Dunedin, Yesterday. The London Wool Sales.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1235, 29 May 1880, Page 3

Dunedin, Yesterday. The London Wool Sales.

Cargill's wool telegram, dated ]\lay 25, states : — "Since our last telegrams there has been no change for bulk wools. "

At the late lowa v tate Show, a "grade" short-horn steer had placed on him the following placard: — "I am Dan Webster! My mother is a scrub, my father is a thorough bred, I weigh 12001b5., and am a yearlina". I was brought up on hkim-milk. lam worth 4c. per lb. I am here to show what any farmer cau raise by giving his cows good, well-bred companions. For these, go to master." Vet than joker, reading proof at the next table — " I wrote Brown and it is set up Black. The compositor must be colorblind." At a performance of the cantata of "Esther" at Dallas Texas, Ahasuerus was advised by somebody in the audienoe not to " cut it too fat. ' ' The personator of ( the great Assyrian went to' the footlights and said " This is a religious show, and you'll have to be decent. I'm Ahasuerus just now, but after the show I'm Sam Turner ; and if any duffei would like to cut it fat then, I'll give him a mighty lively welcome." There is one thing Congress can take, and the country never protests against it, nor nweea it, and that ia a recess.