LAYING DOWN A LAWN

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 November 1916, Page 4

LAYING DOWN A LAWN

V\ hen it is deMrt.d to S-.'rui a lu sn the ground should be tr<>ueb<4d s# dirented for the ff»gotatiJß garden cuy tin.o during the aut.uun. If the »iot eel te prepared in March, a suaion nsy be gained by tiowmg the ,;r iAf: sfcsd during that month ; the :.;ust bw thoxongidy pulvtsrir^d l ..ud trodden do'A n firmly. 'l'be f<jli««-»ng; is a good mixture, ii procurable,— Crested Dug-tail, 21bn; t'ep+uca teaui folia, 4lbs; Fesiuca duruscula, 2lbs. l.oUum U v :ir.!ioli.n ppreune, 20lba t Whit's clover T:if<ihiiui nuajc, s»l;s ;• P«j» Neuiorehs ami iibtt of eucfc. This mixture fill! a? See for half an aciu, aud tvdi forto b very good l»we. and il kept cut ".k*.most mjJb. iSp-.-C;al uii&t'i •»- 'or i'ljicg do He lu \ lis i:ia> "L.-u bo ..'ii'. 1 iroui any ae-xistii-'ia. >,utuv. of ..'in native poas «aii other grasses wo ii ! ai.'tfiver a''.mimbiy lor )a;vn pi;rpo-";<= <! li.e ground i.so: a ifientiv'e ruitiic-. Kowiiig tiio sewis aho'jid w deferred til Aiigiiit. Coii/rinjuce to c;;i. as -yoo;.us t.ho n.achine i>'ili act. S<j;.uo ..re ler the ncyt.he tor the Srst time a' c.itC.ng. Hoi! previous to uio»-ns» ifiiji Kih save tb'.> knirf.'S ol Ul4? iji.iw j! riKEDft IlKOntlEn TO SOW t\ ACRE. iiarley, 2* to br. r .n<'ls; bfjs.tia. 3 to ii bushels: ba-KKheat, or binnk, li bushels; cabbago (druiLhcad), to plant, 1 ib; canary, 3 pkgs; o-vrot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 1. so 17 lbs; furse or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 bs; do. for single-line tencing, to sow one mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 Ib do., drilled, i lbs, linseed, for fiax, 2} bushels; linseed, for seed, 1J bushes, lucerne, broadcast. 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white. 1 pkt; mangold wurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bush?!/*; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 p*t •, rye, 2J to 8 bushels; rye grass u' drilled, uce-fourib lcsis), 4 to 2j ias bc-ls; sainfoin, giant, -5 biishela; tare*, whiter, 21 bushels: do., spring, St-> 2| bushels; trifoliuti; incarnatao, JH lbs; turnip, a to * lbs; tamlp stnbblo. < lbs; wheat- SI to Cash el*