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varieties, like the White and Blackeyed Marrow- 

 fat. The Golden Vine is one of the best known 

 varieties. 



SOILS FOR 

 PEAS 



At higher altitudes, where the seasons are 

 cool, field peas do well on almost any kind of 

 soil. At lower altitudes where the summer is 

 hot, the cold, heavier soils give better results. 

 Under systems of dry farming sandy soils which 

 retain the most moisture are the best. 



PLANTING 

 PEAS 



.TIME TO 

 PLANT 



Peas are a good crop for either old land or 

 sod, and they may be planted in a variety of 

 ways. Good results are sometimes obtained 

 from sowing them broadcast on the sod and cov- 

 ering them with the breaking plow, but such 

 method cannot be recommended. They may be 

 disced in or planted and covered by any method 

 used for other seeds. The best way is to use the 

 press drill. Forced feed drills will often crack 

 some of the seeds ; but the saving made by drill- 

 ing the seed is very great in spite of this fact. 

 Many of the split peas will grow, and the seed 

 put in the ground with a drill will be well 

 planted. They may be sown from one inch to 

 four inches deep. 



Field peas should be planted as early in the 

 spring as the ground can be prepared. In some 

 places where the ground is dry, the seed may be 

 sown late enough in the fall so that it will not 



