PEAS 



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Picking Peas 



It does not pay to pick peas before they are fairly 

 well filled out, as they are wasted in that way. You 

 can soon learn to tell, by a gentle pressure of the 

 thumb near the lower 

 end of the pod, whether 

 the peas are large enough 

 to pick. On the other 

 hand, it is unwise to 

 leave them on the vines 

 to dry, as that will tend 

 to check the growth of 

 the peas forming at the 

 top of the vine. 



In taking the pod from 

 the vines, be careful to 

 use both hands. Hold 

 the vine with one hand 

 just above the pea, to 

 save the tender branches 

 from being torn. Re- 

 member the new peas which are coming above those 

 you are picking, and give them a free chance to 

 mature. 



Follow Crops 



As soon as the crop of peas is harvested, pull' out 

 the vines, put away the supports you wish to save 



Pick Peas Without Pulling on 

 THE Vines and Save Those 

 Coming Later 



