ANOTHER Dunedin Proof.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14002, 7 September 1907, Page 14

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A DECISIVE HARBATIVE. The Oase of Mr. W. SMITH. (by a j/joal reporter.) ' Hero is.a tip that may be found useful to many, if they care toconsult their own safety and comfort. It is given by Mr. William i, ' Smith, of ,Main Road, North East Valley, •jDnnodin, who said to onrreporter:—.'' '■ To (anybody whoso health is broken tlowii I cannot do anything better than recommend them to ( tako some OlcmcnU Tonic, as I found it to bo a first-rate medicine when Lwm suffering from debility two yo»rs ago." ■'How long had you been ailing!"'inquired the pros representative. "Fully twolve months," was the reply, " and a bad time I had of it, too. It was - after a very severe attack of influenza that I was left in such a poor state of health that I did not havo enough energy to do anything scarcely. The most distressing feelings of . langnidness were in attendance every day, the result of which was that I had no desiro for. work, and it was even too much trouble to do anything by way of recreation. My spirits afco became very depressed, but such ivas not to be wondered at considering that my vitality was ao very low. .This state cf weakness would probably not have continued so long if my appetite had only been bettor, and it the food I took had nourished mo more tlmn it did ; but those seemed to be my two greatest difficulties." > ' " Your digestion was evidently in a bad nay?" "Of tliat there was no doubt whatever, ai I suffered terribly with flatulence after taking food, and in tho chest there was a .feeling..oi!oppression as if tho food had formed into, a lump. Under my shoulder \ blades there existed n pain that was very tantalising, and besides being intonaely dull and drowsy I had headaches that made things all the more unpleasant for mo. A peculiar feature of my sickness was that I iiscd'toget restless when I ought to havo been slcoping, a? if my weariness during the day tad turned to an unnatural state of activity-.at nights for the purpose of depriving me of tho sleep that was so much required;; and, of courso, snch a a tat? of . things only conduced to iutonsifyttye. exhausted condition that I was in. Bearing'' l ;, thebrnnt of theso adversities had the effect of considerably weakening my'norVotis! system, and in.regard to this matter' I can epcajt well of Clements Tonic, as ita.nervfi-' toning influenoea could, not 'have, beep* improved upon. Thedisorderedconditionof my internal organs was demonstrated by the bitter taste I tiaod to have in tha mornings, and I was well-pleased with Clements Tonic when tliat unpleasantness was done away with, for then I could enjoy my food better, m, in-addition.to its cleansing qualities, it gave me a splendidappotito, ■ and when I started eating well it was not long before my vigor was oh,the increase," Had you not taken any other mcdicinc before using' Clements Tonio ?" "I had: taken several kinds, of'phyiics, but not one of them was near as good as Clemonte • Tonic, becanso it benefited my. systemriglrtthroughout. Indigestion seems tcbe Bnca?a.common complaint that I think ■ it should b# known to all who suffer from it that,-there is a medicine- within their reach which can gain the upper liand over their ailments, and it is for this reason - solely that I speak of the advantages I gained by usingaementsTonie,wJiicU stopped the food from fermenting, and thus relieved me of tho pains arising from flatulence. With a \ further uso. of that valuable remedy my, were thoroughly repaired, and it was really remarkable what an invigorating eflcct Clements Tonic had upon me. ; The old feelings of drowsiness and depression were pat aside, and for removing lioadaohcstmd the other inconveniences I had endured for twelve months, Clements Tonio added me to its lists of advocates, for I shall never neglect to advise those in need of medicinal help to adopt the same course that lifted me out of the unhappy state I was in." "Perhaps it wonld be just as well to make yonr recommendation in a public way ?" " I think that wonld be the best thing. to > do, for then my experience could be brought under the notice of so many people that I am not acquainted with, therefore you may publish all I've said in-any way you deem fit/

and -until tho n«rw clip cornea on tho market, aro likely to bu moderate, consequently there seems every reason to anticipate a maintenance of current' prices."

