SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN ACRE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 July 1915, Page 4

SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN ACRE.

liiirlo.v, 2J to 2i 1)IJ«Ir1s btv.nr>, 1' !') •Ji IjUhlieltt; buckwheat, or blank, IJ, bushels; cabbage (drumhead;, U< l-»-"»ii.v— plant, J lb; canary, li pkgs; c.-vrut in drills, 8 to 12 Ib.s; cluvcr, 1. w 17 lbs; furze or gurso, for feed, 20 Uj 21. bs; do. for siugle-liuo louciug, tu sow uuo tuilo, 3to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniproyted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for Hax, 2i bushels; linseetf, foi - seed, 1J luceriio, broadcast. 20 lbs; do., <lri!le<l, lu lbs; mustard, u-hite. 1 pkt; maugold wurtzel, o lbs; (tats, <'J lu J IrtJ.simih; parsnip, 10 Urn; rapu or cult*, 1 pitt; rye, 2{ to -j bii.sliol.s; r.ve i',vi\un (ii ilrilh-J. uiu'-luMith l(.\/vi. '1 Ui '<-i.i hol.s : Raujji'in, 5 i*11^;11«>i;- , lariv,, wintiM , ; 2J hii.siio.ls; do., opiiiif:, '..' lu '2'i bushels; lrif<iliu,:ii incaruatimi. 21 lbt>; turnip, 2 to 'J lbs; turnip atubbli , . 4 lbs; wheat, 2i to 2i_ bushels.

LAYLNG DOWN A LAWN. When it is di'Mtvl to form a la.ru, l.hc yroinid siuHild bi' Lrendu"! a. 1 ' ('li roc ted i'or iht , \ t'guial/lc ;;an|i.'ii any tiiiio during tlie autumn. Jf tin. l plot. can hi , prepared in March. :•, sea.ioii nay bu gained by i-.uwnig thf :',r:.i.>s M)L'd dnriiiji thai inniilh; lln.! iiiurst b" ]iiil\ I'li.sc'l ,\in\ trodden <iuu n firmly. 'I'lp , . f'ilbe.'.'iii).; is a »oud mixture, il prueiirabi , . , : •- Civ.sl."! l)o r '. lail, :.'llii;; l-'estuen l.iMniiloiia, libs; I't'sl u<'a 2lhs, F.oljiim ti'iiuitiilia pi'icinie. 2 | !11.'.» . White elovei' ,2lbs: 'I'lii'-'lium uiiii.); , , 6lh;<; i'oa Nenmralis and Som|n.'i'vii':!illbs o!' vaeTi. 'I'lu'f- mixtme \\i!i u(liee lor half an a<Te. and will luini a very l;oij'1 lawn, and if l-;vpt eut cl<i:-.e er»; mo-jt ,soilt>. Speeial mi\l':■•'• i'jii , laying <]>'\\n la.ui.-; may a).-.<> h«> uad Iroi)i anv .'HM'ilpmaii. (Some ui >ui i!ci(ivi! poa.s and nlliiT nr;isvr. uuiihl aii.sui'i , .idmirahly l«»r lawn [*• 111"j><?:;•-r<. If llie •.'.round i.- ul a refenliM. , ij.'W.mv. tin.' Micdrs .bhi'iild lie deferred till Au;ni.>t. Ciiinuieiiei.' \<j end as r.iK.n as the machine will act. (".•iumi , )iclei, the scythe the fiisl time nl liol! previuiis to uiov, i:i;j. : this will >ave the knives ol Ihe ni"^er.