HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1909-08-20, Page 7LESSON VI1I.-AIiG, 22, 1099.
The Riot of Ephesus. -Acts 19,: 23.
20:1... Print Acts 19: 23-30, 35-41.
COMMENTARY. - 1. Demetrius
causing a tumult (vs, 23.27. 23. Con-
cerning the Way (R.V,)-The "Way
was a distinctive name for the Chris-
tian religion. 24. Demetrius-Deese-
trius was a leading spirit among the
haveEphesian and znay
h
been awholesa wholesale dealer, xe Cli t--
e
ing.orders for the shrines and "em-
ploying artisans who received lucra-
tive wages for their labor." Shrines
for Diana -The shrines were- made of
wood or metal and were little images
rtr models of the temple of Diana, con-
taining an image of the goddess. Na
small gain -They were sold to the.
people of Ephesus and to the many
strangers who visited the city, and
were also sent to distant cities for
sale. "The great anual festival of
Diana took place in the month of
May, when the rude wooden image
of the goddess was exhibited to the
multitude, and in her honor games
and dramas were publicly celebrated:
Of this opportune occasion Demetrius
took advantage to stir up the idle and
excitable Greek populace." -Butler.
25. -Called together -Demetrius col-
lected all the workrnen who ,were con-
nected with his business, and very
artfully aroused their passions. 25.
Moreover, etc. -The preaching of
Paul,` the growth of the church and
the advancing civilization of that time
were making inroads upon idol wor-
ship, and the sale of the shrines was
decreasing. 27. Craft is in danger -
In his speech Demetrius declared that
their craft or trade was in danger of
being brought into disrepute, and then
unwittingly paid a glowing tribute to
the Apostle Paul and the effectiveness
of the gospel. "The cause of the tu-
mult was covetousness under the
guise of religion." Greed and gain
blind men to the highest interests of
mankind. This is true of the liquor
dealer; and many politicians and
good citizens give their silent endorse-
ment to the liquor traffic, because
they fear their "craft" will be in dan-
ger if they oppose the iniquitous busi-
ness; but Christians should speak out
by voice and vote against this soul-
destroying evil.
II. Paul's Companions Seized (vs,
28-30.) 28. Full of wrath -The ad-
dress of Demetrius was effective. The
men to whose worldly interests he had
appealed responded with loud cries,
"Great is Diana of the Ephesians."
The design of this clamor was to raise
a persecution against Paul, and thus
serve their own ' tere,
fus'om pis
found, h - - nts
ly dragged along y the a itu.e.-
Lange. • Gaius-He had lived at' Cor-
inth, and had entertained Paul at his
house ( Cor. 1: 14; Rom. 16:23). Aris-
tarchus-He attended Paul to Rome,
and was there a prisoner with him
(Col. 4:10.)
30. Would have entered -Paul was
fearless and ready to stand in the fore-
front of danger. Ho no doubt hoped to
be able to quell the outbreak. Suffered
him not -His life was toe precious to
be thus risked. It appears that Paul lis-
tened to the entreaties of the disciples
on this occasion; at other times he did
not (Acts 21. 10-14). While Paul did not
fear mobs or even death, yet he wisely
yielded to persuasion and -did not risk
his life when there was no necessity for
so doing.
III. The uproar increasing (vs. 31-34).
The riot continued with unabated fury
for two hours. The leading men of the
city urged Paul not to enter the thea-
tre. When Alexander undertook to speak
the multitude learned he was a Jew
and would not permit liim to do so.
There was a general prejudice against
the Jews, and they were disposed to
charge the whole difficulty upon them,
as they considered Christians to be but
a sect of the Jews. They were, therefore,
indignant and excited, and indiscrimin-
ate in their wrath and unwilling to lis-
ten to any defence.
Iv. The town clerk's speech (vs. 35-
41). 35. The townclerk-This official
was a very important person. "Ile was
authorized to preside over public anon -
blies, and he stood next in rank to the
municipal chief, and performed his du-
ties during the absence or on the death
of that officer." -Hackett. had appeas-
ed -His influence was so great that the
mob became quiet and gave him a bear-
ing. He said -The speech is hill of tact
and ability and shows that the man was
well qualified to fill the high office he
held. A worshipper -"Temple -keeper." -
R. V, Literally, temple -sweeper. The
name no doubt was first used to imply
that any office in the :service of so mag-
nificent a goddess was a grand distinc-
tion.-Cam,
istincttion.-Cam, Bib. The image, etc. -This
sacred imam which was believed to have
fallen down from Jupiter was "a rude
'wooden - figure nearly the shape of a
mummy." 36. Do nothing rashly- They
had performed a very rash act in seiz-
ing two persons against whom it ap-
pears they could take no proceedings. 37.
