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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 September 1915, Page 4

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i<oll READY REFERENCE. THE FENCING ACT. ERECTION OF FENCES. A fence of any of the kinds nieutioued in the Second Schedule is a eufticient fence within the meaning of the Fencing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lauds not divided by a sufficient fence are liable to join in or contribute in equal proportions to the erection of a fence Dβtween such lands, although such fence extend along the whole boundary line. But no occupier is liable lo contribute to any fence which ifl not, as far as practicable, continuous tbiougliout its length.

TEE RULES OF TEE KOAD. Tho Rule of the Road is a para'lox' quite; L'or iu driving your carriage aloug, 11 you bear to tho left you are jure to go right, If you turn to tho % riglii you go wrong. But in walking tho streets 'tis a different case; To the right it is right won should steer, On the left should be loft enough of clear space . For (lie people who u isli to walk there. STRIKING ROSE CUTTINGS. An important clement of success it Mrikikng rose c-uttnigs hi .suiiuner b keeping them poriVutly fresh - i-o , they must bo just us fresh .when placed in the soil jis when cut iron! the trees; m fact, the work can not be done km quickly. Jf once the cuttings shrivel — and they nhrivol rapidly -few will grow; but if quite fresh, well selecti'.l. ami rightly inserted, leiv will fail. This e-sential of perfect freshness viii be mainlained when tiie iiuinher of cuttings is limited. THE SEASONS Autumn begins on March 21st; Wintor on June 21st (tho shortest day); Spring commences on September '23rd ; Summer on December L"2nd (the longest day). From observations, extend ing over a nnniber of years, it appears that, un the average, the hottest period is from the 21st to the 25th of January, and the coldest from Uio 20th to the 24fli of July. These periods, therefore, are the natural midsummer and midwinter.

£JEISD« REQUIRED TO SOW A\ ACRE. liarley, 2 J to ZJ bushels; beaue, 2 to 2J bushels; buckwheat, or brauk, li bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; o»;i"ot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 1. no 17 lbs; furzo or gorse, lor feed, 20 to 24 bs; do. for single-line fencing, to sow oue mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for flax, 2 J bushels; linseed, for seed, 1J bushals; lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; maugold wurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bushel?; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pat; rye, 2J to 3 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, one-fourth less), 2 to 2} bushels; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2J bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2J bushels; trifoliu-m incariiatum, 24 lbs; turnip, 2 lo 3 lbs; turnip stubbUi, 4 lbs; wheat. 2J to 2 J bushels.