1498 Tur Veceraste Inpustry In New Yor«x State 
Genung may be used, the peas being planted at certain depths 
and certain distances being utilized between rows. Sometimes 
the gardener will plant the seed by hand, first opening the furrow 
with a hoe and dropping the seed in this furrow, covering and 
pressing the soil over the seed. This is a good method where the 
garden is small. 
BROADCASTING 
The principal objection to broadcasting is the fact that poor 
soil preparation and insufficient covering is generally given, re- 
sulting in smaller yields. 
CULTIVATION 
Where the pea crop is grown for canning, no cultivation is 
given. Therefore, the preparation of the land should be most 
thorough. In the market garden, cultivation should begin early 
and should be frequent; in fact, some men think it advisable to 
pass through the crop at least every five days. This would be a 
good practice for the home gardener. The pea crop requires 
about four hundred and seventy-seven pounds of water to produce 
one pound of dry matter. It is, therefore, very evident that cul- 
tivation is necessary to conserve moisture in the soil. Shallow 
culture is always advisable. The roots of the plant come so near 
the surface of the soil and spread so far that deep cultivation will 
be the cause of great injury. 
Where tall sorts of peas are to be grown, some support is nec- 
essary. Such support may be given by the use of brush or chicken 
wire, or a trellis made with strings. For practical purposes, the 
chicken wire seems to be the best. Canning peas are not given 
support. The home or market garden may include tall sorts. 
HARVESTING 
As soon as the pods are ready and the inspector has given the 
word, the vines should be harvested. They may be cut with a 
scythe or a mowing machine. Where the latter is used, an ordi- 
nary hand rake may be used to collect these, and men with forks 
may follow and place them in a windrow. From this windrow 
they are placed in the wagon. The peas may be harvested, with 
a swather, a tool particularly adapted for work on large areas. 
