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and cover about half an inch deep. Four pounds of seed 

 will plant an acre. Thin the young plants to three 

 or four inches apart. Plant during March and April. 

 This carrot is one of the most profitable crops, and in the 

 Southern States will remain sound in the ground through- 

 out the entire winter. It is important to plant early, as 

 carrot seed will not germinate well after the weather gets 

 warm and dry. 



PEAS. THE SOUTHERN COW PEA. (DolicllOS, Sp.) 



These, which are also called Southern Field or Stock 

 peas, form one of the most useful of all field crops. The 

 varieties are very numerous, yet there is not much dif- 

 ference among them. They may be divided into ttfo 

 classes, viz. : The running or climbing kinds, and the 

 dwarf or bunch sorts. Plant soon after the spring 

 weather gets warm. Any kind of soil will produce peas, 

 if not too damp or too rich. If the object be to produce 

 a crop of peas for seed or winter use, break up the land 

 thoroughly, and, for the running varieties, check off the 

 ground two by four feet, dropping six to eight peas in 

 each check ; cover one to two inches deep. The dwarf 

 varieties may be planted in rows three feet apart, drop- 

 ping four to six peas every twelve inches in the row. 

 Cultivate until they begin to bloom, or until the vines 

 cover the ground. 



If the object is to make hay, sow broadcast one bushel 

 of the running kinds or two bushels of the dwarfs to the 

 acre, and plow in with a light cultivator or " scooter " ; 

 cut and cure when the young pods upon the vines are 

 half grown. 



Some varieties of this pea are very desirable for table 

 use, such as the " Crowder," the "Lady," the "Couch," 

 the "White with Black Eye," the "Coffee," etc. The 

 " Whip-poor- Will," " Coffee " and "Small White Davis " 

 are dwarf, and the "Clay," "Black," "Tory," "Red," 



