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PEAS ON THE PACIFIC COAST 
r TTHE chief enemy to peas is the dry heat so character- 
istic to the coast during the summer months. To 
escape it, recourse is taken to both early planting and 
irrigation. But best results are scored where peas are 
treated as a winter vegetable and, fortunately, they are 
quite hardy. 
Most soils will yield good crops of peas and the methods 
of growing and cultivation, as described previously, are 
also adaptable to the Pacific Coast, though brushing is 
practised less. In soils that retain the moisture well 
peas sown in September will yield pods for Christmas 
dinner. In valleys of the interior, where heavy rainfalls 
and late rams predominate, sowings may be delayed as 
late as February. 
In the moist lands of the coast valleys, where moisture 
is maintained by frequent cultivation and irrigation, peas 
will thrive quite late in the summer. The secret of suc- 
cess with peas on the Pacific Coast lies in early planting 
and a proper analysis of soil and seasons. 
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