. Farm crops; a practical treatise on the growing of American field crops: containing brief and popular advice on the seeding, cultivating, handling and marketing of farm crops, and on the management of lands for the largest returns. Agriculture. 146 FARM CROPS cowpea is not excelled if ever equaled by any other plant. As a Food Plant it is rich, succulent, palatable, with a high per cent of protein. It remains in a good condition longer than most other soiling crops. As a silage crop it is also good if mixed with corn or sorghum, but by itself it will not cure very well in the silo. As a hay
. Farm crops; a practical treatise on the growing of American field crops: containing brief and popular advice on the seeding, cultivating, handling and marketing of farm crops, and on the management of lands for the largest returns. Agriculture. 146 FARM CROPS cowpea is not excelled if ever equaled by any other plant. As a Food Plant it is rich, succulent, palatable, with a high per cent of protein. It remains in a good condition longer than most other soiling crops. As a silage crop it is also good if mixed with corn or sorghum, but by itself it will not cure very well in the silo. As a hay crop it is excellent, but hard to cure in good shape. Its heavy vines and thick, fleshy leaves dry slowly. If sun- dried and han- dled much, the leaves will be lost. The best method to cure cowpeas is to allow the vines to wilt com- pletely, and then put up in narrow high cocks, allow- ing them to remain thus for about a week. It is usually cured through and can safely be stored. Do not make the cocks too high or the hay will mold. The cowpea is a tender bean, and will be killed by a frost the same as a garden bean, but heat, drouth, insects, fungi, it fears not; it will overcome even weeds and continue to make its growth until nipped by COWPEA SHOCK A shock of green cowpea built on the peavine rack. When shocked in this manner, the hay is left in the field until thoroughly cured, when it is either stored in the barn or placed in large stacks or 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 Burkett, Charles William, 1873-. New York, Orange Judd company
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