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Show OATS' AND PEAS. The Dcscrct Farmcrc has frcqucni-'y frcqucni-'y had occasion to refer to the fact that of all forage crops grown l.i this state, none excel a mixed crop of oafs and Canadian field peas- TI113 crop is well worthy of a place on every farm where stock is kept. Such a crop is recommended as being valuable valu-able for pasture, cut as a soiling crop or when matured for hay. When planted in succession of about two weeks, the first planting being as early in the spring as conditions will permit, a highly nutritious forage Is I roduccd which is very much relished relish-ed by all kinds of live stock. The crop succeeds best in a iHght loamy soil, but grows fairly well on soils ranging from heavy c'ay to sandv 16am. The writer has had considerable experience ex-perience with this crop. After prc-raring prc-raring the soil thoroughly, the seed is placed in a drill and drilled at the rate of about one bushel per acre. Then the oats should be placed in ' the dri'l and drilled in the opposite direction, using about one bushel of seed per acre, This seeding of oats and peas can be done at this season of the year, but if delayed much longer, long-er, it is better to substitute barley for the oats, as barley grows much faster and is less subject to drouth than oats. It will make an excellent crop and supplements tht pasture later lat-er on when the pasture begins to get scanty. |