


Alta Fescue 
CUMBERLAND AND MIDLAND RED 
CLOVER—Better foilage, more disease 
resistance, more winter hardy and more 
drought resistant than the old common 
Red Clover. 
of clover for the progressive farmer. 
These are better strains 
They grow under the same conditions 
as common Red Clover, 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL—(Lotus Cornicu- 
latus) and BIG TREFOIL (Lotus Major)— 
These two legumes are becoming in- 
They both make 
fine hay and pasturage and are es- 
creasingly popular. 
pecially good in mixtures of grass. 
Birdsfoot Trefoil has much wider adap- 
tation of soil conditions (is even alkali 
tolerant) and will grow luxuriantly from 
rich bottom land to sandy hill land, 
Big Trefoil has its best growth in low 
wet soils. 
LILLY’S BEST WHITE CLOVER—An ex- 
cellent plant for lawns and pastures and 
in some sections a valuable seed crop. 
For: best growth, it requires a rather 
consistent supply of moisture and a 
fertile soil. The seed germinates quick- 
ly, makes a fast start and has rapid 
recovery after cutting or pasturing. 
Thrives best on lands containing an 
abundance of lime. 
WHITE SWEET CLOVER—A strong, tap- 
rooted plant growing 4 to 6 feet in 
Used 
principally as a pasture plant and for 
height on practically all soils. 
green manure. 
YELLOW SWEET CLOVER—Similar in 
growing characteristics to White Sweet 
Clover but about two weeks earlier. 

LILLY'S FARM SEED PLANTING CHART 
POUNDS OF 
SEED PER ACRE WEST OF CASCADES 
CROP 
Listed alphabetically under Seed-bed 
the names most commonly 
used in the Northwest. 
conditions 
and soil fertility in- 
fluence the amount, 
Officially Approved 
Safe Spring seeding 
dates for perennial 
grasses depend on 
the amount of mois- 
dates 

PREFERRED TIME OF SEEDING 
EAST OF CASCADES 
Lack of recommended 
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 


ture in the soil. region. crop. 
PEAS - Field 
WINTER - Austrian 65-90 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Sept. 10-Sept. 30 Clay loams and bottom 
Mar. 1-May 1 lands 
SPRING - Canada (Yellow) 75-100 Mar. 1- May 1 Apr. 1-May 1 Well drained clay and 
loam soil 
SPRING - Alaska (Green) 120-140 Feb. 1-May 1 Mar. 1-May 1 vee rene? clay and 
oam soi 
RYE - GRASSES 
COMMON - Oregon 20-25 Sept. 15 -Oct. 15 Low lands - poor drainage 
ITALIAN 20-25 Sept, 15 - Oct: 15 Low lands - poor drainage 
SORGHUM 4-8 May 10-June l May 10-June 1 Warm, deep, fertile loams 
SOYBEAN 35-60 May 1-June 1 May 1-June 1 Warm, fertile loams 
SUDAN GRASS 
rows 8 May 1-June 15 
broadcast 25 
TALL MEADOW OAT- 
GRASS 
TIMOTHY 
VELVET GRASS or 
MESQUITE 
VETCHES 
COMMON or GRAY 

WILLIAMETTE 
HAIRY or WINTER 
HUNGARIAN 
PURPLE 
ST 
HAY MIXTURES, 
grasses & legumes 
PASTURE MIXTURES, 
grasses & lequmes 
L 
May 1-June 1 
Warm clay loams 
20-25 Sept. 15- Nov. 1 Mar. 15-May 15 Fertile, well drained uplands 
Feb. lo Apr. 1 
8-10 Sept. 15- Nov. 1 Mar. 15-May 15 Fertile, moist, medium to 
Febiede- April 
Sept) 15- Nov... 1 
Feb. 1-Apr. 15 
50-75 Sept. 15- Nov. 1 
Feb. 15- Apr. 15 
60-75 Sept. 15- Nov. 1 
Reber lom Apr melo 
20-40 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 
50-75 Sept. 15-Nov. l 
60-80 Sept 15— Nov, (1 
Mar, T=Apre 15 
25-30 Sept. 1- Nov. l 
Sept. 1- Nov. 1 
Feb. 1-Apr. l 
20-30 
Mar. 15-May 15 

Mar. 15- May 15 
Mar. 15-May 15 
heavy soils 
Wide adaption 

“Well drained, fertile loams 
Well drained, fertile loams. 
Wide adaptation, needs 
good drainage 
Medium wet, acid soils 
Well drained clays or loams: 

Fertile clays, loams and 
bottom lands 
Widely adapted 
SL LL 
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