1Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 1 May 1759 (Washington Papers)
), or sainfoin, are similar fodder plants.
2[September 1764] (Washington Papers)
GW tried doggedly to raise sainfoin (
3[Diary entry: 27 September 1764] (Washington Papers)
GW tried doggedly to raise sainfoin (
4April 1786 (Washington Papers)
.... At the latter I found (including what was sowed yesterday and Saturday) 50 rows of Burnet Seed planted along side, and in the same manner of, the rib grass & that they had begun to sow the Sainfoin Seed. Sowing Barley yesterday & this day, at this plantation 30 Rows of which had been put in before I got there every other one of which had a slight sprinkling only of dung not being able to...
5[Diary entry: 19 April 1786] (Washington Papers)
.... At the latter I found (including what was sowed yesterday and Saturday) 50 rows of Burnet Seed planted along side, and in the same manner of, the rib grass & that they had begun to sow the Sainfoin Seed. Sowing Barley yesterday & this day, at this plantation 30 Rows of which had been put in before I got there every other one of which had a slight sprinkling only of dung not being able to...
6From George Washington to Wakelin Welch, 5 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
10 bushels of Sainfoin seeds.
7From George Washington to Arthur Young, 6 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
10 Bushels of Sainfoin Seeds.
8From George Washington to Arthur Young, 15 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
Eight Bushels of Sainfoin seed—all to be in good Sacks.
9October [1787] (Washington Papers)
Seeds—on which 1½ B. of Rye was sown and therewith on the No. part of the grd. 1½ Bushls. of Sainfoin & 6 lbs. of Trafoil adjoining the Road. The lower part of the grd. had 2 quarts of Timothy Seed sown with the Rye....to sow Wheat and Sainfoin in the orchard in the Neck—the ground being first plowed—then crossed—on which the Wheat was sown and harrowed in with a heavy harrow the way it...
10[October 1787] (Washington Papers)
...to all the Plantations. Sent 2 Plows from Frenchs to Muddy hole—the other 2 preparg. ground within the Meadow for Rye & grass Seeds—on which 1½ bushels of Rye was sown and therewith 1½ bushls. of sainfoin and 6 lbs. of Trefoil on the part next the road, & on the lower part adjoining the branch 2 quarts of Timothy Seed....to sow Wheat and Sainfoin in the Orchard in the Neck. Finding the Pease...