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Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 September 1916, Page 4

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V, OBKERJS' DWELLINGS. Boio-Kb Councils are empowered by i hi- M o nioipal Corporation Act to erect for occupation of workers employed 1 ()[ res : '3ent iD boroughs any building* Riiita* I" for workers' dwellings, or may acquire buildings by purchase or other wi-.e and render them suitable for Hip nam? purpose, thp letting to be in f.he hanc'r. of t.bo Counoti. lOC \i f,>r t!le rcpflvrurnt ... H var.ce-j and t-b« p:t.Yin«nt <-f and tho payment of purchase money ■ j instaiinenta.

MAYING DOWN A T.AWN

When it '» demrwi i" i"" 1, •' ! he ground suoulo t>« li. -v..- j iut.-uu*l U'l - <•'•* «i , H<"" UK •i""'"" ' Li mo during uiv auuw.ju. U uiu ;«'•»" wi'i bu prepared ni a suujju uay be gained by sowing the seed'during that mouth; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised ~iid trodden down firmly. The following ia a good mixture, if procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 21Ue; Fes+uca tenuifolia, 41bs; Fentuca duruscula, 21b9j Loliurn tenuifolia perenne, 201bfi; White cloyor ,21bs; Trifolium minor, Slbs; Poa Nomoralie and Sompervirens 41 bs of eacb. This mixture will u!fic© for half an aero, and will { orI ° a very good lawn. and iT kept cut close answerF most soils. Special mixt'i «e t",j >■ lading down lan us may "Sso bo .'•ad Iron; any seedsman. feome of 'Uf native poas end othor grasses wo ild answer admirably lor laivn purports, it the- ground is of a retentive nat:ro, I sowing the seeds should or deferred til' August. Commence to cut as eoon as the machine will act. Some »reier the scythe for the first time j! i.itC.ng. Holt prerit.us to iiiownu;, i Ins will save the knives oi the rrui.»'jr. riEKDd HKQI'IRED "!<) BOW ** ACRE. Uarley, 2 A to bushels; bo&ne, 3to bushels; bunkwheat, or biank, li bushels; cabbago (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canrtrj, 3 pkga; o»vrot in Jriiie. 8 to 12 Ids; clover, 1. <x> 17 lbs; t'uize or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 bs; (!•». for single-lino lencing, to sow one juile. 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turnip routed cabbage), to transplant, 1 . do., drilled, 4 lbh, linseed, for flax, 2i biibhojs; linseed, lor seed, 1J busby's, lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drillvd, 15 lbs; mustard, white. 1 pkt; mangold a urtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3to 4 bushel?; parsnip. 10 lbs; rape or cole, i pit; rye, 21 to 8 bushels; ry« graiw ul liriL'ed, one-fourth lees), ll to Si Wbnolo, sainfoin, giant, b bushels; vr inter, 2$ bushels; do., spring, 2 to <.'1 UuslKib, tnfolum: mcariittiurn. 21 ; ilin, turnip, 1 to 3 ibs ; suraip 1 lb*; wheat- Si to tosheU