Neither robbers of temples (R.
the temple at Ephesus had agreat trea-
!pre -chamber, the offence might not
have been unknown among them." Nor
blasphemers --Thus we see that the lang-
liage of Paul and his companions had
been guarded. The general effect of
their preaching was to overthrow idol-
atry, but they had refrained from de-
nunciation and opprobrious epithets. To
have taken any other course would have
ilbprived thews'of all •ohance of a hear -
Ing. 38.. Courta are open (it. V.) -"It is
(a; Meru of God when a wise government
exists, which is able to maintain law
and eedor." 30, Other matters -Any-
thing that pertains to public affairs.
Lawful -It shall be aettled in conform-
ity to law and not by a mob. "To move
an unlawful tumult was .a capital of-
fence, and Demetrius was' now in quite
as much danger • as Paul."•-•-Whedon,
Mob law is still a great evil in the
land. It deadens the public conscience,.
interferes with justice and strikes a
blow at the very foundation of good
goverment. ,
40. In danger -"They were in danger
of ,being called to account by the pro-
consul. The Roman Government watched
every appearance of sedition in the pro-
vinces with a jealous eye. It was a capi-
tal offence to take any part in a riotous
proceeding." This is a complete vindica-
tion
indication of Paul and his method of work,
and of Christianity in general. The
charges of lawlessness and violence
which were so often preferred against
the Christians by their enemies were en-
tirely gh oundless, "This is included by
Luke in his work, not for its mere Ephe-
sian connection, but as bearing on the
universal question of the relations in
which the church stood to the empire."
-Ramsey. After the riot Paul Mimed-,
lately started for Europe (20. 1).
In the uproar at Ephesus we have a
picture of rebellion against the gospel
in modern times. 1. In the dark, heathen
world; on the part of satanic heathen-
ism persecuting faithful missionaries.
2. In unconverted Christendom; on the
part of the carnal tnind,,.which will not
be rebuked by God's. word. 3. In the
hearts of professed Christians; on the
part of the self-righteous' heart, and of
the flesh which shuns the cross.-Gerok.
Thoughts -Do not be alarmed because
of the fiery speeches of wicked men, or
because of the tumults caused by the
faithful preaching of the gospel; these.
may be God's ways of widening the cir-
ole of listeners. Shun covetousness, for
it is one of Satan's best devices for the
ruin of human souls. Do not needlessly
rush into danger. Great wisdom should
be used in meeting and overthrowing er-
ror, lest the people be driven from the
truth instead of being won by the truth.
The religion of Christ disturbs false re-
ligions. Weddings and even infidels of-
ten unconsciously give testimony in fav-
or of Christianity and Christians.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
1, The whole city filled with confus-
ion. Ephesus in Asia Minor was a com-
mercial centre, the resort for all Asia
for the great games, the arts and amuse-
ments of a pleasure -loving people. Paul
wa tarrying at Ephesus until Pentecost
(1 Cor. 16. 8). It was spring and Ephesus
would be thronged with strongers come
to attend the great festival of Diana
which occurred the first of May. The
citizens would be much in the streets,
filled with excitement. The shrine mak-
ers would derive much from selling the
images of Diana and models of the
r at temple, one of the seven wonders
s: • salon y•.tbgse,
lr
p •'t
its ; = gods?' They
_he ieved that the image of Diana came
down from heaven. The heathen rulers,
to help the people in the belief, banish-
ed or slew the artists who made them.
Is there any way in which we are like
these superstitious Ephesians? Do we
consider it unlucky to spill salt? Do we
dislike to begin any work on Friday?
Do we refuse to sit at a table where
there are thirteen? Do we take care that
we look at the new moon over our right
shoulder? Are we full of terror if a dog
howls? If we believe in "luck" instead
of in Jesus Christ we are like these sup-
erstitious heathen.
H. Gains and Aristarehus caught.
Here is evidence "that the gospel has
become a power in the great city of
Ephesus. and in the province of which
it was the centre. Probably these men
had seen the destruction of the valuable
Ephesian letters, and feared that their
trade were placed in jeopardy. It is
noteworthy that the appeal of Deme-
trius was made first to the cupidity
of the craftsmen, and then he • sought
to sustain it by rousing their supersti-
tion into fanatical hatred. The love of
money was the root of their evil intent,
their uproar and opposition. Upon this
was grafted the sturdy talk of religious
rancor."