As compared with the closing rates of the previous series,• Hessra Balme quote tlid following current priccs for Now Zealand and Australian "wool:—Merino, in grease,superior, par to Jd per lb dearer (current. prico Is 2Jd to la 5Jd); lusrino, in grease, average •to good, part to Jd per lb dearer (current price IIUI to Is 2d); morino, in grease, poor condition, Jd [»r lb cheaper (current prico 7Jd to lid) j merino, in grease, inferior pieces anu locks, $d per lb cheaper (current price 3}d to 7Jd); merino, scoured, superior, par to Jd per lb cheaper (current .price Is lljSd to 2s 2d); merino, scoured,.averago to good, •Ji'-'lo Id per lb cheaper (current price Is 7d to Is lid); merino, scoured, ini'orior, lid 'per. "lb cheaper (current price Is OJd to Is Gid); merino, scoured, faulty pieces and locks, lid per lb cheaper (current prico 7d to Is); merino, lambs' wool, in grease, superior,..par (current pric3 Is Id to la 4£d); merino," lambs' woo], in grease, moiimn, pur to id.per lb dcaror (currant price 30d to Is Old); merino, lambs' wool, in grease, inferior, to -J<l-,por lb cheaper (current pries Cd "Hb 9Jd); crossbred,'in grease, fine, par. to $d per lb .chcaper (current price lid to' Is sid); crossbred, in grease, medium and ' coarEt! i superior, par (current 'prico Is to Is 3d); crossbredi, in greaso, medium and coarse, Id per lb choa-per (current prico Sd to lid); crossbred, in grease, inferior pieces and* looks, Jd to Id per lb cheaper (current price #1 to 8d); crossbred, in grease, lambs, lid per lb chcaper (current price 7d to 1b 2Jd); cross Wed, scoured, fine, combing, par to par lb cheapjfc (current price lg Gd to la lljd); crossbred, scoured, fine, clothing, Id per lb cheaper (current prioo Is 3d t®la 9dj; crossbred, scoured, medium and coarse, Id to lid par lb'cheaper (current price 9Jd to Is 4Jd); crossbred, aliped, tine, Id' per ;b chco.par (ourreni price IOJd to Is sd); crossbred, sliped, medium, Id to lid per jb chcaper (current price lOd to Is 2d); crossbred, sliped, coarse, Id to l!d per lb cheaper (currant price SJd to Is . Id). The fifth series, of sales is to open 011 the 31th September, the list of arrivals being closed at 4 p.m. 011 the lGfcli of that month.' To date the gross arrivals are 38,718 bales,' including 14.217 from New Zealand, 1500 bales ,of which/'.description have, however, boon forwarded dircct £0 the manufacturing districts. Tlio sixth series is to open on November 20. Tlio next series of public sales of woolled sheepskins is announced to take place on the 15th Auguit, and the remaining fixtures for the.year are:—September 26, November 7, December 19, while ■February G will-witness the opening series for tlio year 190 S. In the course of their report 011 the late series, Messrs W. Wcddcl gfcate: "Withdrawals were of rather frequent occurrence, and. in all about 9000 bales were passed in, and remain over for tlio September series.,- In addition to these, 14,200 bales unofforca wools »ro carried forward- Buyers remained in. close attendance thAmghout ,the serieji, and bid-dings for all desirable wools were throughout marked by great- keenness. Tlio home trado wa3 a gcod buyer of all medium merinos,'in addition .'to taking'its full, proportion of tho crossbred offering?. Values for greasy merinos ruled practically unchanged and very firm on May rates, only a few, really good lines, which enjoyed tho advantage of American support-, bang quotably dearer. Scoiircds were a roost irregular market.' Gooa' descriptions on' 'averago were about 5 per cent, cheaper, bill ell faulty bnrrytlots proved often difficult of-silo at anything' from 7A per cent, to a good 10 per cant. „ decline. Lambs, both greasy and ecou'rctl, "'were in buyers' favour. -Greasy cressbrcds' opened-btftor than lia'd been cxpeoteci, 'and throughout the series varied but 111-tle, although closing rales could scarcely be considered the best. Fine grades were about ' steady at previous auctions' values, and 'medium and coarse qualities, even allowing;-for an ind'lferent, selection, fihiphed 5 per cent. down. Lambs were most irregular, nnjl Hie seedy sorts- wore often lid cheaper. Scojireds, especially pieces, wore often 2d' per lb easier. Stipes, both New Zealand and Argentine, proved ?, disappointing Anrket, but closed' firmer than they began, fine qualities showing about a 5. nor cent, drop frou\ May. with medium and coarse grades 7} per cent, and all eecon-dn-ry qualities about 10 per cent, cheaper. Tito interval to ©lapwe before the nert rales, yhich open 011 tho 24i1i genteinber:, is sufficiently long to cncoursgc the hope that, with the pdmitiedly largo consumption which - is ; going:-? on everywhere, large inroads will have been made upon ' stocks in users' hands." j

