from Michigan to LaMoure
county, this state. and noticed the
growth of the wild peas over the
prairies. He concluded that garden
peas ought to do we'll here, so he
tried their culture. The result was
more favorable than anticipated.
He having lived in a part of Mich
igan where much attention was paid
to the growing of peas for seed, Mr..
TreadweT took the matter up with D..
NJ. Ferry people, and as result an
was tried with Mr.. Tread
we'll as manager of the work in that
part of LaMoure county. The seed
people sent out seed and an expert
seed grower to start the work and for
about three years the trial has given
Must Have Northern Grown Seed.
On account of the Wevil there are
only limited parts of the United States
where pea seed can be grown that
can be kept until planting time. AS
there has been no trouble from wevil
so far in this state, and as the profits
have been good fro mthe sale Of the
seed, and sure market, one house SO
far buying everything grown, and the
results on the land better than the
cultivation of corn, the crop ought to
be valuable one and grown on
much larger scale than now grown.
The Crop Should Be Cultivated All
4 Over the State.
That there are many farmers that
will grow garden peas for the seed
If they only knew how to handle the
crop and where to find a market is
certainty when the people realize the
great additional benefits as a cult
vaet dcrop on the land as we'll as good
cash profits for the seed and the for
age value of the stalks for feeding
Any reliable seed house wants the
crop, and that makes sure market.
How to Grow the Crop.
Mr.. Treadwell was asked to give
The Tribune directions for the grow
ing of peas and takes pleasure in here
giving his Instructions:
thousands Of acres of garden peas
are grown annually for seed and can
ming purposes in northern Michigan
and Wisconsin. There are doubtless
thousands of acres in North Dakota
equally we'll adapted to the same pur.
pose. AS peas grow wild in LaMoure
county. it is a pretty good indication
that the cultivated varieties would be
very prolific.
Preparation.
"Plowing may be done either In
spring or fall. While peas usually do
better than other grains on spring
blowing, fall blowing is preferred.
Seeding.
Seeding can be done in the later
part of April or early part of May at
the rate of two bushels to three BUSH
els per acre. sowing through all the
feeds sane as other grains. Four
inches is a good depth to place the
seed. Good results have been OBJ
tained in Dakota by drilling the peas
N stubble and Immediately blowing.
The object of drilling is to keep the
peas in place while blowing. If pea
ground should be left very smooth and
rec from trash the harvesting will be
greatly facilitated 1t is very import
INT that all the seed should be COW
cred. Many poor yields have resulted
rom poor covering of seed. No cult
7ation is required and no attention
necessary till harvest time.
Harvesting.
Harvesting should be done during
July. The white and yellow peas can
70 left till nearly all the pods are
ipe. The green and blue peas should
,e cut as soon as pods are we'll wilted.
my make of mower can be fitted with !
n attachment to harvest peas. Peas
Try quickly and can be threshed from
he field or placed in stacks. AS the
traw is nearly equal to clover hay in
eeding value, would recommend one
n the above methods be adopted. An
'ther reason for getting peas off
uickly is that the high winds on the
'rairie sometimes blow the vines
round considerably, causing Smelling |
nd extra labor in gathering. Some
;rowers in North Dakota practice SOW
ng a strip of corn, eight to twelve |
ows of fodder corn, at intervals of
wenty to thirty rods. This will break
he force of the winds and keep the |
eas from blowing away. I believe
he push rake and stacker would han
lie peas very successfully. As peas ,
10 not shed water well sides of the |
tacks should be straight and stacks !
arrow, and we'll covered with hay or |
traw. Straw should also be placed |
nder the stack to prevent peas mold |