LAVING DOWN A LAWN.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 August 1916, Page 4

LAVING DOWN A LAWN.

Will'll it is d'JMlC'.l !•> 5-.I!:. she ground a!,.-.;.;.: i- :•■■■ ■ '*-• <i.i'eciod U,i i!j« ■ ■ it'-1./,'•»! '•}' , time d'-H in £ ihv «ut;;si a i; ''•> i ca'i tv [iitpu:v\. n: /-a uaj be gained l>s tfof.'i-jg thf fn''iss stwd (hiring that mouth; the surface :uust tie thoroughly pulverised .Jid trodden down firmlj. The following is a good mixture, it procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 2lljr; Kestuca tenuifolia, 41bs; Fegtucu duruscula, 2lbs; Lo'iiun tcnuitnlin peronne, 201' os; White clover ,2lbs; Trifoliuin minor, Slbs; Poa Nomoralis and Sempervirens libs of each. This mixture will uftice for li all an aero, and will form a very good lawn, and if kept out close iinswe.ru most soilts. Hpeciai mixtM <s lor laying down lawns liinj »lso be iMid lroui any Mjvdsujan. .Some of ;m native poaa and other giutst-i* wo ild answer admirably lor 'awn purpo,*-.*. li tii<- ground is or a retentive nat.no, sowing tiio needs should uo deferred til. 1 August. Commence to cut as .>oon as the machine, will act. Some weler the scythe tor the hi.si timo j 1 cut'.ug. JJoll prcvii.ns to iuo>(i':g. i lus will Mive tin- Iviiivch hi (lie m<i»-.'r Jlli'Or.<Dl.\G CAT i'LK, KJ'C. All tit'>°pussitig ca'ltlo may bo iin j)o'i!id-;d by tho occnpioi of the land .1.1 niiick Lin*', ai«- tre.iparciitig ; bin, in iin.- ciim' <>l iniiem-vd IciiK.l, the wi'i per inn cMtitic>) i-.i '.laini uuy dmnHgt.> except look for driving, or '«>' giving notice ol the deU'iilion >i i-ieli cattle, fif* :it i.iie Sc»eonrt ScJn-dulo. sKKDri iiKgr IRK 1) '!<) SOW ,t \ ACRE. iJarley, 2* to 2| bushels; be&us, 3 to .!{ bmshels; buck wheat, or biauk, li bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant. 1 lb; car..i.-y, 3 pkgs; (— ."rot in drills, 8 U) 12 low; clover, '. mi 17 lbs; i'urze or gorse, ioi feed, 20 to 24 Is; il'>. for single-line fetsoiiig, to sow one mile, a to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; !0., drilled, -f ibs, linseed, for flax, 2} biifibela; linseed, for seed, 1} bushala, lucerne, broadmst. 20 Ibs; do., drillod, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold ivuHzol, 5 lbs; oats, 3to 4 bush-l.c ; ;iarsi:i;>. 10 Ibn; rape or cole, i pit; rye, 2t to 8 bushels; ryt graia tif 'drilled, one-fourth lees), i to Si Lsg- :, utiitifoin. giant. 5 bush<>lo ; tares, wmtor, li bushels; do., spring, S to bnshsls, trifolinx:, incarriatniu, S4 ! hn; turnip 2 to S lbo; turnip ntnbtilft, < l!)»; wheal- 21 to r.nnin'i»