. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. 448 MEADOWS AND PASTURES MEADOWS AND PASTURES Cowpeas are frequently sown in corn in the South at the last cultivation, either broadcast or in drills, at the rate of two pecks of seed per acre in the latter case. Most of the cowpea seed of the country is gathered by hand from peas thus sown. In a few instances, after the corn is gathered the corn-stalks and cowpea vines are cut together for hay. More commonly the vines are left on the ground for their renovating effect. This crop is very frequently sown alone, to be plowed under in renovat
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. 448 MEADOWS AND PASTURES MEADOWS AND PASTURES Cowpeas are frequently sown in corn in the South at the last cultivation, either broadcast or in drills, at the rate of two pecks of seed per acre in the latter case. Most of the cowpea seed of the country is gathered by hand from peas thus sown. In a few instances, after the corn is gathered the corn-stalks and cowpea vines are cut together for hay. More commonly the vines are left on the ground for their renovating effect. This crop is very frequently sown alone, to be plowed under in renovating worn-out lands. This is an excel- lent practice, although where stock is available it would be more profitable to harvest the crop, feed it, and return the resulting manure to the land. When a heavy crop of cowpeas is plowed under, it is usually wise to wait until the following spring before planting the land to another crop. [See Cowpea.] Satisfactory grasses are much needed for the South. Only two grasses have thus far been found that are generally adapted to the cotton-belt, and both of them are more or less objectionable because of their weedy nature. They are Johnson-grass and Bermuda. Johnson - grass (Andropogon Halepensis, Brot. Sorghum Halepense, Pers., Figs. 518 and 673). Known locally in South Carolina and parts of Georgia as Means' grass. Johnson - grass was introduced into this country from Turkey about seventy years ago. It was hailed as a great hay grass for the South, and spread rapidly for a number of years before its weedy character was realized. It is probably the most productive hay grass in this country, and it is certainly one of the worst weeds. The weedy character is due to the remarkable development of its of rootstocks, every joint in which is capable of producing a new plant. It is thus exceedingly difficult to eradicate when once-established. When once started on a farm, it sooner or later spreads over the entire farm. It is distributed mo
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