LAYING DOWN A LAWN.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 October 1916, Page 4

LAYING DOWN A LAWN.

V\ Ltou it la dccirod to t.rm a la* a,, 1113 £i'oii:id biiould be Uotich.-i us duu-cuid U,r t!.o .\j:y tii.tie the fiUtuiuii. if th;> van Lb prcpiucd 111 Mti.'ch, a 80-iaon nay bo gained by cowing the ,;rot;s seed during that month; the surface must bo thoroughly pulverised uiid trodden down firmly. The following is a good mixture, i» procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 211)8; Fep+uca tenuifoiia, 41bs; FeatucH duruscula, 21bs j LoJium tenuifolia poreune, 201ba; White clover ,21ba; Trifolium minor, -lla; i'ca .Nt'riioi ahs aoci Seiiapervirwis 41ba of cacfj. Thia mixture will -ufrice ior i;uif an adru, and will for in a very good lawn, and if kept cut close amwern most boJb. Spccial mixta es for laying down lawns may >»lfio );« aad Irom uuy s««dsinaii. Uouitt of .-ur native poas iuiiJ other grssses uoi'.'l Anawer admirably ior lawn purpo.-vs. <~i the- ground is o: a retentive nutm-, sowing tho toeiju should oe til' August. Coinruenco to cut as ~*n,n as tho muchiiui will net. S<inio> j.efer tho dcythe for the tiist time -j! cjf.iiig. Koll previous U> mowing, ibis will save t.b« knives 01 the ui<j«jr ItiiyUIRED TO SOW a\ ACRE. UKriey, t<j 2J br^htlu, be&ii», 1 to ~i biiehelu; buckniicut, or kiar.k, 1) uuslieLs; oebbagu uiruuJiead), to t>rt;>c>-pl.'ti.-l, 1 lb; curwry, 3 pkgs; i*~.'rot ic drills, 8 to 12 Il'o ; clover, 00 17 lbs; i'urzo or goro'o, for feed, 20 to 2-1 be; do. for single-line lencing, to sow one •nilo, 8 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (tur/iiplooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb;

■io., drilled, i lbs, for flax, 2{ bubhuiu; linseed, for seed, 1J luoorno, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold vvuriscl, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bushilp; parsnip, 10 lbs; mpo or cola, i pit; rye, 2J to 3 bushels; rys grans vil irillod, oae-founh !eus), J to iij tag•'els; r.hiafoin, giiitil, 5 bueheln; tare*, fjr.tor, 2j bush-tils; do., spring, % bo 'J bnnhols; trifolinu; incßriißtaiii, 24 it-u; turnip', i u> 8 lbe; turnip stabhlo. ! lb*; 2$ to JJ rin.sh'-i3