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Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 June 1915, Page 4

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FOR READY: REFERENCE. THE FENCING ACT. ERECTION OF FENCES.

A fence- of any of the kinds inentioud in the Second Schedule is asnlcient fence within the meaning of the 'cueing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not [ividedby a sufficient fence, are liable u. join in or contribute in equal propitious to the erection of a fence beween such lands, although such fence nay not extend along the whole bouiilury line. But no occupier is liable ,o contribute to any fence which is lot, as far as practicable, continuous .hioughout its length. THE RULES OF THE ROAD. I'ho Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, If you bear to the left you are dure to go right, If you turn to the right you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different case; To the right it is right ivou should steer, On the left should be left enough of clear space For the people who wish to walk there. LEGAL TENDER. Tender of nionew may legally be ni;ulu—in the cas oof bronze coins, I'or any amount not exceeding Is; in the case of silver coins, not exceeding 10s; in th eease- oi gold coins for any amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Queen Victoria (33' and 31 Vie. c. 10, sec. 4. and Royal Proclamation '22, Nov., 1890). .Bank notes are now legal tender in New Zealand =-iiul are still a first charge on the assets ol the bank of ;:-pue" ''-bank -Note Issue Act, 1893 ■" sec. 3). KIU IKt N G ! i OSE Ci: TTIN GS. An important clement of success ii . ; tril:ikng rose cuttnigs in summer is keeping them perfectly fresh—i-e , they must be just as fresh when placed : in the soil as when cut from the trees; ; 'i fact : the work can not be done too quickly. If once the cuttings shrivel -and they shrivel rapidly—few will giow; but If quite fresh, well selected. and rightiy inserted, lew will fail, 'iiiis esential of perfect freshness -.an no maintained when the number of cuttings is limited. THE SEASONS. Autumn begins ou March 21st; Winter ou June 21st (the shortest day); Spring commences ou September 23rd; Summer on .December 22nd (the lojg- ! out day). From observations, extend over a number of years, it appears I that, on the average, the hottest I period is from the 2lst to the 25th I of January, and the, coldest from Uie 1 20th to the 24th of July. These periods, therefore, are the natural mid- [ summer and midwinter. IMPOUNDING CATTLE, ETC. All trespassing cattle may be impounded by the occupier of the land [ on which.they are trespassing; but in the case of unfenced land, the occupier is not entitled to claim any damages except fees for driving, or for giving notice of the detention of such 1 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 actriai | 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 am. I Berne ... ■•■ ... 1 0 am. Bombay ... 5 -21 a.m. Boston 7 46 pm. J Brindisi ... ... ... 1 42 a oi. Brisbane ... 10 30 am. | Brussels 6 24 -« in. I ~ ! HEADACHES. ! Many women habitually suffer from headaches -which make life a daily purgatory. Frequently they are caused by indigestion and to relieve them permanently you must remove the cause. For indigestion, biliousness, constipation, disorders of the stomach and liver there is nothing better than Chamberlain's Tablets. Headaches cannot exist when Chamberlain's Tablets are taken. Sold everywhere.

BJSEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN , ACRE. j

isarley, 2J to 23 bushels; beans, 2 to 2J bushels; buckwheat, or brunk, li bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; carrot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 14 to 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 bs; do. tor single-line fencing, to sow one mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for flax, 2£ bushels; linseed, tor seed, li bushels, lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white. 1 pkt; mangold wurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, S to 4 bushels; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pkt; rye 2J to 3 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, one-fourth less), 2 to 2J bushels; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2J bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2J bushels; trifolinm incaruatum, 21 lbs; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubble, 4 lbs; wheat, 2i to 21 uushols.

LAYING DOWN A LAWN

Wrfen it is desired to form a la.vu, the ground should be trenched as directed for 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 ; Ihe surface must be thoroughly pulverised and trodden down firmly. The following is a good mixture, it procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 21 Us; Kestuca teiiuilolia. -libs; Festuca duruscula, 21bs; Lolium U'uuii'olia pereuue, 201 bs; White N clover .21bs; Trifolinm minor, 81l.is; Poa Neuioralis and Sempervirens j libs of each. This mixture will ufliee lor half an acre, and will form a . very good lawn, and it kept cut close answers most soils. Special mixtures for laying down lawns may also be nad from any seedsman. Sonic of our native poas and other grasses- would answer admirably tor lawn purposes. It the ground is of a retentive nature, sowing the seeds should bo deferred, till August. Commence to cut as soon as the machine will act. Some >refer the scythe for the first time of cutting. Roll previous to mowing; this will save the knives of the mower. jigt^-jra—i—iiiii in in \fi i