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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 May 1915, Page 4

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I,' Oil HEADY REFERENCE. THE FENCING ACT. ERECTION OF FENCES. A fence of any of the .kinds mentioned iu the Second Schedule Is a suflicient fenco within the meaning ol the Fencing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not divided by a sufficient fence aie lidblt, to join in or contribute in equal proportions to the erection of a fence between such lands, although sucli fence may not tixtend along tlic whole boundary line. But no occupier is liable to contribute to any fence which is not, aa far as practicable, continuous throughout its length. THE RULES OF THE ItOAD. Tho Rule of the Road is a parados quite; For in driving your carriage along, if you bear to the left you are jure to go right, If you turn to tho right you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different case; To the right it is right wou should steer, On the left should be left enough ol clear space For the people who wish to walk there. LEGAL TENDER. Tender of monew may legally bo made—in the cus eof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in tin' case of silver coins, not exceeding 40s ; in th ecase of gold coins for any amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Queen Victoria (33' and 3-1 Vic. e. 10, see. 4, and Royal Proclamation 22, Nov., 18' JO).

Hank notes are nob legal tender in New Zealand, although made a first charge on the assets ot the bank 01 issue ("Bank Note Issue Act, 1893 " sec. 3). STRIKING ROSE CUTTINGS. An important element of success 11 strikikng rose cuttings m summer i-s keeping them perfectly fresh—i.o , tliey must be just as fresh when placed in the soil as when cut from the trees ; in fact, the work can not be done t<*i quickly. Jf once the cuttings shrivel —and they shrivel rapidly—few will grow; but if quite fresh, well selected, and rightly inserted, lew will fail. This osentiul of perfect freshness can be maintained when the number of cuttings is limited. THE SEASONS. Autumn begins on March 21st; Winter on June 21st (the shortest day) ; (Spring commences on September 23vd ; Summer on December 22nd (the longest day). From observations, extend ing over a nuiinber of years, it appeals that, on the average, tlio hottest period is from the 21st to the 25th of .January, and the coldest from Hie 20th to the 21th of July. Tliesu foriods, therefore, are the natural midsummer ant] midwinter.

IMPOUNDING CATTLE, ETC. All trespassing cattle may be impounded by the occupier of the land on which they are trespassing; but m the case of un fenced land, the occupier is not entitled to claim any damages except fees for driving, or (or giving notice of the detention of such cattle, as provided in the Second Schedule: If the land is fenced, the occupier may claim the trespass rates provided in the Second Schedule, or he may claim and sue for the amount of acton 1 damage sustained. TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NOON N Z. MEAN TIME. As compared with— Adelaide 10 0 a.m. Aden . . ... ... 3 31 a.m. Alexandria 2 28 a.m. Amsterdam 0 50 a.m. Berlin 1 23 a.m. Berne ••• ••• 1 0 a.m. Bombay ... ... 5 21 a.m. Boston 7 46 pm. Brindisi 1 42 a ni. Brisbane ... 10 30 a m. Brussels .. ... 6 24 m.

SJiliDd UEQ,UIH,I£I> TO SOW AN' ACHE. iiariey, 2| ui -i bushels; burns, 2 Lo 2J bLijsiield; buckwheat, or brank, lj bushels; cabbage (.drumhead;, to transplant, 1 lb: canary, 3 pkgs; carrot in drills, 8 Lo 12 lbs; clover, 14 to 17 lbs; furze or yor.se, lor feed, 20 to 24 bs; do. tor sinyjc-line loncing, to sow one mile, a to libs; kohl rabi (turniprooted cabbaye), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled. 4 lbs; linseed, tor flax, 24 bushels; linseed. tor seed, 14 bushels, lucerne, broadcast, 20 Ib.s; do., drilled, 15 lbs ; mustard, white. 1 pkt; mangold u urtzel, -o lbs; oats, 3 Lo 4 buslieis; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pkt; rye, 2i Lo 3 bushels; rye grass (il drilled, one-lonrlli less), 2 to bushels; sainfoin, Z> bushels; tares, winter, 25 bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2J bushels; trilolium inearnatuiu, 24 lbs ; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubble, ■1 lbs; wheat. 2i to 2i oushels. LAYING DOWN A LAWN. WTieii it is desired to form a lawn, the ground should be trenched as directed tor the vegetable garden any time during the autumn. If the plot can be prepared in March, a season may be gained by sowing the grass seed during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised and trodden down firmly. The following is a gooil mixture, il procurable:— Crested Dog-tail. 21bs ; l' estuca tenuilolia, 41 bs; Kestuca duruscula, 21bs; Loliuin tenuiiolia .perenne, 20! bs; White clover ,21bs; Trifolium minor, 81 bs; Pea Xeniuralis and Sempervirens libs of eacli. This mixture will "uf-tic-o tor half an acre, and will form a very good lawn, and it kept- cut close answers most soils. Special mixtures i'or laying down lawns may also be nad from any seedsman. iSome of our native poas and other grasses would answer admirably ior lawn purposes. 11 the ground is of a retentive nature, sowing the seeds should be deferred till August. Commence to cut as soon as the machine will act. Some orefer the scythe for the first time of cutting. Roll previous to mowing: this will save the knives ot the mower.