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might probably be found most suitable to poorer soils, 

 where their growth would not be too high ; and in such 

 case their product would probably be much greater, than 

 that of the common field- pea. 



Would they not be found well adapted for extensive cul- 

 ture in the fine mellow, but much-exhausted, lands which 

 lie contiguous to the Atlantic, in the Middle and Southern 

 States ? If the soil there, in its present impoverished slate, 

 should prove too weak, it can be easily raised to the requi- 

 site degree of fertility, by the application of gypsum. But, 

 indeed, those lands want nothing but a plentiful application 

 of this manure, with the use of red-clover, to fit them for 

 almost every production. 



Peas are superior to Indian corn, for fating Swine, or 

 other cattle. For this purpose, they should be steamboiled. 

 See STEAMBOILER. 



They arc much used, where raised, for feeding Horses; 

 but, for this purpose, a mixture of oats with them is believ- 

 ed to be preferable. 



When hulled, they are excelent for soup, for puding, Sec. 

 Some of the common field-peas, however, do not boil soft 

 so readily as others. The marrowfat peas, when dried be- 

 fore they are fully ripe, are best for such purposes, as 

 there is no necessity for hulling them. 



Peas exhaust the soil but little, and are considered as 

 good to precede a crop of wheat, as any other crop what- 

 ever. If the profits of the crop can never be very great, so 

 neither are the expenses incured in its cultivation. 



PEACHTREE (Amygdalus.) Peaches are of two kinds; 

 the clearstone and the clingstone ; but there are good vari- 

 eties of each. The same sorts can only be raised by graft- 

 ing, or inoculation : This may be on apricots, or on plum- 

 trees, and will make the grafted trees longer lived. 



The trees should have a warm, dry, fertile soil : A sandy 

 loam is best. If the spot where they are planted be shelter- 

 ed from the northerly winds, it will be the better. 



To raise the young trees, take stones that are fully ripe, 

 and plant them in October. They will come up and grow 

 to a good size in the course of the Summer. They are to 

 be kept clear of weeds, while in the nursery. At a year's 

 growth, they may be grafted, or innoculated, and, after two 

 Summer's growth, they may then be transplanted. This 

 may be done when the leaves have fallen in Autumn, or in 

 the Spring. - 



Take plants with one strong clean stem, or, if they have 

 two, cut one away, however fair. Let the downward root 

 be cut off, in order that the tree derive its nourishment 

 from earth nigh tha surface, which will make the fruit less 



