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Temuka Leader, Issue 1539, 13 January 1887, Page 3

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AUCTIONEERS’ REPORT. TIMARU. Messrs Grade, Maclean, and Adam report for the past fortnight ending Saturday as follows : Horses—At the Timaru Horse Bazaar to*day our our entry only amounted to 30 head of all descriptions, and of these the majority were from inferior to medium. A consignment of six hackney colts and fillies forwarded by Mr H. Matthews, Pleasant Point, failed to find purchasers, notwithstanding the quality being considerably above the average. We quote best draughts, £2O to £3O; medium, £l2 to £lB ; hacks and light harness horses, medium to good, £lO to £18; aged and weedy, £2 to £B. _____ Sheep—At Pleasant Point, on Wednesday, there was a good entry of stores, but sales were difficult to effect, even at the low prices sellers were inclined to accept. We sold 123 2-tooths at 3s 7d ; 115 old ewes and lambs at 2s 6d; 200 merino wethers at Is 4d ; 30 fat ewes, 4s 7d. There was no business done in sheep at Winchester'on Thursday. Cattle—At Pleasant Point theyardswer# full of stores, and the demand was fairly good for 2 to 3-year-old steers and heifers, and yearlings also commanded attention. At Winchester, on Thursday, over 200 head of fat and store cattle came forward, but owing to the entire absence of butchers there was no business done in fat stock. A good proportion of stores, however, changed hands. We sold 2 steers at £4 2a 6d, 3 at £2 ss, 3 cow a at £4, 1 cow at £3, 2 cows at £3 18i 61, 2 cows at 30s, 14 steers at £3 10s, and privately 30 head steers and heifers. ASHBURTON MARKETS. Mr E. G. Stayeley (for the> New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited; reports an the Tinwald sale, 11th inst., »s follows : Only moderate moderate entries of stock yarded, and little interest taken in the sale. Following are the principal transactions Fat cows, £4 and £4 12s fid ; dry do, £2 10« and £3 12s; fat mixed crossbreds, 5s fid ; fat merino ewes, 2s fid ; fat lambs, 3s fid to 6s fid ; two-tooth mixed halflircds, 3s ; mixed merinos, in poor condition, Is Id. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Melbourne, Jan. 5. The Melbourne Manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, of New Zeuiaud reports on the local grain market as follows : No improvement in barley, which is quoted at from 3s 9d to 4s 3d. A fair demand continues for New Zealand oats (feed sorts) at from 2s lOd to 3s ; New Zealand oats, milling qualities, are steady at 3s to 3s Id. Oats under bond are quoted at from 2s Id to 2s 3d, the market being quiet. A Lovely Ohaplbt. — A late fashion report says: “ Nothing can be prettier than a chaplet of hop vines in blossom.” A recent medical review says: *• Nothing can be a better renovator of the health than American Hop Bitters. They aid in all the operations of nature ; toning up the stomscb, assisting the food to become properly assimilated, and promote healthy action in all the organs. The dictates of fashion, as well as the laws of health, alike favor a right application of hops.” Bead Advt. Holloway’b Film and Ointment. —lt is impossible entirely to prevent the noxious vapours which are given off in mines and tunnels, and those who, like miners and railway operatives, have to work day after day in suoh vitiated atmospheres, suffer in health and strength in consequence. The chest and liver often become clogged with the product* of coal combustion, necessitating great attention to the health. No remedy is more valuable to miners and the like than Holloway’s Pills, as they carry off all effete matter from the blood, and heathily stimulate the liver. They are also invaluable for costive bowo's and for all bilious disorders. The Ointment it a priceless remedy for piles, sprains, ulcers and all manner of sores.