FIELD AND CROP LABOR ON GEORGIA FARMS 25 
Table 30. — Cultivating sugarcane 
Operation, implement, number of furrows, and crew 
Hoe (1 man) 
Do 
Side (scooter or scrape, 2 furrows, 1 man, 1 mule) 
Cultivate middles (shovel cultivator, 2 furrows, 1 
1 mule) 
Do 
Width 
Number 
Average 
of 
of 
acreage 
row 
reports 
per day 
Feet 
4 
14 
.91 
5 
12 
1.03 
4 
14 
4.07 
4 
14 
4,12 
5 
12 
4.39 
Acreage 
reported most 
frequently 
1 (7 reports) . 
1 (9 reports). 
4 (8 reports) . 
4 (9 reports) . 
f4 (3 reports). 
[5 (3 reports). 
COWPEAS 
-Cowpeas are grown alone as a first crop, following oats as a second 
crop, and in corn between the rows. When planted in corn the peas 
are sown in rows either by hand or with a planter, or broadcasted by 
hand; and, when alone, they are usually sown broadcast by hand 
or with a drill. When cowpeas are grown alone, it is a common prac- 
tice to broadcast them by hand before plowing. After broadcasting 
the peas, the land is given a light plowing and the seed is covered by 
this operation. (See Table 31.) 
The only cultivation given cowpeas is when they are planted in 
rows. As only a small number of men plant cowpeas this way, no 
table is presented showing the crew performance for this operation. 
It is always the custom to pick peas for seed and for family use. The 
peas are not picked clean, but only those parts of the field are gone 
over where the yield is best. There were 47 men each of whom re- 
ported picking an average of 174 pounds of cowpeas per day. Of 
this number, 24 reported picking 200 pounds. The rate of picking 
is based on the weight of peas in the pod. 
The tables covering operations for making cowpeahay are given 
under hay. Where a large acreage of cowpeas is planted, they are 
frequently cut with a mower and later threshed and the seed sold. 
When peas are picked by hand, they are frequently threshed out 
with a flail or hand huller. Table 32 shows the rate of threshing for 
different-sized crews. 
Table 31. — Planting cowpeas 
Method and implement 
Width of row 
Crew 
Number 
of re- 
ports 
Average 
acreage 
per day 
Acreage reported 
Man 
Mules 
most frequently 
Plant by hand in rows (in 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
2 
3 
12 
64 
29 
13 
11 
19 
22 
14 
8.50 
14.33 
2.16 
2.75 
9.91 
12.32 
8.23 
8.71 
corn) . 
By hand (alone or in corn) ... 
Broadcast 
/10 (18 reports). 
\20 (12 reports). 
2 (8 reports). 
2 (7 reports). 
Cover (alone) turnplow 
Do 
do 
do.... 
Plant, 1-row planter (in corn) 
5feet 
10 (6 reports). 
Do.. 
6 feet. . 
f 12 (9 reports) 
\15 (6 reports). 
8 (6 reports). 
Plant (alone) drill 
Do 
do 
10 (5 reports). 
