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LADINO CLOVER—Out produces all 
pasture clovers where moisture is plenti- 
ful. The use of this clover is growing 
by leaps and bounds. This is a pasture 
“must’’ where moisture is available or 
irrigation is used, Should be fed with 
grasses such as Rye-grass, Meadow 
Fescue or Alta Fescue as it has a 
tendency to bloat stock. This clover 
should not be pastured too close in the 
fall as it needs some protective growth 
to avoid frost injury during severe 
winters. 
LILLY’S BEST ALSIKE CLOVER—Prefers 
a cool climate and will withstand severe 
winters. Likes a rather heavy silt or 
clay soil with abundant moisture. It is 
not so sensitive to acidity in soils as 
Red Clover and can therefore be suc- 
cessfully grown on many wet and 
sour’ soils on which Red Clover will 
not succeed. Remains in its prime for 
cutting for a long time and is especially 
adapted to use in mixture with grasses 
such as Timothy, Redtop, Perennial Rye- 
grass and Alta Fescue. 
LILLY’S BEST RED CLOVER—The most 
important of all clovers. Adapted pri- 
marily to growing in rotation with other 
crops. Makes its best growth on rich, 
well-drained soil containing an abun- 
dance of lime and reasonably free of 
weeds. Produces both hay and seed 
crop the same season. The normal life 
of the plant 1s two years after which 
the stand deteriorates. 

LILLY'S FARM SEED PLANTING CHART 
CROPS 
Listed alphabetically under 
the names most commonly 
used in the Northwest. 
Officially Approved 
POUNDS OF 
Safe Spring seeding 
dates for perennial 
grasses depend on 
the amount of mois- 
ture in the soil. 
conditions 
region. 
PREFERRED TIME OF SEEDING 
SEED PER ACRE WEST OF CASCADES EAST OF CASCADES 
Seed-bed 
and soil fertility in- 
fluence the amount, 
Lack of recommended 
dates indicates that 
the crop is not gener- 
ally adapted to that 
SOIL ADAPTATIONS 
It is more profitable to suit 
the crop to the land than 
to change the land for the 
crop. 

OATS - Spring 
RYE - Winter 
RYE - Spring 
WHEAT - Winter 

80-100 Mar. 1 - May 15 
75-100 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 
75-100 Mar, 1- May 15 Feb, 15-Apr. 15 
80-120 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 
Mar. 15- May 15 
Sept. 1- Nov. 15 
Sept. 1-Nov. 1 
Moist clay loams 
Moderate drainage, wide 
adaptation 
Moderate drainage, wide 
adaptation 
Bench and bottom lands 


WHEAT - Spring 80-120 Mar. 15- May 1 Mar. 15- May 1 Bench and bottom lands 
CLOVERS 
ALSIKE 6-8 Feb, 1-June 1 Apr. 15 -June 1 Fertile, acid lowlands 
LADINO & WHITE 6-8 Apr; 1 =June 15 Apr. 1-June 15 Moist, fertile soils 
RED 10-12 Feb, 1-June 1 Lopanloe sane. Well drained, fertile soils 
MAMMOTH RED 10-12 Feb, 1-June 1 Apr. 15-June ] Fertile uplands, moderately 
ei moist 
SWEET - YELLOW & WHITE 12-15 Apr. 1-June 1 Apr, 15-June 1 Light to medium soils of 
low ‘acidity 
CRIMSON Waals) Sept. 10-Sept. 30 Apr. 1-June 15 Well drained, fertile soils 
STRAWBERRY 6-8 Apr. 1-June 1 Apr. 15-June 1 Moist alkali soils 
CORN - FIELD 8-12 May 1-June 1 May 1-June 1 Fertile loams or clays, 
well drained 
CRESTED WHEATGRASS broadcast 10-12 Mar. 1-June 1 Drylands 
Tows 2-5 
FESCUES 
CHEWINGS 12-18 Sept Lo Octo lo Mar. 20- May 15 Well drained, fertile benches 
CREEPING RED 
MEADOW 
ALTA, Tall 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL 
MEADOW FOXTAIL 
Feb, 1- Apr. 15 
12-18 Septalo-Octalo 
Feb, l= Apry lo 
20-25 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Mar. 20- May 15 
Feb, 1- Apr. 15 
20-25 Sept. 15- Oct. 15 Mar, 20- May 15 
Feb, 1- Apr. 15 
Well drained, fertile benches 
Moist meadowlands 
Wide soil adaptations 
5-6 Apr. 15-June 1 Apr, 15-June 1 Moist soils, acid or mild 
alkali 
12-18 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Apr. 15-June 1 Low, poorly drained lands 
Feb. 1-Apr. 15 

MILLETS 
FOXTAIL 
JAPANESE 
PROSO or HOG 
ORCHARD GRASS 
20-25 May 15-June 15 
25-35 May 15-June 15 
25-40 May 15-June 15 
Sept. 1- Nov. 1 
Rebel] Apres 15 
Mar. 1 - May 15 
Warm, fertile loams 
Loams and shot clays in 
coastal areas 
Warm loam soils 
Well drained soils 

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