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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 July 1915, Page 4

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. FOR READY REFERENCE. THE FENCING ACT. ERECTION OFFENCES. A fence of any of the kinds mentioned in the Second Schedule is a suf--1 ficient fence within the meaning of the Fencing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not ' divided by a sufficient fence are liable to join, in or contribute in equal pro- ' portions to the erection of a fence between such lands, although such fence may not extend along the whole boun--1 dary line. But no occupier is liabie ' to contribute to any fence which" is not, as far aa practicable, continuous 1 throughout its length. THE RULES OF THE ROAD. ■ The 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; j *To the right it is right wou should steer, On the left should be left enough of clear space For the people who wish to walk there. y LEGAL TENDER. Tender of inonew may legally be made—in the cas eof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the case of silver coins, not exceeding 10s; in th ecase of gold coins for any ) amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Queen Victoria (3$ and 34 Vic. c. 10, sec. 4, and Royal Proclamation 22, Nov., 1890). Bank notes are now legal tender in New Zealand and are still a first charge on the assets of the bank of , issue ("Bank Note Issue Act, 1893 " t | sec. 3). STRIKING ROSE CUTTINGS. 1 An important element of success it strikikng rose cuttnigs in summer is " keeping them perfectly fresh—i.e, * they must be just* as fresh when placed 1 in the soil as when cut from the trees; 8 in fact, the work can not be done too quickly. Jf once the cuttings shrivel —and they shrivel rapidly—few will grow; but If quite fresh, well selected, and rightly inserted, tew will fail. . This esential of perfect freshness 'jan be maintained when the number of , cuttings is limited. a - - s THE SEASONS. e Autumn begins on March 21st'; Win-' y ter on June 21st (the shortest day); ii Spring commences on September 23rd; t Summer on December 22nd (the longt est day). From observations, extende ing over a number, of years, it appears that, on the average, the hottest period is from the 21st to the 25th of January, and the coldest from the 20th to the 24th of July. These ner- ; iods, therefore, are the natural midsummer 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 occu- ; pier is not entitled to claim aiy damages except fees for driving, or for 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 " ir. the Second Schedule, or he may claim and sue for the amount of actual \ damage sustained. \ . . > * TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NOON NZ. ■ % • 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. Berne 1 0 a.m. Bombay ..! 521 a.m. Boston .-• 7 46 pm. Brindisi 1 42 am. i Brisbane 10 30 am. Brussels 6 24 nn.

: • • OAN'TiJiE TOO CAIiEFUL. 11 . Old people, and those who have wean . lungs, cannot be too careful in guard- . ing against pneumonia. It results from a, cold or from an alitack of influenza but r&n be presented if Chamberlain's Remedy is used at the first symptoms of either. ' Many who , have had every' reason to fear pneumonia have warded it'oflf by the prompt use of Ohombfiflain's Oou>gh Remedy. , Bold, 'frAdvt. .^^

SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN" ' ACRE. .barley, 21, to 2f bushels; beams, 2to 2J bushels; buckwheat, or brank, H bushels j cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; carrot in kills, : B to 12 lbs; clover, 14 to 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 ; bs; 10. for single-line fencing, to sow one ( mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turnip- ( rooted cabbage), to transplant,! lb; 10., drilled, 4 lbs-, linseed, for flax, 2* bushels; linseed, for seed, li bushels; lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold ivurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bushels; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 p*t; rye, 2J to 3 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, one-fourth less), 2 to 2* bus- [. bels; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2i bushels; do., spring, 2 to l\ bushels; trifoliuim incarnatum, 24 lbs; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubble, i lbs; wheat, 2J to 2* bushels. LAYING DOWN A LAWN. WEen it is desired to form a la.vn, 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; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised and trodden down firmly. The following is a good mixture, if procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 2lFs; Festuca tenuifolia, 41bs; Festuca duruscula, 21bs; Lolium tenuifolia perenno, 201bs; White clover ,21bs; Trifolium minor, 81bs; Poa Nemoralis and Sempervirens 41bs of each. This mixture will uf- - fice for half an acre, and will form a very good lawn, and il kept cut close answors most soils. Special mixtures for laying down lawns may also be nad from any seedsman. Some of our native poas and other grasses would answer admirably for lawn purposes. If the ground is of a retentive natare, sowing the seeds should bo deferred till August. Commence to cut as soon as the machine will act. Some prefer the scythe for the first time of cutting. Roll previous to mowing; this will save the knives 61 the mower.