. Field crops for the cotton-belt. Agriculture. 434 FIELD CROPS FOR THE COTTON-BELT The nuts sprout more quickly, if left in the soil after ma- turity, than do those of the larger podded varieties. This is due to the fact that the hull lies in close contact with the peas and moisture is quickly absorbed. Spanish peanuts should be dug or used as hog feed soon after ripening. They are easily harvested, as the pods are clustered around the base of the plant and adhere exceptionally well when the. 72. — Spanish type of peanut. plant is dug up. A bushel of Spanish peanuts weighs 28 poimds. Dixie Gi
. Field crops for the cotton-belt. Agriculture. 434 FIELD CROPS FOR THE COTTON-BELT The nuts sprout more quickly, if left in the soil after ma- turity, than do those of the larger podded varieties. This is due to the fact that the hull lies in close contact with the peas and moisture is quickly absorbed. Spanish peanuts should be dug or used as hog feed soon after ripening. They are easily harvested, as the pods are clustered around the base of the plant and adhere exceptionally well when the. 72. — Spanish type of peanut. plant is dug up. A bushel of Spanish peanuts weighs 28 poimds. Dixie Giant is a variety of peanuts so called because of the large size of the pods. As it is not a high yielder and requires a long growing season it is not a popular variety. 539. Improvement of varieties. — Peanut plants differ greatly as regards their prolificacy just as do the plants of corn, wheat, or oats. For this reason it is of paramount importance that planting seed be selected from those plants. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Morgan, James Oscar. New York, The Macmillan company
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