MAIL NOTES.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 August 1915, Page 4

MAIL NOTES.

! Mails ula-sfc ai Lovlu ost Oifice s i j under: — ' . F,or Wellington (daily), 8 v.ui . I I.J-j p.m., and (3.15 p.m. . For Palmeretou North (daily), 10.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. U'or "Wanganui, New Plymouth *ud districts (daily) 10.30 a.m. For Napier and Hawke's Bay :'i£itrict, Master ton and Wairarapa die trict (daily), 10.30 a.m. For Auckland, per Main Trunk 'connecting at Palmerston iNorth), daily 1.30 a.m. For Weraroa (daily) « a.m. aud H a.m. For Ohau and Manakau (daily), 8 a. id For Otaki (daily), 8 a.m. and i 1 p.m Koputaroa, Moutoa, lokouiaru, ! inton and Longburn (daily), 10.30 a.m. For Foxton (daily) 10.45 a.m. ind 1 p.m. For Shujwioii, 10.30 a.m. end 7 p.m. I For Te Horo, Waikana«, L'aekr.kariki ■ IMimmerton and Johnsouville ('lrilj , ), i 4.30 a.m. ; For Australian Colonies, United ] Kingdom, Continent of J'lurope, So iMi ', Africa, India, China, Japan, e'«., as ; specially notified. '' For United States of America. )tnI ada etc., as ppeoially notified. I IIEQUIRKD 'M BOW AN S ACIU'I

Uarloy, 2J t-u $i bushols; beams, -' to 2i Ijiifiholy; bucliwheai., or brauk, 1J cabbage (driimhuadj, to Lvsneplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkga; u~.Tut in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, \. m 17 lbs; furae or gorse, for feed, 20 to 21 b«; do. for Kiiigle-liuo fencing, to sow ono mile, 3 to 1 Urn; kohl rabi (turiiiproiitcMi oabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for flax, 2J biifthels; linsewl, for k<mhl, li biisbuls; lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drillwl, 10 lbs; mustard, while, 1 pkt; mangold wui'lzol, ij lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bushui.s; [larsiiip, 10 Ibts; rape or cole, 1 pi<t; ryi«, 2i 3 busliuls; ryo grass (if (Irillod, ont'-fotiilli kv*s), 2 io 2i bushcl.s; nainfoin, giiinl, ."> buslu'lb; Lares, winter, 2J bushels; do., -spring, 2 to 2J bushels; irifnliiMii incanuituin, 21 lbs; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubble, 4 lbs; wheat, 2i to 2J bushels.

LAYING i»OWN A LAWN. Wind) it is desired to form a la.vn, the ground should be trenched na directed for the vegetable garden any lime during tin; autumn. Jf tho plol caii by prepared in March, a season iray be gained by i-owing the ; r ,i-a.s.s Miud during tiinl inoiilli ; the surf ace iiniist In; thoroughly |)u!veriwil .ind tHidden down firmly. Tho following is a good mixture, il procurable: —

Crested I)o£-tail. 2)\h; I'V.stura lc/iuii'oiia, libs; Kesluca diwuseiila, 2lbs; liolimti tcmiifoliii * j>erc'iinu, 201 bs; White, clover .'-'lbs; Trifoliimi minor, Slbs; J't'ii Nemoralis and SoinjU'rvircns ■libs of earn. Thifi mixture will ufliee lor half an acre, and will form a very #iod lawn, an<l il ki'pl- cul, clo.so auf'-wors ino.sL soiln. Special mixtures fur down lan us may also bo nad I'roni any suodsinaii. iSdiik; of jnr nalivi! poa.s and other grasses \vo:ild an.sw<M , .idmirably lor lawn ]>urpo.yj«. II tin , "round is of a iidiMiiivo uat.irc, Uk , Need* .sli-'iild In , deferred till (..'oniineiH't! to unL as soon tlie iiiacliiiu' will act. Soijk l )ioter. the scythe iuv the lir.sL tinio of rutUjifr. lioll provioiis to mowing; tins will save llio knivi-s oi llio iiiowlM , .

TWKLVIi O'CLOCK AT NOON NZ MEAN TIMK. As compared with--Adelaide ... . ... 10 U a.m Adon 3 31 a.in Alexandria 2 28 a.m Anislord.'im ... ... 0 50 n.m Horliu 1 23 a.m Borno 1 0 a.m Bombay .. 5 21 a.m, Boston . 7 46 p m Biindisi 1 <i' 2n m Bn'plmio 10 30 a oi, Brussels ... (3 24 ioi