Messrs Nolan Tonks and Co's Stock Report.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9445, 25 May 1898, Page 3

Messrs Nolan Tonks and Co's Stock Report.

Haweba, May 20. At Eltham on the 16th instant, we had a good entry of cattle. Bidding was fairly brisk for good quality heifers and young steers. Mr Nairn's dairy herd selling at fair rates ; fetching from £4 to £5 10s. At Hawera on the 19th instant, the yards were well filled with both cattle and sheep. Competition for the former was slaok, and brisk for the latter, most pens being disposed of at prices in advance of late rates. 1 We held our horse fair on the 19th in-, stant. There was good enquiry, and fair prices 'for upstanding haoks and heavy draughts, weeds being unsaleable. We quote : — ' At Eltham— Weaners 6s 6d to 8s ; yearling steers, 18s to 20s | 18-month pteers, 23s 6d to 28s ; 2i-year steers, £2 |s to £2 I,os j store cows, 25s to 27s 6d ; for-warl pows, 35s to 375! fat cows, £2 15s to £3; 2 to 2*-year heifers in calf, 35s to 40s ; 3-yeav heifers. £2 10s to £2 16s ; springers, £3 6s to £3 12s 6a. At Haweba— Weaners 63 toBs; yearling steejg, 19b to 21s ; 18-month steers, 25s to 27s 6a i 2-year steers,3.ls to 33s jSd; 2J-year eteers, £1 J. 7? to £S6sj 3-year steers, £3 to £3 1s&&; 18.-wonth heifers, 23s to 15s ; 2-year heifers in calf, 30s to 8ls ; 2J to 3-year quiet heifers, £1 7a to £2 I? s { springers, £3 ss; store cows, 26s to 28s j forward cows, 38s to 425 ; fat cows, £2 15s

to £3. Sheep— Shorn lambs, 4s 4a to 4s 6d; •woolly lambs, 5s 6d ; cull lambs, 2s 6d to 3s : 4 and 6-tooth ewes in lamb, 7s 9d ; f.m, ewes in lamb, 5s 3d ; empty ewes, 3s to Ss 6d ; fresh condition sheep, mixed sexes, 7o 4d ; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 8s to 8s 4d; Boraney wethers, 7s 4d; cull wethers, 6s 9d. ,

It often Jmppens that the doctor is out <rf iqwii' wheii' mo.* needed. The two-sear-olil daughter of J. Y. 'Schenck.'of Caado, Jnd. Ter., was tbrea^ned\with croup. Ha writes: "JUy wife jnsjsted that I go for the doctor at once, but as He was ont of towu, I purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which relieved the child immediately." Abottte ol that remedy in tho house will often save the expense of a doctor's bill, besides the anxiety always occasioned by Ferious sickness! When 'it is given as soon as the croupy congli\ippears, it will prevent the attack. Thousands of mothers always keep it in their homes, For sale by B. M, Gftten y, Chemist,