VIGNA CATJANG (cOWPEA) 



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weeds. The plants should be protected from weeds when 

 young in order that they may put up a better light and fulfil 

 their object. 



In a few trials made at Reduit as an inter-crop with 

 canes, M. Boname has obtained, in two and a half to three 

 months, the following quantities of seeds to the hectare from 

 the varieties specified (every other row^) : — 



While cowpeas 



Grey Madagascar cowpeas 



Black cowpeas 



270 kilos 



405 >, 

 182 ,, 



The proportion of seeds being about 75 per cent, of the 

 weight of the full pods, the weight of pods to the hectare was, 

 respectively, 360, 540, 244 kilos. 



The composition of the seeds is as follows : — 



:^ 



Tile husks show the following composition 



These husks may be used for fodder either as an absorbent 

 after being ground, or even mixed with other foods. 



