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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 September 1915, Page 3

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FOR READY REFERENCE. THE FENCING ACT. ERECTION OF FENCES. A fence of any of the kinds mentioned in the Second Schedule is a sufficient fence within the meaning of the Fencing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not divided hy a sufficient fence are liable to join in or contribute in equal proportions to the erection of a fence oetweeu such lands, although such fence may not extend along the whole boundary line. But no occupier is liable to contribute to any fence which ia not, as far fta praotieahle, continuous throughout its length. THE RULES OF THE ROAD. The Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driviug your carriage along, If you bear to the left you are auro to go right, If you turn to the right you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different case; To the right it is right wou should steer, On tho left should be left enough of clear space For the people who wish to walk there. STRIKING ROSE CUTTINGS. An important element of success ii strikikng rose cuttnigs in summer is keeping them perfectly fresh— i-e, they must be just as fresh when placed in the soil as when cut from the trees; mi fact, the work can not be done too quickly. If once the cuttings shrivel —and they shrivel rapidly—few will grow; but if quite fresh, well selected, and rightly inserted, rew will fail. This esential of perfect freshness .ar be maintained when the number of cuttings is limited. THE SEASONS Autumn begins on March 121 st; Winter on Juno 21st (the shortest day); Spring commences on September 23rd ; Summer on December 22nd (the longcut day). From observations, extending over a number of years, it appears that, on the average, the hottest period is from the 2lst to the '25th of January, and the coldest from tho 20th to the 24th of July. These neriods, therefore, aro the natural midsummer and midwinter. SEEDS REQOJRED TO SOW AN ACRE. *'' liarley, 2i to 2i bushels; beans, 2 to 2i bushels; buckwheat, or brauk, 1J bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; ovrot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 1. w 17 lbs; furze or gorse, lor feed, 20 to 24 bs; do. for single-line ioncing, to sow ono mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs-, linseed, for lias, 2\ bushels; linseed, lor seed, li bushels, lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wiirtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bushels; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pistj rye, 2£ to 3 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, one-fourth less), 2 to 2i bushels; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2j bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2J bushels; trifolium incarnatuni, 24 lbs; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubble, 4 lbs; wheat. 2i to 2J bushels.