MISCELLANEOUS.

Evening Post, Volume LVII, Issue 23, 28 January 1899, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

For New Zealand oats the demand at present is Black, and the few parcels on offer met with little attention in spite of a reduction in prices. Messrs. Weddel quote fine heavy samples at 26s to 28s ; fair ordinary, 24s to 25s per 3841b5. There are no New Zealand beans here just now. The only vessel reported as having ar- ' rived in London with grain or seed from New Zealand during the past fortnight is the Gothic, which Drought 2371 sacks oi cocksfoot from Lyttelton. Dulness has prevailed in the market for flax. Kome good Wellington offered at auction wa* withdrawn, £18 to £18 5s being the only bid. Manila has declined, 'out closes firmer at £24 10s per ton e.i.f. for fair ourrent. Messrs. Weddel's quotations for flax are nominal. There is still a "moderate demand for preserved beef and mutton at recent quotations. Compressed beef meets with an excellent demand both on the spot and for forward deliveries, and prices have advanced 6d to Is per case during the past two weeks. Rabbits are very slow of sale even at the present low rates as compared with other meats., „ Business has continued quiet in the tallow market, all centres being equally inactive both on the spot and to arrive. Messrs. Weddel record that last week's public sales passed off very flatly indeed with a further decline of 3d per cwt for beef ; at the auctions of the 14th inst. , however, there was a, decidedly improved tone, and the reduction of the previous week wus recovered. Of 1163 casks offered, 961 wre sold. At the close the market is firm. Transactions on c.i.f. terms have hoen fairly large ; some sales have been made at Sis 6d to 22s per cwt for mutton tallow, and 20s to 21s for beef and mixed close at hand. There will be no more public sales this year; the next is fixed for 4th January. To suit the convenience of buyers tho next sales of rabbit skins will be held on the 21st insc, instead of the 23rd, a& originally intended ; only about 700 bale-* will be available. The market for salted lades id unchanged.

You have seen a water-logged boat. Try to lift iti it is a dead weight ; try to row i(, it is inert, without spring or lifo. What has brought this about? Age? No. Neglect? Yes. For the want of a ha'porth of tar, the boat has been spoilt. When first built it was as buoyant as a cork. Had it been kept clean and in good working order it would still be so. So would the dyspeptic's stomachic arrangements be in good working order if ho would but try Nurse Woodward's Health Syrup. Sold by all Chemists at 2» 6d per bottlo, — AUvfc.