. Productive agriculture . sun rays and warms it quickly. Radishes are often grown as one of a succession crop,between two rows of lettuce. On each side of these threerows is grown a row of pota-toes, cabbage, peas, beans, orsweet corn. (Fig. 163.) Acontinuous supply of radishesmay be had by sowing seedsat successive intervals ofabout ten days. If radishesare to be sold on the market,they should be tied in bundlesof six radishes to each bundle.(Fig. 166.) The tops are lefton, because they protect theradishes to some extent. (SeeExercise 6.) Garden Peas. — Peas re-quire a warm, quick soil,if th
. Productive agriculture . sun rays and warms it quickly. Radishes are often grown as one of a succession crop,between two rows of lettuce. On each side of these threerows is grown a row of pota-toes, cabbage, peas, beans, orsweet corn. (Fig. 163.) Acontinuous supply of radishesmay be had by sowing seedsat successive intervals ofabout ten days. If radishesare to be sold on the market,they should be tied in bundlesof six radishes to each bundle.(Fig. 166.) The tops are lefton, because they protect theradishes to some extent. (SeeExercise 6.) Garden Peas. — Peas re-quire a warm, quick soil,if they are grown in earlyspring. A rich, friable, well-drained soil is desirable fortheir early development. The dwarf and early maturing varie-ties, such as the Alaska and American Wonder, should beplanted early. They may be planted from 3 to 6 inches apartin rows from 15 to 18 inches apart. If peas are wanted formidsummer, larger and later maturing varieties, Telephone,White Marrow, Fat, and Pride of the Market, should be. Bunch of radishes. 356 PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURE planted. Vining peas may be trained to grow on poultry wirenetting. Three-foot netting makes a satisfactory trellis. Peas as Food. Peas and beans have hardly an equal as are rich, not only in protein substance, but in the othernutrients. Their composition foUows: Food Water Protein Fat Carbohy-drate Ash Heat Valdeof One Pound Butter (for calories comparison) lO-S 3SIS Peas . . 1-7 56-4 1565 Beans . . S9-2 3-1 1615 Potatoes (for contrast) . 31S It win be observed from the above table that peas and beansare rich in protein and ash materials. This combined withtheir high carbohydrate content makes them very and beans should be grown, not only because of theirexcellent flavor, but also because they furnish an abimdance ofnutrition to the body. Beans. — The culture of beans is like that of peas, exceptthat beans require a war
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