THE FENCING ACT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 November 1915, Page 4

THE FENCING ACT.

ERECTION OF FENCES. A fence of any of the kinds mentioned iu the Second Schedule is a sufticient 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 proportions to the erection of a fence Between such lands, although such fence may not extend along the wTiole boundary line. But no occupier is liabie to contribute to any fence which io not, as far as practicable, oontinuoms 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 rifsbt you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different case; To the right it is right wou shoald steer, On the left should bo left enough of clear space For the people ,vho wish to walk there. LEGAL TENDER. Tender of monew may legally be made—in the cas eof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the ease of silver coins, not exceeding 40s; in th ocase 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). IS ank notes are now legal tender in Now Zealand and are still a first charge on the assets of the bank of iiifliio ("Bank Note Issue Act, 1893 TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NOON N Z. ' MEAN TIME.

LAVING DOWN A LAWN. When it is desired to form a Ijiaii, tile ground should be trenched iw directed lor the vegetable garden ;>ny time during the autumn. If the plol <*;in be prepared in March, a season :i ay lie gained bj sowing the grids 'Hoed during that month; the surface inusL he thoroughly pulverised <u)d trodden down (irmly. The following i,< ;i good mixture, if procurable:— Crested 2lbs; Kestuca teuuiloiiii, -libs; Kestuca duruscula, 21bs; Lolinin UMiiiifolia perenne, 20Ibs; WJiito clover ,'Jlbs; Trifolium minor, bibs; I'oa Nemoruiis and Sempervirens lib.; ol each. Thirt mixture will uf(ice lor half an acre, and will form a very good lawn, and il kept cut close aLswors moist soils. Special mixtures for laying down lawns may al«so be nad lroni any seedsman. of jur native poas and other grasses would answer admirably tor lawn purposes. II the ground is of a retentive natjre, sowing the seeds should be deferred till August. Commence to cut as soon as the machine will act. Some fer the scythe for the first time of cutting. Roll previous to mowing; this will save the knives ot the mowor. IMPOUNDING CATTLE, ErC. All trespassing cattle may be im pounded by the occupier of the land on which they are trespassing; but in the case of unfenced land, the occupier is not entitled to claim any damages except fees for driving, or lor giving notice of the detention of «uch cattle, as provided in the Second Schedule.

dJSEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN ACRE. tfarley, 2J to SJ bushels; beans, 2 to I 2J bushels; buckwheat, or brank, 1J bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; ovrot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 1-, to 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 'ha; do. for single-line fencing, to sow one mile, 3to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turaiprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs; linseed, for flax, 2| bushels; linseed", for seed, If bushals; lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3to 4 bushel?; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape, or cole, 1 put; rye, 2i to 3 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, one-fourth less), 2 to 2J bushols; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2\ bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2\ bushels; trifoliuim ino&rnstum, 14 lbs; turnip, 2 to 8 lbs; turnip stubble, 4 lbs; wheat. 2i to 2J bushels.

As compared with— Adelaide 10 0 a.m. Aden S 31 a.m. Alexandria. 2 28 a.m. Amsterdam 0 50 a.m. IJoriiti 1 23 a m Merno •• 1 0 a m Bombay ... 5 21 a m. Huston . ... 7 40 p m. ji i-ir111jsi . . 1 42 a m. Bus bane 10 HO a u, JJrussels ••• • . . G 2-1 t en