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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 April 1915, Page 4

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L'Uli ILEAL) 1 REFEIIENCE. THIS I'ENCING ACT. I'd; LCI lON 01'' FENCES. A fence of any of the kinds niention- <. d in ifit- .Second iSchedulc ij, a suii.cicm fence within tJio meaning ol '.he i-Act 15.7). I iie v,ccupiur.:> ot adjoining lauds uui divided by a sufficient twice are liable i<) join in or contribute in equal propoi lions tii the erection ol a leuee uotween such lands, although such fence u.;iy nul extend along tile whole boun(iary line. But no occupier is liabh Wi eoiiiribulc to any fence which if ii-ii, aa far as piaciiouble, ooutinuju ilu oiighniil its length-. THIS KULISS UK TINS ROAD. I lie- Rule ul Uie Road is a paradox quite ; i .»l i:i driving your carriage along, II \on bear to tile leit you are inn lo I'iy.bL, II you turn to the right you go w i llj.. ijiil in walking the ?.liecls 'li.> a 'lit lereiit ci.se; To tiie light it is right nun should steer, On the It;ft should lie leit enough ol clear space I'"i I iii' people who wish to waif, t here. LISGAL TKNDISR. 'lender of inoneu" may legally be made in the ea» eol bronze coins, for any • a mount not exceeding Is; in tincase ol silver coiiys. not exceeding ills : in tli eca.se ol gold coins for any amount, unless coined prior; to tipreign ol Queen Victoria (.'3:s' and .'i I \ ic. c. 10, sec. I. and Ra.val Proclamation 22, Nov.. 18TO). Hunk notes are not legal tender in New Zealand, although made a first charge mi the assets ol tin- liank of i.-sue. ("Rank Nolo Issue Act 18U3."' sec. 3). STIUKINC! ROSE TUTTING,S. An important element of success in strikikng rose cutlnigs in summer i.s keeping them perfectly fresh- -i.e , tiiey must he just as fresh when placed in the .soil as when cut from the trees; in tact, the work can not be done tin quickly. If once the cuttings shrivel and tlicy .shrivel rapidly few will | glow; but it quite fresh, well selected, j and lightly inserted, tew will fail. 1 '1 his esential of perfect freshness van 'be maintained when the number of cuttings its limited. THE SEASONS. Autumn begins on March 21st; Winter on June 21sl (the shortest day); •Spring commences on September 23rd ; ] .Sum in or on December 22nd (the loug- | est day;. from observations, extend ing over a Jiutinber of years, it appears that, on the. average, the hottest period is from the 2lst to the 251 h o! .January, and the coldest from !bc 2U(h to the 21th of July. Th esc periods, therefore, arc tile natural midsummer and midwinter. IMPOUNDING CATTLE, ETC. All trespassing cal-tle may be impounded by the occupier of the land on which they are trespassing; bin, m the case of iiiifenced land, the occu pier is mil entitled to claim any dam ages except, lees for driving, or for giving notice of the deteution of such cattle, as provided in the Second Schedule. II llie. land i.s fenced, the oecupi'T ' may claim the trespass rales provided in Iho Second Schedule, or he may ciaim and Nile lor tin; amount of actual damage .sustained. - T.WEI.VIS O'CLOCK AT NOON N MEAN TIMR. A compared withAdelaide ... ... . . R> (I n,m. Aden 3 31 a . m . Alexandria 2 28 a.m. Amsterdam () 50 a.m. Berlin ] 2!} a.m. " Berne 1 0 a.m. Bombay 5 21 a.m. Boston 7 46 p.m. Brindisi 1 42 a.m. J Brifsbano ... ... 10 30 a.m. N Brussels (j 24 1 111.

, riEKDri 11 W RED TO SOW AN I ACHE. itai]e.\, liji to 'J'l bu-. , ; Ik).->; bei'iin, 2 Iμ bushels ; 'imku hi'iil, or iirank, 1 ; iiiioin'lp.; cabbage to transplant, 1 lb; L-.iii:u;v, o l'kt£>> carrot in ..1u11,,, 8 Lo 12 lb.s; clover, 14 to 1/ lb*; ' 'Hirzo.Di'. y,urse, lor leed, 20 Ui 24 'hs; du. i'oi , .single-line tonciug, Lo sow uiie mile, -'J to i lbs; kuhl rabi (.turnip- ' rooted cabbagej, to transplant, 1 Ib; 'I do., drilled, -1 lbs; linseed, for flax, 2£ t bushels; linseed", lor oeed, 1£ bushels, t lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, s 15 lbs; niiulaid, white, 1 pkt; mangold 1 wurUvl, 5 Ib.s; oul-s, 3 Lo 1 busheU; parsnip, It) Ibrt; rape or cole, 1 pkt; O'e, ,o ■' bushels; rye grass (if v drilled, oiie-iourili lew,), 2 lo 2J bushel.s ; Kuinfoin, giant. ;"> bll.shel.s ; Uire.s, win i. •■( , 2} bushels; d-0.. .spring, - to -i bii.siiel.-; i iil i>l iii in iiicuriisLtu in. 21 \- lijc; tiii'iii(j. "J Lo 3 ib.s; turnip stubble, 1 4 lbs; wheat. 2i to 2} uusliels.

"I LAYING DOWN-A LAWN.

\\ Hen iL is desired lo form a laun, I hi; yuiiud .should bo trenched a.s t directed lor the vegetable garden any tinio during ibe auttmiii. ' It' Lhi , plot can bi! prepared in .March, a .sea.son n:ay be gained by Mowing .the gru-ss seed during that month ; tin"; .surface inii.sl Iμ , thoroughly pulverised <nul , tniddeii down lirmlv. The following . i> a good nii'Uurc, it procurable :-- ('rested Detail. 21 h"h ; rVstiica leiiui-- ! l<ilia, -libs.; I'Y'stuca duritsnula, 21bs; lioliilin leuuil'olia perenne. I'Oib.s; White flover .;ilbs; 'I'lil'oliuin minor, rtlb.s; I'liii Nenidf-iilis mid Seiiipe'rviieiis libs ol <'acTi. Tliii- mixture will 11i — liee lor hall an acre, and will form a very good lawn, and ii kept cut dose i ;>■,!•>» i'rs must soilfi. Sjieeud mixtures lor laying down lawns may also be had lioin any seedsman. iSoine of our native |>o;is and otlier grasses would answer admirably lor lawn purpiiM*. II the grotind is of a retentive nature, sowing tile seedn should lie deferred till August. I'ommenee lo cut afi ,soon as the machine will act. Some ,)reler the scythe for the lirst time ol '•■it I in-. Noll previous t<. inov.inu: ibis will save tin- knives ol the nniwer.