MAIL NOTES.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 August 1915, Page 4

MAIL NOTES.

. Alaila eloao ai Lov'n (M -u ' - ; audur:— For Wellington . (dail;,H v i I i. i \ •>.<!! . tind ij.ls t> in. Fur Pulmeibtoi) North (daily], H>.3o a.m. and 7 p.m. For Wauganui, New Plymouth '<*ud districts (daily) 10.30 a.m. ! For Napier unci •>usj trict, Masterton and Wairarapa '.iis ' I Lrict (daily), 10.30 a.m. 11 j For Auckland; per Maui Trunk '«on- ' neutiug at Palmemton ;Sorth), daily 1 | J .30 a.m. For Weraroa (daily; 6 a.m. und (1 I a.m. For 01) an and Alauukau (daily), 8 ■i. ;r« For Otaki (daily), 8 a.m. and t 1 > i p. in * ; Koputarofi, .\loutoa, I'okomarn, i in- ' : ton and Ixmgburn (daily), 10.30 a.m. ; j Por Koxton (daily) 10.45 a.m. !*id j ■; 7 p.m. , For Shannon, 10.30 a.m. and 7 For Te Koro, Waikanae, Paekfticn ;ki , I'liuimerton and JohmaouviJl-e U'i.»i7), i ; ;;0 a.m. For Australian Colonies, \ u led ; iiiiigdom, Continent. 01 Luropo, Huith Africa, India, China. Japan, eU\., as specially notified For I'niied StaU.s of Aniorics. .so- *<!.» «(<•... as specially nonfied. i -SiMUS IUiyUJKFD 10 SOW AN i AOliE. , 1 i uarley, 2J to biushels; beitfifc, 2to ! 2\ bushels; buckwheat, or brank, li bushel*; cabbage (drumhead), to t-'/unF-planl, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; i'"jruL in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, * 17 ibs; nirze or iiorst 1 , lor iced, 20 to 2J Ijc;; do. for Miigie-liiio leucine to .son' uno mile, 3 to 1 IIjk; kohl rabi (turnipru,:lo; 1 cabbage), to transplant,* 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for tlux, 2J bia-iie!.-:; linseed, lor .seed, bushels, lucerne, broadcast. 20 lbs; do., drilled, 1.0 lbs; lull.st.ard. white, 1 pkt; mangold w urUel, 5 lbs; oals, 3 to 1 bushel?; jiarsiiip. 10 rape or cole, 1 pift; rye, -i to 3 bushels; rye grass (ii ; ril!ed, oiic-loiirl.lt lut,n). - to -i Vised.-,' sainfoin, g;am. 5 bushel*; tares. \v.n 1 e!", bushel:;; d<i.. .spring, - lo •JJ bushels; irii'oliiHii incarnatum. 2-1 ur I:ip, 2to 3 lbs; turnip stubble, J liis: v.-|;e:il, 2i to 2J uu.sheis. LAYING jiOWX A LAWN. When it is desired to form a la ad, ground should be t re.'Hthe-n us li reeled lor ihe \'ef4ei::i die garden any li ,:c during the auliimu. If the plot can be prcpand in Marc'.i, season ' I'.i\ he gained by nnviii<r the ;{i".uss during thai inniilh: 111»■ Mirjuce ;:i ii; bo thoroughly pulverised and ;] ! i n'jd.'ii down firmly. I'hc following 1- a inixlur*', it proeiirablo: — t iosie'' IJ<taii, 2iH(-: I'cstuca tenuii'liia. Hits; l'e:-4ura duruscula, 2llis; j, •1! i u 111 U'niiii'oila pereuiie. 201 b.s, •■\iiiti' clover .21 bs: Trii'olinin minor, ■•lbs; I'oa Nen:.)i a!i.> and Scinpcrvirens :!bs oi each. This mixture will ul-tl.-e i;>r hall an a'i'c. and will form 11 •, .'iT ;;ood lawn, and ii kepi cut close most soils. Special mixtures 'el' l"yiu;4 down lawns may also be nad ,'i'un any scdsiuan. iSome of ;ur native pna.s and nlher !iia.s"'s would ai.Kwer admirably lor lawn purpose. ;i Ihe LO'ouii'i is oi a retentive nature. . .uing the scedts should lie deferred till Au»ust. (.'omuicnce to cut as soon a- the machine will act. Some >rei'T the scythe for the tirst time of ■ nttiiii;. Hoi I previous to mowing; ibis will save the knives 01 the moivor. TWKLVF O'CLOCK AT NOON N Z. MEAN TIMK. A- compared with - Adelaide 10 0 a.m. Aden 3 31 a.m. Alexandria 2 28 a.m. Amsterdam ... 0 50 am. Herliu ] 23 -:i 111. Heine ... 1 0 a.m. Bombay 5 21 a.m. Boston . .7 16 pm. Brindisi ... ... I 12 a rn. Hrifibano 10 30 a m. Brussels .. ... (j 21 iw. vv*.w_w!L-A>n*3aK: rjgv- T *s^gy.