THE COW PEA 



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Hay caps (Fig. 124) can be made of heavy muslin or of light 

 duck about 3x4 feet or a little larger. Common eightpenny nails, 

 each with two bends in it, are run through each corner and when 

 the cap is in place each nail is hooked to a wisp of hay drawn by 



FIG. 123. Stacking alfalfa in South Carolina. The hay is brought to the stack with 

 rakes called "go-devils," and is then stacked with the crane stacker. (I. H. Co.) 



the finger from the under part of the hay shock. Hay caps pro- 

 vided with such light fasteners are easily handled in the field 

 without a wagon. Enough for several acres may be carried by 

 men or on the back of a horse. 



Fia. 124. It pays to use hay caps in a moist climate if the price of hay is high. 

 (Courtesy R. P. Lambert, Alabama.) 



THE COW PEA is a comparatively new plant in American 

 agriculture, having been introduced from Southern China. It is 

 now extensively grown in the central and southern latitudes of 

 this country (Fig. 125). It is the most important legume for the 

 states south of the red clover area. But its area is being rapidly 