III. The theatre. No Christian should
at any time. under' any circumstance&,
go to a theatre to witness a play acted.
Here are twelve reasons against it: 1.
It is a worldly pleasure, and we are
commanded, "Be not conformed to this
world" (Rom. 12: 2). 2. The theatre
had its rise in pagan worship. 3. it
appeals to the imagination, the senses
and the passions; not to the reason nor
to the moral sense. 4. It deadens the
sensibilities and the conscience by the
display of unreal crime, suffering and
counterfeit emotion. 5. Its spirit aI-
ways has been and is corrept. Beside
the theatre are the liquor saloons and
the brothels. 6. Its language : is fre-
quently suggestive of impurity. The
command is, "Keep thyself pure." 7..It
does not aini to instruct nor to elevate,
but to amuse. 8. It is not a worthy
profession, end no pure, noble Chris-
tian will ever engage in a business
which demands dust its pursuers shall
seem to, be what they are not. 9. Most
play actors are abandoned characters.
In the Roman republic he who adopted
the profession of an actor was, by law
considered disreputable and not allowed
to hold any honorable office. 10. "If
any company were to be so virtuous as
not to act any bet virtuous plays they
would soon have. to play to empty
benches." ' 11. "There is not in exist•
ence in any language a sufficient num-
ber of perfectly unexceptional playa to •
constitute such a stock for any come
pany of virtuous performers as to en'
able them to maintain sufficient vac
iety." 12. The early church condemned
the the theatre unsparingly. All modern
evangelical churches discountenance it or
consider It deetruetive to spiritual life.
Fowls must not be ON" ailed. They
should have only what they will eat up
clean, says Western Poultry Journal..
The 'airy feeding method: however,
lowrh food to be constantly before the
steels in hoppers. Champions of this
method claim that fowia will not over-
feed when dry material is constantly be-
fore them, for they 'set of it only'by de-
grees, taking with it drafts of water ho
wash down the food, 'i'hie, we believe,
should be allowed only wilt day, mash
and not with whole or craeked 'gra.in.
In the latter ease the amount should be
limited to a naverage of a handful for
each fowl in the pen and ,scattered am-
ong litter so as to induce exercising.
BLACK ISNOT IN PLUM TREES
The beat tie ctzxient fax1 elc knot in
plum trees is to cut out tl :knots. dew-
ing the winter season, going t va€) flush
into the healthy wood. and 'paint ohlei
wound with a strong solution of copper
sn]phate in water. Worms.no enrrant
bushes wiil be ' easily kilked• by dusting
the leaves as noon eh theyare noticed
with powdered hellebore ()heads green.
Both remedies., are effectual, but the
hellebore has 'sthe adv ant ;a f not be-
ing poisonous to man or.;aniinal.-Rural
New Yorker.
HORSE COUGH BEIEDY-
Mix up a cough powder composed of
powdered chlorate of potash, six ounces;
powdered lobelia. five ounces; Jamaica
ginger, four ounces; granulated sugar,
one pound. Place a, tablesphonful of this
in the feed box before feeding the horse
and put the feed on top of it; also use
a mixture of aqua ammonia, one ounce,
and olive oil, three ounces, on the glands
of his throat and along the windpipe
daily until the'akin 'becomes tender. -
National Stockman.
BLISTERED CHICKS.
Air blisters often show themselves in
young chicks. The skin puffs out and
seems like a bladder of wind. It comes
on the abdomen, sides , ;lid under the
wings and neck: Prick the busters with
a needle to let out the' air. Add carbon-
ate of iron, alternated with granulated
charcoal, daily in the fond, The diet
should be oatmeal principally. with plen-
ty of sharp grit within reaell.-Western
Poultry Journal.:
WORMS IN I
ES,
Green grass grazing this time of
the year is all that is stied tempor-
arily to rid horses of ' ms. If they
cannot be grazed mix a t lespoonful of
a mixture of equal part of dried sul-
phate of iron, salt, flow re of sulphur
and ground gentian roof in the feed
night and morning for ten days, then
skip ten days and repeat. Omit the
iron if for pregnant maresi3reeder's
Gazette.
SUMMER CARE OF CHICKS.
