LAYING DOWN A LAWN

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 September 1916, Page 4

LAYING DOWN A LAWN

When it- u U- }.• m ;i lis '■ u i he ii 'itrecitd iov t;»e tiino during the aatuma. If liio ohil eai bo prepared in March, a season ney be gained by sowing the t jr.iss sc-sd during that month; tho surf ice must be thoroughly pulverised .aid trodden down firmly. Tho following is a good mixture, it procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 21 Gs; I'ep+uca tenni folia, 41bs; J'eritucn dnruecula, 2!bs; Lolium teuuilclm perenne, 'JOlba, White eiovor ,21bs; Triioliuni minor, iibs; I'oa Nemoralis and Sempervirons libs of eatih. This mixture will 'uftico for half au acre, and will form a very good lawn, aud if kept out close acbwers most tspeciiil mixt'j.os !ur !';yuig do»n !uu i'd may ploo ho p.m! tiom any ico'lsma/i. tiuiiio of -jiji native pous aud oilier g.ra.s»t« hc i«!| answer a'lmirably lor lasvn purpo.-y-jn. if tho ground is o: a retentive nut.iif, sowing tho seeds sliouh! ue deferred lil' August. ■ Comnieuce to cut. aa .xn.-n as the machine v.-ill net. Sonic ».» ■:er tho scythe tor the first time j'v.lt'.jig. liofi previ(,.:s Id iiMr.vfi'^ • i'iS Will vilVO the ,'lll. i .::, u! I tic IiJUV/ •! tKEite RcQUIRKD 'I U Si J\\ a \ a I'll J'l Hailey, U 1 to '~l bui,h»-l.s, bi\at.s, 1 h -i ; bii< \ vln-.it, or b:-\i:.u, .j ~iial)ris; c«bbaj;o to l'V.■•).•■ ,>iunt. i !b ; cai..-'ry, ; c' «rvit s; jrii.%', 3ui 12 lui i dovor, uo 1.1 ihs, .uize or gor::e, lor teed, v,') t,- ; 21 'jh , •i'». tor suigio-linc leiieiug, to sow one aile, 3 to i Iba; kohl r*Li (turn:p tK-U'd cabbage), lo trßuspiant, 1 io, Jo., drilled, -1 ibs, linsend, for iiai. 2i Unfchela; linscfyi, lor wed, 1J but?!j.vj>, income, broadiast, 20 lbs; do.; diil)-.*!, i 5 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold vurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 baj.h-lf ; t ><j rsuip 10 lbn; or cole, i pit, rye, 2J to 3 bushels; ryo grans u! snliod, ono-lourth 2 to 2i bas ■ols; sainfoin, Riant, 6 bfisitols; tfii-t-ir, k'J bushels; do., spring, 8 U--2J bushais; miolmu. :ni;»rnuiu(u, S~ 1 ho, 2 8 lkj& j juttit*i, i lh»; vvbeat- 2i to 2i uuah'als.