The. New, .Zealand Loan, and Mercantile Agency Company solid mo tho following report'on (ho Into wool sales:—"Tie attendant!® c-t buyers throughout was good; but, sitvo for' superior combing merino and best parcels of crossbrcd, some irregularity was manifest, in tie bidding. Be3t grades of greasy merino were in good demand for America' 'at 5 per cent. advance . on May rites;; other sorts of Australian being firm .to rather dearer. Tho majority oi New Aonland clips, Ibis season, wasty in condition, and the unfavourable rendement fof tho'sa purchased earlier in tlio' year lias called ifor a wider allowance on" tho "part of buyers for shrinkage, with the result that values ruled Jd to Id per lb lower than in Jfay. Scoured Australian, when short in Staple and.faulty.markcdi a.decline of 5 per cent, to 10 per cent.;, but the New Zealand, whicli met a-strong/demand from the clothing trade, niamfained its position. In crossbred; tho' 'best, sorts of all grades In light throughout rulcrt steady, lmt for shabby; 'seedy'' lots, whioh were in large supply,, and scoured—except for finest grades, 'which" showed no change—values were 5 per cent, .to 10! per cent, lower. Tho quantity of Blipes-available'was heavy, and, with somo irregularity in tho bidding,, finest grades marked a depreciation oi '5 per cent., and ccarao and medium 7.J per cent, to 10 per .cent., iho decline being most pronounced OT 'lhc latter. Best merino lamta showed no chango, but faulty sorts mot a slow sale, *and,were Jd to Id per lb cheaper, crossbred, particularly scody parcels, matking a similar depreciation. As regards tho outlook; tho series closed with a firm tone, and with consumers generally busily omployed there seems no good reason to anticipate any material .change from the present position in tho near 'future."