Cleanliness in housing,' regularity in
feeding and freedom of range are very
important in rearing chicks. ,4cvariety
of wholesome feed should be''supplied
regularly. If possible the flock should
be kept en virgin soil, where there is
plenty of vegetation and shade. This
will supply natural conditions for the
birds, which will thus be maintained in
healthy condition. -Lor. American. Agri-
culturist- €'
REMEDY FOR BLOODY MILK.
Give the cow one pound epsom salts,
one ounce powdered nitrate of potas-
sium, one ounce powdered gentian; mix
with a quart of hot water and given
when eold, I'ut in fees twice a day a
dose of this powder: Bieukionate of soda,
eight ounces; bicarbonete of potasaiuxu,
six ounces; powdered ' hareoail, four
ounces; inix.. Dose, twe tablespoonfuls.
-Country tebtleman.
•
NOTICE TOS-FRU[`I SHIPPERS.
Department of Agrieulture,
Office of the Dairy and Cold Storage
Commissioner,
Last year this Departmentarranged
to have one cold etorage 'chamber re-
served on four steamersiy,trlingg weekly
from Montreal to :Landon,0for shipment
of early apples and tender fruits, the
Department gearantee]ng the earnings
of the whole space. ;icmihi;r arrange.
meats have been Pitltie for the present
season, with the exec p .nn that ` the
steamers will sail from. sic:fitreel alter-
nately to Glasgow are, London. The
steamers and sailing d, yes will be as
follows:
Steamer. Line. Sailing Datd. Destination.
Ilesperian Allan Aug. 21 Glasgow
Cairnrona Thomson Aug. 28 ; London
$urona ,, ..Thomson Sept. 11 Landon
Hereto, Thomson Sept. 11 London
Hesperian Allam Sept. 18 Glasgow
One chamber on each of these steam-
ers will be available for shipmsente ot-
fruit at the regular We of freight, to
be paid to the steamship companies in
the usual way. A proper temperature
Will be maintained in these chambers,
regardless of toe quantity of fruit which
May be offered for'.a'biprnent. In each
ease these steamers will soil on Satur-
day morning, soo that shipments should
roach Montreal not, later than Friday
morning of the sane week.;.
The ]department of Agriculture will
assume no responsibility in connection
with these shipments, but there will be
the usual supervision by the Cargo In-
apeeters at Montreal and at port of des-
tination. Thermographs will be install-
ed in these eheanbers so that a .00xn;plete
record of. the temperature on each voy-
age will be seemed.
As the, pace to these chambers is ]un-
ited, shlippers who intend to take advan-
tage,. of the fealties offered on these
five steamers must notify the Dairy and
Coll Storage Commissioner, Ottawa, be-
fore making. phipments, and freight will
be accepted m the order in which the
Space is booked. Applications for space
should state the nuniher and, siee of the
packages which are to lie shipped,
hiteetiuectioe with these sailings the
Department has arranged with the
(hand Trunk Railway Conmp:my to run
an iced car weekly from St. Thomas to
*vitreal to pick up whatever ship-
ments of fruit may offer at the different
stations between St. Thomas and Hainil•
ton, -via Jarvis, the car to be sealed at
Iinmilton and forwarded to Montreal by
f€st freight. Shippers will be charged
• the usual less' than carload freight rate,
Without any, extra charge for the icing
or for the special service. This ear will
leave St. Thomas at 7.20 a. m. on Wed-
nesday of each week, commencing Aug.
18 and ending .Sept. 15. Following is
the proposed schedule for this ear, show-
ing the time it will be due at the differ-
ent stations named: Freight, however,
will be accepted at any station on the
route between St. Thomas and Hamilton.
Leave St.Thomas 7.20 a. m., train 72,
Wednesday • :'; ,
heave Aylmer .I;05 a, ni., train 72,
Wednesday
Leave Tillsonibbrg 8.50 m M., train 72,
Wednesday. s
Leave Delhi 9.45 a. in., train 72, Wed-
nesday,
Leave Simcoe 11.15 a. m., train 72,
Wednesday.
Leave Jarvis 12.15 p. m., train 72,
Wednesday.
Leave Hagerscille 2.00 p. m., way.
freight, Wednesday.
Leave ('asledonia 4.00 p. m., way -
freight, Wednesday.
Arrive Hamilton 7.00 p. m„ way -
freight, Wednesday.
Arrive Montreal 3.00 a•
friday,
W. W. Moore, Chief Markets 'Division.
J. A. Ruddick. Dairy and Cold Storage
Commissioner.
m., train 94.
