SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN ACRE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 July 1915, Page 4

SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN ACRE.

tJurley, 2i to l>4 buehois; bouiiH, 2 to 2i bushels; buckwlieat, or brank, 1| Ijiishels; cabbage (drumliead;, tu 1>:»uk~ plant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pk&s; f'-VJ-ji in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, .'.. *a) 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 bs; do. for single-line fencing, to sow one mile. 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (tuniiprouted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for flax, 2J bushels; linseed, for seed, 1J bushels; liicerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bushels; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pict; rye, -2 J to 3 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, one-fourth lets), 2 U> 21 Sushels; sainfoin, giant. 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2J bushels; do., .spring, 2 to 2J bushels; trifolium incaiuatum, 24 Ibis; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubble, 4 lbs; wheat, 2i to 1\ uushels. LAYING DOWN A I-AWN. When it is desired to form a la.vn Ihe ground should be trenched a.\ dii'ectcd for the vegetable garden any time during the autumn. If the plot can be prepared in March, n season nay be gained byNiwmg Hie gru.>:i vecd (luring lii.i!- uionl.li ; ihe .siirl.iciiiiii.sf be thoroughly pulverised .ind trodden down iirmly. The fallowing is a good inixture, il procurablt': — C'reste 1 ! Dog-tail. 2lb"n: I'Vatuca teii'iifoiia, 41bs; Kestiica dui;i.scula, 2I!)S, l.olium tenuifoiia pereiine, 201 us i Whito (.'!over .2!bs; Trifolium minor, Bibs; J'oa Neiuoriilis and 'Seni|)ei'vire!].s ■libs of eacli. Thiis mixture will ul(ice for lialf an acre, and will form a vei'y good lawn, and il kept cut close answers most soiic. Special niixt'.: •<■.-, for I'iying down lawns may also be nad from any seedsman. fcioino of our native jioas ami other gi'asses woilil answer admirably lor lawn purpose. I 1 the ground is of a rctoiitivo nut.ire. sowing the seed* .slii'uld Iji , deferred till Augu.st. Coiuineiiee to cut as soon as the machine will act. Some ireler the scythe for the lir.-t time ol cutting. Roll previous lu mowing; this will -av(> tin , knive;; oi tlie moivor.

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