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early. This is of special importance in the north. A cold 

 rain may cause delay in germination or decay of seed and 

 result in irregular stands. A few chilling days may give the 

 young plant a check from which it is slow to recover. In 

 practice, the time varies for planting to suit the purpose for 

 which the crop is grown. The season of beginning its 

 growth materially modifies its time of maturing as well as its 

 tendency to produce vines or runners. It is a common 

 saying that "early planting makes vines, but late planting 

 makes peas." For bulky, luxuriant vines, ( or late grazing, 

 green manuring, or winter covering for the ground, early 

 planting of some late maturing variety is correct; but, where 

 seed is the object, planting should be timed to allow only 

 for safe maturing before frost. In the south it is common 

 to sow late maturing varieties shortly after cotton is planted, 

 and the early kinds from the opening of the spring to late 

 in August. In the north the season is too short for the late 

 ripening varieties, so early maturing sorts should be planted 

 at about the same time as beans or melons. 



The choice and advantage of sowing broadcast or in 

 drills depend on the object in growing the crop, and, inci- 

 dentally, upon the time of sowing and the cost of seed and 

 labor. In broadcasting, no labor is needed in cultivating, 

 and the vines soon cover and shade the ground, so that the 

 crop costs simply the seed and the sowing and gathering; 

 in drills, the labor and expense are more and the quantity 

 and quality of the yield usually better. More seed is 

 required for broadcasting than for drills, and at least one 



