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Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 July 1916, Page 4

LAVING DOWM A LAWN. When it is desired to form a fground should b« trenched as directed for thy vegotatilo garden :• uy I.rue during lb'' autuuiu. If the ;>iot oa r i be prepared in March, a season nay be gained by sowing the rjrias seed during that month ; tlie surf ice must bo thoroughly pulverised ..nd 1 troddou down firmly. Tho following ja a good mixture, li procurable: Crested Dog-tail, i»IUs; Kcstuca tenuii'oiia, 41 bs; J'estuca durusetila, 21bs; Loliuin tenuiiolia perenne, 201 bs; White clover ,21bs; Trifoliuin minor, 81 bs; Poa Namoralis and Sempervirens 41bs of eaofi. This mixture will uffico for !:n!. r an acre, and will form a very go-;d lawn, and if !iept cut close

answeip most soils. Special rnixtu.os ■••r laying down la« n.« nm.v »lao b* flad liomi an.? aciisiiiaii. i-uuic- ot ou< iiiilive jmjji.s ;m*.l wtliiT grasses »o il>2 j-'.-nn ;iliiy m: liiua !i il;c- u-, oi ;• roteui.no !iat;:e, o*J'A;.,£ shvtlid lil< deiiMTed til C.tj;n!;;i-nco lv> ci:!. a* >oori ,iC, ILi* Imicillliv iviii iH'l. Cjt.llic ->re...j iLc :•<.•> Ui.„- ioi U:o tlfht J ( . L<(lll illcwms lo tllO'Arig. Lll lii Will >UVO tLl<l klliVOti Oi llltl IJlOn'jr IAU'OI , DING C.VI «'LK. El (J. -\ll irof passing caltlo may bo >upound ;d Ijy the uixupiei of tin; iaut t>.T> which Llit\y are tre.ipan.sinK; uui m ca.io ol uuK'iH'fd land, tilt* otxid l>;er is aot »»utitU - u lo iiami any da;ij ag«s except k«o.s tor tlnvins. «r '<>• ft ivmg uolu.t; 'if tiie du'.ouliiHi >i Cuttle, dx (-I'lHHlrt: ill 'in; SioCOtltl Sebcduio. =iii£LVS HIiQUIHED I'O 30W a\

ACRE. [Jarley, 2* to 1\ bushels; beans, 2 to IJ bushels; buckwheat, or blank, li bushels: cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; evrot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 1. 60 17 lbs; furze or gorse, lor feed, 20 to 24 be; d«. for single-line fencing, to sow ono mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rnbi (turniprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for flax, 2i bushels; linseed, for 6eed, 1J bushels, luoerno, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzel, 5 lbs; oate, 3 to 4 bushi-slp; parsnip. 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pit; rye, 2i to 8 bushels; rya grais (if cirilJed, ont-fourth lees), 2 to 2i \>a«l els; nainfoin, giant, 5 bushela; tare*, winter, Si bushels; do., spring, 3 to bushels; trifoliua incftrn»tnm, 14 , turnip, 8 to 8 lbs; turnip stabile, i lbs: xbt-at- !J to 21 bnshala

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