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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1915, Page 4

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b'OLi HEADY 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 (e.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 lauds, although such fence may not extend along the whole boundary line. But no occupier is liable ! to contribute to any fence which is not, se far as praotio&hle, continnoas throughout ite 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 jure tx> go right, If you turu to the n>bt you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a dif- i ferent case; To the right it is right wou ehoald i steer, , i i On the lefb should be left enough of clear eiwvce Foj the people vho wish to walk i there! - : -, I

IMPOUNDING CATTLE, EfO. All trespassing cattle may bo un j by Llio occupier of the land on which they are Uespassing; bin in llio caso of unfenced land, the occupier is nut entitled to claim any damages except fees for driving, or »or giving notice of the detention of such cattle, as provided in the Second Schedule. LAYING DOWN A LAWN. When it' is desired to form a la.vu, the ground should be trenched a« directed for the vegetable garden any time during the autumn. If the plot can bo prepared in March, a season n:ay be gained by sowing the grass seed during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised and trodden down firmly. The following is a good mixture, il procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 2IDs; Festuca lonuifolia, -libs; Eestuca duruscula, 2lbs; Lolium tenuifolia perenne, 20Ibs; White clover ,21bs; Trifolium minor, 81bs; Poa Nemoralis and Sempervirens Jibs of each. This mixture will 'iiftice for half an acre, and will form a very good lawn, nnsj if kept cut dose answers most soils. Special mixtures for laying down lawns may also be riad from any seedsman. Some of mi native poas and other grasses would answer admirably lor lawn purposes. II the ground is of a relentivo nature, sowing the seeds should uo deferred till August. Commence to cut as soon as the machine will act. Some >re for (ho scythe for the first time ol rutting. Roll previous to inowiag. this will save the knives ol the mo>vjr SEIODS REQUIRED TO SOW A\ AGUE. Uarley, 2J to 2J bushels; beams, 2 to 2$ bushels; buckwheat, or brank, 1J bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to t'.an?plant, I lb; canary, 3 pkgs; uvrot i jl drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 1. vo 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 Uj 21 bs; do. for single-line fencing, to sow om mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turnip* rooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb : do., drilled, I lbs, linseed, for flax, 2} bushel. l ;; linseed, for seed, 1J bushes, lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold uurtzel, 5 lbs; oafs, 3 to 4 bushels; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pnt; rye, 2\ to 3 bushels; rye grass (il drilled, one-fourth less), 2 to 2{ h\m-l:<-ls; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2J bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2J bushels; Irifoliiwn incarnatuni, 21 lbs; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubble. J lbs; wheat. 2J to 2\ bushels. LEGAL TENDER, Tender of monew may legally be maile- in the cas cof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the case of silver coins, not exceeding 10s; in th ecase of gold coins for any amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Queen Victoria (33' and 31 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 the assets ol the bank oi issue ("Bank Note Issue Act, 1893 "' TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NOON \ Z MEAN TIME. As compared withAdelaido 10 0 a.m. Aden fl si a . m . Alexandria 2 28 a.m Amsterdam 0 50 a.m. I Berlin 1 23 am I ,{eJr| e 1 0 a.m. Bombay 5 21 am Boston 7 46 pin Brindisi 1 42 am. Urisbano 10 30 am. Brussels ... ... . . (j 24 -i ni. STRIKING ROSK CUTTINGS. An importanv element of success ii slrikikng rose cuttnigs m summer i> keeping them perfectly fresh ~i.e , they must be just as fresh when placed in the soil as when cut from the trees; u fact, the work can not be done k;o quickly. If once the cuttings shrivel -and they shrivel rapidly—few will grow; but if quite fresh, well selected, and rightly inserted, lew will fail. This esenliaj of perfect freshness -ja. uo maintained when the number of cuttings is limited.