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and Philadelphia markets, and on the kinds of soil 

 where they were grown, thej' were a profitable farm 

 crop. Of late years, since the close of the war, a 

 large share of this business has been transferred from 

 its original quarters to Virginia and South Carolina, 

 where it is now carried on extensively by Southern 

 gardeners, who ship the whole of their crop to 

 Northern markets. These southern-grown Peas from 

 Charleston reach New York in April and May, and 

 they are closely followed by the crop from Nor- 

 folk, Va. These early arrivals have " cut " into 

 the old business sadly, and have forced many grow- 

 ers in New Jersey to abandon Pea-growing, for 

 profit. 



The Pea flourishes best on light soil ; it can be 

 grown with less manure than most garden crops. 

 In the vicinity of Charleston, S. C, fine crops of 

 Early Peas have been produced on light, sandy soil> 

 with an application, in the drill, of three hundred 

 pounds of superphosphate of lime to the acre. 



With better facilities for transportation from 

 Charleston, the culture of the Pea could be made a 

 profitable business, provided growers would realize 

 the importance of careful picking and pacldng, 

 which part of the work, so far, has Ijeen sadly 

 neglected by many gardeners. " Wliat is worth 

 doing, is worth doing well." Of this, many shippers 

 of Southern vegetables seem to be totally ignorant, 

 and they reap the reward of low prices. 



In the kitchen garden. Peas are usually " brushed " 

 to keep the vines oif the ground, but iu field-culture 

 the vines are permitted to fall down after the last 