. , . TALLOW. , ' The iscw " Zealand Xoan and Mercantile Agency, Comptmy report that during the last four weeks a very' quiet' demand hi 3 prevailed; for tallow, and gi{vo way to tho extent ol quite 6d per cwt. At"the last . two .auctions, however, tltero was a bettor inquiry, and .tho lost ground was fully recovered. Edible' beef is in bettor request' than for some weeks l past, . and the market cloaca firm for all descriptions, witli the pro9Fcet that tho presont range of .values will 'be maintained for some time. In.Aus.trolasian,. for urriwil, a good number of 'transactions have taken place, but*'chiefly in second-hand paicols "near steamer.".Today's values ore 34s pjr cwt for 435d0g good colour mixed, and 35s Gd for good hard mutton (c.i.f., London-Liverpool). Quotations are: Pino mutton, 37s 3d; fair to good, 36s to 37s;' dark to dull, 33s 9<J.,fo 35s 3d; ediblo bsof, 30s to'3Gs 9d; fair to good, 34s 9d to'33s 3d; dark to dull, 33s 6d ,to 34s 3d; gootl mixod, 35s to 35s 3d; dark to dull, 33s Gd to 34s 3d pov cwt. * . Messrs Wed*el also rofcr to ihe'decided -improvement which has occurred in the tallow market tfuring 'the last two wee>.s. Prices have gono in- favour of sellers to the exierit of Gd to 9d per cwt. Bnyiers scsm 'to bb quito interested now, both in'spot stuff'and'in distant parcels, which' augurs well for the future. Pine mutton and ediblo berf tallow, whioli have both huug fire rather badly for some time past, arc liow coni- ' paratively oasy to sell. Tho arrivals -liavo been very lars« lately, but fortunately tbo demand lias been strong enough to absorb all thai was pressed for sale. "To arrive" a good Irasinoss has boon done/"especially within tSo last few days. GIUIN. Messrs "Wcddel expross regret that ihero aro no stocks of New Zealand wheat on hand, for, in viow of tho shortage of English wheat, there would be a good market. For New Zealand oafs fiho market remains quiet, and there is a very limited d-emaiid at unchanged prices. Recent arrivals oi peas have tended to glut the market-, and there is a ten3ency for prices to declino, New Zealand maples are quoted at 36s -to 445, and.fine Tasinankn at 44s to 48a per 5011b. Tlie, Ruapehti and the Kaikcnira have arrived with fresh supplies of grain,' With reference to cocksfoot, tlio Now Zealand Loan and M&rcan'Hle Agency Company Eote that the marbot has been somewhat cxcited, and prices advanced, rapidly, 171b seed being sold at G9s pear cwt (0.Lf.).. The AJWWhI juvji. lioffoycr, lija 'bocgjne loan

acute, but as priccs in tho colony keep up business for the moment is at a standstill. Report speaks of < the .-American ;cxop as being more. than' last year, but no. transactions have, taken place <13. yet. Prices at which business could probably be done are: 181b seed, 623; 17lb seed, CO3; lGlb seed, SBa per cwt (c.i.f.).-

NEW ZEALAND; FLAX. It is remarked by the .New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agcncy Company that the sales of New Zealand' flax have r.oi been largo since the report' of four weeks ago, The colony continuing, to .offer'sparingly, arid ai pricos frequently- al»vo London rates. Prices, however, have appreciated 10s to 15s per lon, and' the market oloscs firm for •' good fair," Irot valuos for "fair" are maintained with difficulty. Good, fair spot is quoted at £35 to i3C; July-Soptcmbor, £3-1 15s;' fair spot, £30 5s to £30 IO3; August-Soplcmber, £30 5b to £30 10a pqr ton (c.i.f.). Faar current Manila is priced 'at /36. Tow is in good demand *4 £15 per ton- (c.i.f.).' '

