The Brinkley argus., 1918-07-12
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By l.. W. Osburn. Agricplt,,., :,
 iment Station, University m \!
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 One of the most fmnor,. crops which can be grown hs sas farmers during the nrs..., !. A' crisis is the cowpea. It hs, . u adaptation and can be grown os in any part of the state. Ii |. a niariy valuable as crop to h. on poor soils since, like o,, gumes. 1t uses atmosn.eric a'' n,.'' and improves the soil.
 He~ and When To p,.w Tho cDwpea can be aa,,.... any sort of cropping systsm rI3 cd alone just as soon as tx. .. warns up in spring 1t l. M s hay or for srasing by hon M. s| saiddie or July or in early A, Planted following small mi, s .a ducss . good yield of hoy or ,.'.!s| ' graxing for hogs in carly fall ,.. s tty to resist drouth is well rn... b the cowpea fiourishes durinr ,h. s test summer weather. Covpa..
  be planted either in rows or i. cast. Seeding in rows is an NJ tage because less seed h r.,.. The rows should be 2s to as ines.. just wide enough for cuItI,.s3 About one-half busheI of seed i. P acre is required, Broadcast ...s5 at the rate of 50 to 90 pounds ta 3 acre is an advantage ou good mi that no cultivation is necessary Can Be Planted in combinatIo, Y
 other Crops.
 Cowpeas may be planted in ~ nation with corn and this is e.,12 lys desirable from the standpo,.ts soil improvement However eov. grow exceedingly well in combhs with sorghum and Sudan grsM. good lands the planting of cowu3 the row with the corn is often Y ticed to good advantage when crop fs being utilized for llysuI Cowpees may be planted broadcat the field when the corn is waist and make very desirable rv which can be utilized to rood N tage by livestock. It is . very able practice, especially on tho | nary uplands over tho state, to cowpeas between wide rows Of q Cowpeas do not seem to compete ' the corn and good yields of both d may be secured. For this purpose cowpea is an advantage over tho bean since the cowpea utilizes q of the entire season for its gnI whereas the soy bean reaches u1 ity, leaves falling of and the ' shedding all at one time.
 Varieties To Grow.
 Varieties of cowpeas differ h q of maturity and in manner of gnv, Varieties having bunch habit ar sirable since they may be cut q easily with a moving machine IT are a number of varieties which : very desirable and suitable for g ing in this state. The Brabham Iron are good varieties since thW wilt resistant. The New Era ces is a medium early variety, esped popular, on bottom lands when much yining of the plants IS n0 sirable. The Whippoorwill and are both good seed and forage pl CTS under most conditions. " strains of black cowpeas are p because of their late maturity sns fact that the seed can stand the weather for some time rotting.
 The Soy Bean.
 In addition to the cOwpea tns bean should not be forgotten au Is also a legume, grows well on erly inoculated soil, increases trogen content of the soil cons1 bly,, fits we'll into a crop rotal'0' thrives during the hottest ' weather. It will grow on a vai'' soils. Different varieties are successfully under the same O' conditions as corn.
 Prepare Seed Bed We'll
 The seed bed for the soy bean bo well prepared and planting done any time after the se'e'e are over until July l.
 Varieties For Seed Produep'.
 The Mammoth Yellow iS " common variety grown ID 'n.s It is late in time of inaturi'' q duces we'll of both seed anu The Mammoth Yellow nas 'a low seeds with high oil coh'0. much in demand for paint I ure. Other varieties such a1.a landt and Medium Yellow na.' similar in appearance but ~. in maturing and make lisn'a ~, 2 of forage. Other varieties 'si. 'y able for feed and forage p' h but not so commonly sroVD' .,i Virginia, Arlington, Wilsou .,me king. These varieties nav ssott finer stems than the Man au