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AGRICULTURAL VARIETIES OF THE COWPEA, ETC. 



For Louisiana. Prof. W. R. Dodson states that Clay and Whippoor- 

 will are grown almost to the exclusion of other varieties, though 

 Unknown is grown to a considerable extent. In the northern part of 

 the State, Lady and Large Blackeye are grown extensively for table 

 peas. The New Era variety is increasing in popularity. He regards 

 the Coffee and Calico varieties as excellent : likewise the Conch, which 

 is comparatively unknown in the State. 



For the State of Texas. Mr. A. B. Conner regards the best varieties, 

 at least for northern Texas, to be Brabham. New Era. Iron. YThip- 

 poorwill. and Clay. The Whippoorwill is more largely grown than 

 any other variety, followed by the Blackeye and a crowder. which is 

 probably Michigan Favorite. The Clay and Iron varieties are grown 

 to a slight extent. 



Mr. B. Youngblood. who is intimately acquainted with Texas agri- 

 culture, thinks that 90 per cent of all the cowpeas grown in that State 

 are Whippoorwill Among others grown are Clay (especially for 

 hay). Unknown. Black (on bottom lands), and various white-seeded 

 varieties for table use. 



For the State of Arkansas, Prof. C. L. Newman selects as the best 

 varieties : Whippoorwill, Warren's Extra Early. New Era. Black, and 

 Clay. In some sections the Southdown and Calico rival the Whip- 

 poorwill. In the northwestern part of the State. Warren's Hybrid 

 gave maximum yields of seed. The varieties most commonly grown 

 in Arkansas are Whippoorwill, Clay, and Black. 



Mr. A. D. McNair writes that, for Arkansas — 



Whippoorwill is by all means the most popular variety, and I presume there 

 are 10 times as many bushels of that variety sold as all others put together : 

 Clay is second in importance. Other varieties grown are the Black, the Un- 

 known, and the Blackeye, the latter for table purposes. A few farmers grow 

 New Era, Gray Goose, and Black Crowder. 



For the State of Oklahoma. Mr. W. L. Burlison. writes: 



So far the Whippoorwill has no peer in this State. The New Era, California 

 Blackeye. Clay, and Iron are four of the varieties which are most promising out 

 of the long list which has been grown here for three years. The Whippoorwill 

 is the leading one in this State : California Blackeye may be considered a close 

 second. 



For the State of Kansas. Prof. A. M. Ten Eyck writes that he 

 would recommend in the order named : New Era. 1 Gray Goose. "Whip- 

 poorwill, Blackeye. and Warren's New Hybrid. For the northern 

 half of the State. Groit is easily first. For the southeastern and 

 south-central parts of the State the Wliippoorwill may be preferred 

 for forage, but no variety exceeds the Groit for seed production. The 

 varieties most extensively grown in the State are Xew Era and Whip- 



1 The New Era grown at the Kansas experiment station for the past several years proves 

 to be Groit. 

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