MEADOW FOXTAIL—For moist, low 
ground, The very earliest grass in the 
spring. It will give an added two or 
thhee weeks pasturing. The crass is 
very succulent and well liked by stock. 
Works well with Ladino Clever on low, 
wet soils and irrigated land. 
SWEET SUDAN GRASS—As the name 
indicates this is sweet and palatable 
to stock. Good for sowing in late May 
and June for quick hay and pasturage. 
Sweet Sudan produces about one-third 
more forage than Common Sudan, 
GRAY OR COMMON VETCH—Adapted 
to either fall or spring planting on the 
Coast and to spring planting in the 
colder regions, Extensively grown as 
a seed crop. Splendid for green feed- 

ing, silage or hay. Generally sown 
with grain which serves as a support. 
AUSTRIAN WINTER FIELD PEAS—A 
fall sown seed grown in the Northwest 
primarily for seed, Is however very 
useful for all types of forage such as 
hay, silage and pasture. Makes an 
excellent cover crop for plowing under. 
A heavy producer, 
YELLOW CANADIAN FIELD PEAS— 
Similar to Austrian Peas in all respects 
except they are spring sown. 
EARLY YELLOW CANADIAN FIELD 
PEAS—About the same as the standard 
strain but two weeks earlier—makes 
hay and cover crops available more 
quickly, Heavy producer, 

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

CHART 
SOIL ADAPTATIONS 
It is more profitable to suit 
the crop to the land than 
to change the land for the 






region. crop. 
ALFALFA general 12-15 Apr. 1-June 1 Apr. 15-June 1 Fertile, deep well drained 
dryland 8-12 loam 
BENT GRASSES 
ASTORIA & DOMESTIC 7-10 Sept. 1- Nov. 1 Moist, fertile, heavy soils 
Feb, 1-Apr. 15 
HIGHLAND 7-10 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Widely adapted 
Feb. 1-Apr. 15 
COLONIAL, RHODE ISLAND 7-10 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Moist, heavy, slightly 
& SEASIDE Feb, 1-Apr. 15 acid soils 
BLUEGRASSES 
BULBOUS 15-30 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Fertile, well drained lands 
CANADA 15-20 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Mar. 1-Apr. 15 Widely adapted 
KENTUCKY 15-25 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Mar. 1-May 1 Fertile, moist soils of low 
Feb. 1-Apr. 15 acidity 
BROMEGRASS - Smooth 18-25 Mar. 15- May 15 Deep clay or clay loam 
CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN 20-25 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Feb. 1-Apr. 15 Wide adaptation 
BUCKWHEAT 40-50 May 1-June 15 May 15-June 15 Wide adaptation 
CEREALS 
BARLEY - Winter 75-100 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 reer clays, well 
raine 
BARLEY - Spring 75-100 Mar. 20-May 1 Apr. 1-May 1 Loams and clays, well 
drained 
OATS - Winter 80-100 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Moist clay loams 
OATS - Spring 80-100 Mar. 1- May 15 Mar. 15- May 15 Moist clay loams 
RYE - Winter 75-100 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Sept. 1-Nov. 15 Moderate drainage, wide 
adaptation 
RYE - Spring 75-100 Mar. 1 - May 15 BebselorApraslo Moderate drainage, wide 
adaptation 
WHEAT - Winter 80-120 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Sept. 1- Nov. 1 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 Apr. 15-June 1 Well drained, fertile soils 
MAMMOTH RED 10-12 Feb, 1-June 1 Apr. 15-June 1 eat uplands, moderately 
mois 
SWEET - YELLOW & WHITE 12-15 Apr. 1-June 1 Apr, 15-June 1 Light to medium soils of 
low acidity 
CRIMSON 12-15 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 
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