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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 September 1915, Page 4

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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 (b.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not divided by a sufficient fence are liable to join ia or contribute in equal proportions to the erection of a fence oetween such lands, although such fence may not extend along the whole boundary line. But no occupier is liable to contribute to any fence which is not, u far as practicable, ooniinaoas throughout its length. THE RULES OF THE ROAD. The Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, If you bear to the left you are dure 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 shoald Bteer, On the left should be left enough of clear sp&cp Foi the people who wish to walk tiiere. . ;

IMPOUNDING CATTLE, El'C. All trespassing cattlo may be itn pounded by the occupier of the land on which they arc trespassing; out in the case of unfencod land, the occupier is not entitled to claim any damages except fees for driving, or )or giving notice of the detention of such cattle, as provided in the Socond Schedule. LAYING DOWN A LAWN. When it is desired to form a la,vn, the ground should be trenched aa directed for tho vegetable garden any time during the autumn. If the plot can be prepared in March, a season may be gained by sowing the grass seed during that month; the surfaco must bo thoroughly pulverised ,uid trodden down firmly. The following is a good mixture, ii procurable:— Crested. Dog-tall, 2)bs; Eestuca tenuiFoiia, 41bs; Eestuca duruseula, 21bs; Lolium tenuifolia perenne, 201 bs; White clover ,21bs; Tril'olium minor, 81bs; Poa Nemoralis and Setupcrvireus Jibs of eacfi. This mixture will office for half an acre, and will form a very good lawn, and if kept cut close answers most soils. Special mixtures for laying down lawns may also be nad from any seedsman. Sonic of our native poas and other grasses would answer admirably lor lawn purposes. It the ground is of a retentive nat.iro, sowing the seeds should be deferred till August. Commence to cut as soon as the machine will act. Somo prefer the scythe for tho first timo of cutting. Poll previous to mowing; this will save the knives ot the movvjr. SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN* ACRE. Parley, 2\ to ZJ bushels; beans, 2 to 'ii bushels; buckwheat, or brank, 1J bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to tvansplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; oryrot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clovor, 1. so 17 lbs; furze or gorso, for feed, 20 to 24 bs; do. for single-line fencing, to sow one mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for flax, 2\ bushels; linseed, for seed, 1£ bushels, lucerno, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurlzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bushel?; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pst; rye, 2J to 3 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, one-fourth less), 2 to 2i bushels; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2\ bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2J bushels; trifoliiMn iucaruatum, 24 lbs; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubble, 4 lbs; wheat. 2J to 2J bushels. LEGAL TENDER. Tender of monew may logally bo inado—in the cas oof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the case of silver coins, not exceeding 10s; in th cease of gold coins for any amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Queen Victoria (33' and 34 Vic. c. 10, sec. 4, and Royal Proclamation 22, Nov., 1890). . Rank notes are now legal tender in New Zealand and are still a first charge on tho assets of the bank of issue ("Hank Nutu Issue Act. 1893 '" TWELVE O'CLOCK' AT NOON N 'A. MEAN TIME. As compared with— Adelaide 10 0 a.m. Aden 3 31 a.m. Alexandria 2 28 a.m. Amsterdam 0 50 a.m. Berlin 1 23 xm. Heme • 1 0 a.m. Horn bay 5 21 a >n. Boston 7 46 pm. Brindisi 1 42 am. Brisbane 10 30 a in. Brussels 6 24 i in. STRIKING ROSE CUTTINGS. An imperially element of success i' strikikug rose cuttnigs m summer u 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, tho work can not bo done too quickly. If once the cuttings shrivel -and they shrivel rapidly—few will grow; but if quite fresh, well selected, and rightly inserted, tew will fail. This esential of perfect freshness car' be maintained when tho number of cuttings is limited.