THE FENCING ACT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 November 1915, Page 4

THE FENCING ACT.

ERECTION OF FENCES. A fence of any of the kinds mentioned in tlio Second Schedule is a FutKcient fence within the moaning of .the Fencing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not divided by a sufficient fence are liable to join in or contribute in equal proportions to the erectiou of a fence do tween suck lands, although Buch fence may not extoud along the whole boundary line. But no occupier is liable to contribute to any fence which in not, as far a* praotieable, continuous throughout its length. THE RULES OF THE ivOAD. The llule of the lload is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, if you boar to the left you are auro to go right, If you turn to the you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different case; To the right it is right wou should steer, On the left Bhould be loft enough of clear space Foi the people tfho wish to walk there. LEGAL. TENDER. Tender of monew may legally bo made—in tile cas cof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the caso of silver coins, not exceeding 10s; in th ecaso of gold coins for any amount, tftiless coined prior to the reign of Queen Victoria (33' and 3-J Vic. c. 10, sec. 3, and Royal Proclamation 22, Nov., 1890). Bank notes are now legal tender in Now Zealand and are still a first charge on the assets ol the bank of issue {"Bank Note Issue Act, 1893 " TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NOON N 7. MEAN TIME. As compared with— * Adelaide 10 0 ».in. Aden H SI a.m. Alexandria 2 28 a.m Amsterdam ... ... 0 50 a.m. Merlin 1 23 a in. Heme •• ••• 1 oam Bombay .. ... ••• 5 21 a.m. Boston . . •• ... 7 46 p m Brindisi I 12 a in, Brisbane ... 10 30 a ui. Brussels ■ ••• ■ • 6 2-1 i m LAYING DOWN LAWN When if is desired to form a la.vn, the groiind should bo -trenched nd directed for tlio vegetable garden i-ny time during the autumn. If the plot can be prepared in March, a suajon may bo gained by sowing the gri.ss seed during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised ,m<l trodden down (inuly. The following is a good mixture, if procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 21155; Kestuea teiviifolia, -libs; Festuca duruscula, 2lbs; Lolium tenuifolia perenne, 201 'as; White clover ,21bs; Trifolium in in jr. 81bs; Poa Nemoralis and Sempervirwis 'libs of each. This mixture will uffieo for half an acre, and will form a very good lawn, and if kept cut 'dose answers most soils. Special mixtures for laying down lawns may also bo nad from any seedsman. Some of .)iir native pons and other grasses would answer admirably lor lawn purposes. .11 the ground is of a retentive nature, sowing the seeds should bo deferred til! I August. Commence to cut as tjoon | as the machine will act. Some orefer the scythe for the lirst time of cutting. Roll previous to mowing; this will save the knives ol the rnowor. IMPOUNDING CATTLE, ETC. All trespassing cattle may be im pounded by the occupier of the land on which they are trespassing; but m j the caso of unfonced land, the occu- | pier is not entitled to claim any damages except fees for driving, or lot giving notice of the detention of %uch cattle, as provided' in tlio Second Schedule. SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN ACRE. Barley, 2J to 21 bushels; beaM, 2 to 2| bushels; buckwheat, or brank, 1| bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to tvanjfplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; o?yrot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, I-* to 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, '20 to 24 'bs; do. for single-lino loncing, to sow one mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for flax, 2| bushels; linseed, for seed, 11 bushels; lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzol; 5 lbs; oata, 3to 4 bushels; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pKt; rye, 2$ to 3 ; bushels; rye grass (if drilled,' one-fourth 1 less), 2 to 2J bushels ; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2}- bushels; do.,- spring, 2 to 2i bushels; trifolitim incarnatum, 84 lbs; turnip; 2 to 8 lbs; turnip gtnbble, 4 lbs;/wheat." "2i to 2J bushels'.