NEW ZEALAND MEAT. Mlessra roperl thafc during the past fortnight 11$,000 car&ases of "New Zealand sheep have come to hand. Notwithstanding Ibo heavier arrivals.' ,lhe value of this njcat h« bean well nif-iiiiaincd,' and, in' the case of North Island and secondary sheep tlio smaller weights have been in good domand at slightly increased rates, while the- heavier weights have been' selling inudi . tuore 'freely, with the result that higher prices have beon obtained. Although the supplies received have been, heavier,' t-'ae' proportion of ewes has been larger than' usual, -jindi really, the wether sheep offering have.been very limited, hence the ' better realisation./ . Ganterbury sheep, under 641b, are realising 4?d {o.per • lb,, for sheep, ■ 501b. as. much as 4§d . per lb, while the heavier weights aro selling at *td to 4Jd'i>jr ,Ib. • Souitblond sheep Bto quoted at 3gd' .io *4d per lb, and best North Island descriptions,' Wellington Meat Expert Company's /'brand, ond Lougbums from 3Jd, to 'ljdi'per . lb. ! Ordinary Nort'h Island mivtion is milking from 3Jd to 4d 'per lb. Ewes lmvo sold at from 2Jd to 3|d per lb," according. to weight. For the fortnight 'arrivals of lamb?, have b;en: 14,000 carcases from Australia, 224,009 ca-riases from New Zealand, and COOO carcases from the RiveT Plate. The lamb trade continues to engage, the bulkof buyers' attention, and . considerable' numbers ' of lambs aire going into coiisumption' in spita of -, unfavourable weather Owing ,to the largo numbers of secondary kmbs, which liave been sent into tho country during repent weeks, there is now a considerable shortage of that .description,-,tho few available being readily taken by provincial buj'ers at priccs almost on a level with tho-e obtainable in London for prime • quality. Quotations ' for New Zealand descriptions are: , Prime Canterbury, OSl'b to 36!b, up "'to'. 5Jd per lb; 361b to 421b, s>d to a 5-10 d ; --431b to 501b, 5Jd to 5Jd per lb. Prime North Island lambs, 2816 lo 421b, s}d to Tijd; 42!b 'to 601b, ; '5l<I' per lb. Light-weight' secondary. lambs aro realising 5Jd. In 'consequence■ of tho scarcity of secondary. Now Zoa'.aud lamta, 4he very few A-ust-ralians available are soiling at 5d to 3Jd per'lb. * According to tho Nw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, no improvement in the demand -for New Zealand mutton ran be recorded since their report of four wooks ago, but, ,owiiig to Hie scarcity of Cantei'buiy, an. advance' in valuos for North Island sheep lias taken place, this applying particularly to tie 1 best brands. Canterbury mutton realises up to_ 4J<V par .lb, and North Island -iji off the .hocJa. Bio waraner weather has had a bencficial effect on tho lamb market, the demand now being vary satisfactory, especially..for light-weight, and while priccs for best brands remain unchanged, values lor all dweriptions of SKondory 'have ruled . higher.' CanterWy lamb is quolcd at s}di to 5Jd per lb, and North Island at 5Jd to 5Jd. For New. Zealand beef more moiiey has been obtained', but at llie closo tlio market is'riot quite so steady, and of - all descriptions aro aboyt Jd per lb lower. Now Zealand hindquarters are quoted: at 3Jd -to 4d

par lb, and foroquarters. fit 223 to 3Jd per lb.'

The C.C. and D. Company announce tho arrival >of - tho. following steamers this week with fresh supplies of New Zealand mutton: Star of Now Zealand with 13,615 carcases, iho Ruapdiu with 33,253 carcases, the Suffolk with 5107 carcases, tho Kaikoura with 15,413 carcases, and tho Niwaru with 41,819 carcases. . Tho distribution, of these supplies has checked any further advance in values, and, last quotations htsvo only been maintained with somo difficulty. Tho output has certainly been restricted by the higher range. Canterbury sheep, can still bo buught at 4°Jd pe<r lb for best light-weights, and down to 4|ci per lb for oiler grados. Nwth Island sheep are quoted at 4d per lb for lightweights, but some heavy carcases are bain" offered at as low as 3Jd per lb. Recent arrivals of lamb from Now Zealand have totalled 2-22,839 carcases. Tho C.C. and D. Company report that these were badly wanted,- particularly the second grade lambs, •and tho. market lia3 taen unmoved by {-bis heavy supply. Prices are very firm it per lb for Canterbury descriptions, and s}d per lb for North ■ Islands. Light carcases are now meeting the most request, and command rather mora money than .mc-dium-woights. Tho 'demand continues very brisk and' satisfactory. Hindquarters New Zealand beef command 3jd to 4Jd per lb, but forequarters aro not so firm, and- meet a moro dragging sale at rather lower prices, especially in the provinces