118 Teuck Growing in the South. 



COWPEAS. 



This is strictly a Southern crop, as the seasons North 

 are most too short and the nights too cool for this plant 

 to grow to perfection. It is one of the great forage field 

 crops of the South, and as a soil renovator, ranks with 

 clover. It is also an important hay crop in the South, and 

 the hay, if properly cured is unsurpassed in protein con- 

 tent. It belongs to the Legume family and gathers it sup- 

 ply of nitrogen from the atmosphere, hence its great value 

 as a soil renovator. It is grown among corn. It may be 

 sown broadcast at the last plowing of the corn or may be 

 planted between the hills of corn, but the former method 

 is probably the better. If planted by this method how- 

 ever, it is not convenient to use the crop for hay, but the 

 peas may be utilized for stock feed or seed purposes and 

 the vines turned under for fertilizer. 



After crops of vegetables are off, if it is desired to grow 

 peas, they may be sown broadcast at the rate of one bushel 

 per acre, and subsequently mowed for hay if they are to 

 be used for that purpose. The roots of this crop contain 

 a large per cent, of nitrogen and even after the crop is cut 

 for hay, the soil is much improved by having the roots in 

 the ground. 



Varieties. 



There are many varieties of cow peas', some which bear 

 quite early and make a small bush, others which bear later 

 and make much vine. The quantity of vines produced 

 per acre should be the prime consideration, whether the 

 crop is to be used for hay or for soil renovation. How- 



