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Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 September 1915, Page 4

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FOR READY REFERENCE. THE FENCING ACT. ERECTION OF FENCES. A fence of any of the kiuds mentioned in the Second is a sufficient fence within the meaning of the Fencing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not divided by a sufficient fence are liable to join- in or contribute in equal propoitious to tho erection of a fence oetween sncii lands, although such fence may not extend along the whole boundary line. Hut no occupier is liable Lo contribute to any .fence which ie not, as far Iβ piaotieable, oontinuoua tliioiighout its longth. THE "RULES OF TOE ROAD. 'i'lie Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, If you bear to the left you are jure to go right, If you turn to tbe right you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different case; To the , right it is right wou sboald steer,. . ; Oii the left should be left enough of clear space / For >lie people who wiah toV^* ,^,

IS! POUND IN 0 CATTLK, ETC. All trespassing .cattle. may bo im pounded by the occupier of the land oil which they are trespassing; bin, m thy caso of unfenced land, the occupier is not entitled to claim any daiua~c; except fees for driving, or 'or giving notice of the detention of such cattle, ae provided in the Second Schedule. LAYING DOWN A LAWN. When it is desired to form a lawn, the ground should be trenched aa directed for the vegetable garden any time during the autumn. . If the plot can be prepared in March, a season n.ay be gained by sowing the grass sued during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised <md trodden down firmly. The following is a good mixture, if procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 2lb*s; l''estuca tenuilolia, 41bs; Festuca duruscula, 21bs; Loliuiti tonuifolia perenne, 20lbs; White clover ,21bs; TrifoJium minor, 81bs; Poa Nemoralis and Sompcrvirens -libs of each. This mixture will ~uflice for half an aero, and will form a very good lawn, and il kept cut close answers most soils. Special mixtures for laying down lawns may also bo nad from any seedsman. Home of jur native poas and other grasses would answer admirably tor lawn purposes. II the ground is of a retentivo uat.iro, sowing the soeds should De deferred till August. Commence to cut as soon ae the machine will act. Some )reIcr llio scythe lor the lirst' time oi rutting. 801 l previous to mowing; ihis will save the knives ot the moivar. cSEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AS ACRE. uarley, 2i to 1\ bushels; beam, 2 to 2 J bushels; buckwheat, or brauk, 1J bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; ovrot ' D drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 1. eo 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 hs; do. for single-lino fencing, to sow one mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do..'drilled, 4 lbs; linseed, for flax. 2i bufihols; linseed, for seed, li bushels,' 1 lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bushel?; parsnip. 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pit;, rye, 2J to 3 bushels; ryo grass (if drilled, one-fourth iese), 2 to 2\ Vjshels; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2$ bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2J bushels; trifoliu.rn incarnatuni, 24 lbs; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubbln. i lbs; wheat. 2i to 2\ bushels.LEGAL TENDER. Tender of monow may legally bo made—in the cas eof bronze coint-s, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the caso of silver coins, not exceeding 10s; in th ecase of gold coins for any amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Qiiccmi Victoria (33' and 'Al Vic. c. 10, sec. 4, and Itoyal Proclamation 22, Nov., 1890). J3ank notes are now legal tender in New Zealand and are still a first charge on the assets ot the bank of iwsuo ("Bank Note Issue Act, 1893 " TWKLVJ , : O'CLOCK AT NOON NZ. MEAN TIME. As compared with— Adelaide 10 0 a.m. Aden 3 81 a.m. Alexandria 2 28 a.m ' Amsterdam 0 50 a.m. Berlin 1 23 a m Kerne •• 1 0 a.m. Bombay .. 5 21 a.m. ijoston . . .. ... 7 -16 p in. Brindisi 1 42 am. Brisbane ... 10 30 am. Brussels . ■ 6 24 hm. STRIKING ROSE CUTTINGS. An iinportanv element of success it Ftrikikng rose cuttnigs in summer i.i keeping them perfectly fresh— i.e , they must be just as fresh when placed in the soil as when cut from the trees; n fact, the work can not be done ¥)o quickly. If once the cuttings shrivel —and they shrivel rapidly—few will grow; but ff quite fresh, well selected, and rightly inserted, tew will fail. This esoritinl of perfect freshness 'jar be maintained when the uumber o f cuttings is limited.