288 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION ; 



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As a field crop it is widely grown in Canada, but is import- i 



ant in the United States in the northern tier of States and in '< 



regions of high altitude farther south in the Rocky Mountains. | 



The field pea deserves wider use as a winter legume in the j 

 Southern States. ■ 



Cool weather during the growing season is essential. ' 



The best yields are made on clay-loam soils. i 



The best early field pea is the French June, the best midsea- j 

 son variety the Golden Vine, and among the most popular late ■ 

 varieties are the Canadian Beauty and the Blue Prussian. Of the | 

 newer varieties, the Carleton and the Bangalia are both well liked j 

 in the Northwestern States. \ 



In the Northern States seeding should be done as early in : 

 the spring as the ground can be worked properly. In the South ■ 

 fall seeding or late winter seeding is necessary. i 



In the humid regions ij^ to 3^2 bushels of peas, dependent ; 

 upon the size of the seed, are required to plant an acre. In the 

 dry regions i to 2^ bushels of seed will be found sufficient. ' 



A grain drill should be used wherever possible for seeding 

 the peas. 



The field pea should not be cut for hay until the pods are • 

 well formed, and for grain purposes it is not well to harvest un- i 

 til the earliest pods are turning yellow. i 



Special attachments for the cutter bar of the mower enable ' 

 the farmer to harvest his field peas with ordinary haying ma- i 

 chinery. 



Thrashing may be accomplished with an ordinary grain i 

 separator by removing most of the concave teeth and reducing 1 

 the speed of the cylinder. ■ 



Pasturing field peas with sheep or hogs has been found • 

 profitable in the San Luis Valley of Colorado and is worthy of 1 

 trial in other pea-growing districts, especially those located near 

 range lands. j 



-When grown for hay purposes, mixtures with oats or bar- j 

 ley are to be preferred. ■ 



Field-pea seed has been used with success as a concentrate ,; 

 in feeding rations for both meat and milk production. } 