COW TESTING ASSOCIATION.
Dominion Department of Agriculture,
branch of the Dairy and Cold Storage
Commissioner.
In one cow testing association the
average production of 126 cows was 520
lbs., milk and 20 lbs. fat, not much
below the average or exaefltr5
ini another association close hy, which
was 600 lbs. milk and 26 lbs. fat. But
notice how tremendously that compara-
tively small difference affects the total
yield; for in the one case the 126 cows
gave in the month 36,845 lbs. milk and
3,267 lbs. fat, but the other lot of 126
cows gave only 65.546 lbs. milk and
2,510 lbs. fat, or allowing butter fat to
be worth 95 cents per lb., actually a
difference of $180.25 in one month. Why
are not thousands more of our dairy
cows made to earn an extra dollar and
a half per month for their owners?
When the owners are perfectly certain
through having tested each cow in the
herd individually which animals are
bringing in a good profit, then the aver-
age yield and the total income can be
largely increased.
Another contrast shows that 100 cows
in one association produced just twenty-
seven pounds of fat less than 72 cows
in another association ten miles away;
there were thus 25 cows more to be
milked, and to have capital locked up
in, and to tramp around on the pas-
tures eating good feed that the other
cows could have used to better advan-
tage tor twenty-seven pounds less fat.
Weighing and testing ..is the quickest
and surest way of reteeting those that
and' surest; a aiy .'M .detesting those that
C. F. W.
CARE OF CURRANT BUSHES.
Set your currant bushes quite deep,
and let them ;ret a good grip of the soil,
lar if they do not, an open winter has
a way' of getting under the roots and
lhes,ving them dot. I always mulch them
.heavily with coal ashes, or some other
good-: mulch, and the ground must be
kept. clean. If set where quack grass
has the slightest hold, it will tangle it
self into the roots end finally beat you.
The soil should also be very thoroughly
underdrained with atone or tile. While
the currant likes a moist soil it cannot
endure a wet or mucky place. The rows
should be about six feet apart, leaving
sufficient room for the cultivator, and
this should be run constantly until pick-
ing begins. The bushes should just about
reach ovet' to each other with their tips.
It is well enough to shade the ground,
but leaving the bushes open to sunshine
and air. Trimming the currant is a
simple affair, after you have once solved
it; but do not let an inexperienced hand
get hold of the job, for he will he likely
to work mischief. You must cut out
most. of the new shoots or suckers, which
are likely to be abundant, If these
grow they will take the life frenal the,
larger stalks, and you will soon have a
mass of dead wood, and. of live wood
that cannot produce fruit, The old wood
should never be cut until it gets brittle
and eat be replaced with new stems.
That is, allow one or two of the very
best of the new canes to remain, provid-
ed you sax a probable need of them. A
Currant stem should bear fruit for a
leaist five years. --E. P. Powell, in the
Outing Magazine for July,'
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TORONTO MARKETS.
FARMERS' MARKET.
The only offerings of grain to -day
were 200 bushels of oats, which sold at
50 (o 5 e per bushel. Fall wheat is
nominal at $1 a bushel-,
Hay is unchanged, with sales. of 20
loads at $18 to $20 a. ton far old and at
$14 to. 316 for new. Straw is nominal at
$13.50 to $14 a ton.
Dressed hogs are steady et $11 for
heavy and at $11.25 to $11.50 for light.
Wheat, white; new .. ..$ 1 00 $ 1 02
Do., red, new a . 1 00 0 00
Oats, bush .. ... 0 60 0 00
Barley, busk , . .. , . 0 60 0 00
]nye, bush . , .. . , 0 75 0 00
Lay, old, per ton .. ... 18 00 20 00
Do., new .. , . . .... 14 00 16 00
Straw, per ton . .. 13 50 14 00
Dressed hogs . .. .. .. 11 00 11 551)
Butter, dairy .. .. .. .. 0 21 0 2a
Do., inferior .. .. ... 0 18 0 20
Eggs, dozen .. .. .... 0 S5 0 26
Chickens, spring, •ib,. .. 0 18 0 20
Do., yearlings, Ib .. . 0 12 0 14
Ducks, 1b.... .. _ .... 0 14 0 17
Fowl, lb... .. .. .... 0 11 0 12
Celery, per dozen . - 0 50 0 75
Potatoes, new, bush .. .. 0 85 0 00
Onions, bag . . , .... 1 50 1 60
Beef, h. pdquarters . . .. 9 00 10 50
Do., forequarters .. . 5 00 6 50
Do., .choice, carcass. . 8 00 8 50
Do., medium., carcass 6 50 '7 00
Mutton, per cwt.. 8 00 10 00
Veal, prime, per cwt 9 00 10 00
Lamb, per cwt.. .. 11 00 13 00
LIVE STOCK,
Receipts of live stock were moderate,.
