103. A FIELD OF COWPEAS GROWN TO IMPROVE THE SOIL 

 The cowpea is to the South what clover is to the North the great soil renovator 



A SINGLE COWPEA VINE, TWELVE FEET LONG, OX A 

 NORTH GEORGIA FARM 



The tops will be cut for hay. but the roots and stubble, when plowed under, greatly improve 

 the soil, as they contain a third of the soil-improving value of the plant 



