CO^VPEA CCTLTURE. 



By J. F. DuGGAR. 



Sinn mar y. 



Cowpeas may be planted in Mar, June or July. For 

 the production of seed, planting in June has been most 

 satisfactory. 



By planting Xe^y Era cowpeas April 26, two crops 

 ^'ere matured before frost. 



Early planting lengthens the period of growth and 

 increases the tendency for the plants to form runners. 



Weeyil in cowpea seed should l)e destroyed by the use 

 of carbon bi -sulphide. 



Subsoilino' and limino- failed to increase the yield. 



In one test broadcast sowing afforded a larger 

 ^ield of hay than did drilling and cultiyation, but the 

 latter method is more certain to afford a fair crop of 

 peas in an unfayorable season. 



A large number of yarieties liaye been tested, both as 

 to yield of seed and of hay. Those ayeraoino- the laru- 

 est production of grain are New Era, Black and Eed 

 Ripper. The yarieties making the largest ayerage 

 yields of hay for three years are Wonderful and Clay. 

 Wonderful, or Unknown, is a standard general purpose 

 cowpea for the central and southern parts of the State. 



The number of seed in a bushel yaried from 94,634 

 with the Taylor A'ariety, to more than 236,000 with Xew 

 Era and Small Black. 



The number of pounds of dry unhulled peas required 

 to shell a bushel of 60 pounds yaried between 78 pounds 