47 carloads all told.
Trade in the different classes of live
stock was about the same as on Tues-
day. excepting that Iambs and hogs
were a little firmer.
JUNCTION LIVE STOOK.
Receipts of live stock at the onion
Yards were two carloads, one of cattle
and one of sheep.
FRUIT MARKET.
Trade was generally quiet to -day and
prices steady, Quotations are as fol-
lows :
Currants,, red, basket$ 0 75 $ 1 00
Do., black.. , . , . 1 20 1 30
Gooseberries, basket.. ,. 0 85 1 00
Cherries, basket .. . , 0 75 0 85
Raspberries, box .. . , , . 0 10 0 12
Blueberries, basket .. ., 100 125
Blackberries, quart .. 0 08 0 10
Lawtons, quart.... .. , . 0 07 0 09
Oranges, Val.... ... 3 00 3 50
Lemons, Verdeli.. .. .. 4 50 5 00
Peaches, an., b» .. 0 50 1 00
Dol�rrra
Jelum.`• 1,1
Do-, C ., basl. 0 . a 0 65
Pears, basket.. 0 65 0 00
Apples, basket.. .. , . 0 25 0 40
Watermelons.. .. , . . , . , 0 25 0 35
Cabbage, doe,.. .. , . 0 30 0 45
Tomatoes, Can., basket , , 0 25 0 40
Potatoes, Can., bushel 0 75 1 00
Do., Am., bbl 2 75 3 00
Cantaloupes, ease. . .. . , 3 50 4 50
Cucumbers, basket.. .. 0 20 0 25
SUGAR. MARKET.
St. Lawrence sugars are quoted as fol-
lows: Granulated, 34.75 per cwt., fn
barrels, No. 1 golden, 34.35 per ewt., in
barrels, Beaver, 34.25 per cwt., in
bags. These prices are for delivery here.
Car lots 5c less. In 100-1b, bags, prices
are 5c less.
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OTHER MARKETS
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.
Sugar -Raw firm; fair refining, 3.57
to 3.61:; centrifugal, 06 test, 4.08 to 4.11;
molasses sugar, 3.38; refined, steady.
WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET.
Oats -October 36 1-2c, December 34-
3-4e.
Wheat -October 08 1-2c, December
94 7-8c, May 99 7-8c.
MONTREAL LIVE STOCK.
Montreal -About 1,000 head of but-
chers' cattle, 60 niileh cows, 360 calves,
800 sheep and lambs, and 830 fat hogs
sic•re offered for sale at the East -end'
Abbatoir to -day. Trade was good, with
slightly higher prices for good cattle.
Sleep were also higher, but lambs were
lower in price. Prime beeves sold at 5-
1.8:: per ]b.; pretty good animals, 4 to
5e; common stork, 2 I.2e to 3 3.4c per lb:
There were several superior milch cows.
ou the market, for which from $55 to,
$60 was asked; the other cows sold at
325 -to $50 cath, One buyer' bought
eight good calves at $9 each; common
calves sold at $3 to $5 each. Shippers
are paying 4c per Ib. for good, large
sleep; the others sell at 31-2 to 33-4c
per 1b. Lambe'sell at 6 to 6l -2c per lb.
Geed lots of fat hogs sold at about
8 1-2c. per ib.
BRITISH CATTLE MARKET.
London ---London cables for cattle are
firm at be.: 3.) 14l.4e per ib. for Cana.
dian steers, dressed weight; refrigerator
beef is quoted at 10c to 101-4c per lb.
COBALT STOCKS.
The Toronto mining market was gate
active yesterday, and the volume of
trading was comparatively large, al-
though price changes were somewhat
narrow. Cobalt City was in good de-
mand, opening at 511.4 and closing
around 60 1.2, one sale being recorded at
6?. Little Nipissing was active around
261.-4. Foster sold off a little, the dos-
ing transaction being at 59. Beeves
opened at 331.2 and closed at 351.4.
Ophir was quiet at 1.20. The balance of
the list held about the .same