PATEA EXPORTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9309, 6 March 1907, Page 5

PATEA EXPORTS.

The exports from Patea for the month of February, 1907:—

Butter, 13,877 boxes, 6988£ewt, value £34 732.

Cheese, 7805 boxes, 10,403cwt, value £29,152. Frozen beef, 1483cwt, value £1039. Meat preserved, 27cwt, value £38. Frozen pork, 50Jcwt, value £75. Frozen mutton, 1025cwt, value £956. Boned beef, 195i©wt, value £137. Hides, 68, value £68! Wool, 773 bales, value £8902. Total value, £75,099.

WHO WERE THE FIRST DOCTORS?

This is a question which the child might ask, but which, the philosopher might well shrank fxom answering. One of the most ancient records of medicine known is of Egyptian origin, and was found about twenty years ago near one of the pyramids. It dates bock 2600 years 8.C., and contains numerous recipes, coneisfeing of -simple and wholesome remedies, and. including such well-known articles as milk, honey, and dates. It was also discovered that plants possessed various healing vfrtoes, and right down to the 20th century plant or herbal medication has never been snperceded. And for the purposes enumerated on the package, we have yet to find a better herbal preparation than Impey's May Apple. Tour family doctor, although i opposed to most packed medicines, wSI : endorse the ingreddente of Impey's May ! Apple. This is obtainable at 2e 6d peer bottie.