14 PEAS AND PEA CULTURE 



should take pains to incorporate the bacteria-carry- 

 ing agent with the soil without delay, so as to pre- 

 vent the killing of organisms by the hot sun and 

 wind. This artificial inoculation does not differ 

 materially from that recommended for alfalfa, 

 clover, and other legumes, whether it be through 

 " cultures " or through soil from old fields. 



