Iron County Record | 1934-04-19 | Page 6 | Pea Growing Project Will be Started

Pea Growing Project t n Will Be Started M M. M W W. V. V Pratt representative of the thi San Diego Fruit Fruh Fruit and Vegetable company com cats l I pany spent two days clas in Iron counti counts this week in the Interest of the acre pea project his company corapan has outlined for this year Fifty a acres acre have been contracted in hi Parowan nI j. j ley Icy and about acres in Cedar valley val val- ley Mr Pratt expects to Increase the acreage by 35 in the vicinity of Cedar City so that his company will have the desired acres This acreage is Ls the minimum according to Mr Mr Pratt for foran foran an efficient project The green pod peas will be packed In Ice at Cedar City and shipped to tp Chicago New York and other large eastern markets Only pump wen well eH farms are Included in the production acreage as the gravity water supply would be too uncertain for successful pea growing according to Mr Pratt