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LESSON XI, -DEC. 15, 1907,
Commentary. -1. The Lord calls Sam-
uel (vs. 1-10.) 1. The child Samuel -
"Samuel is supposed to have, been about
twelve years old at this tirne..His duty
in the tabernacle was to perform those
easy services which his strength would
allow, such as opening the doors, light-
ing the lamps, etc. He did not reside in
the eanotuary, but in one of the,apart-
ments around it, which were kept for
the use of the priests and Levites, Evi-
the 14311 priest, kept Samuel as bis spe-
cial attendant, not because such an of-
fice was assigned him, but because of
the deep interest be felt in him. He was
Samuel's instructor" Was precious -The
meaning is that direct revelations from
God had become exceedingly rare. `.Chis
was because of the sinfulness of the
priesthood and the people, As sinfulness
in the individual heart drives away the
Holy Spirit, so in the Hebrew nation it
drove away the spirit of prophecy.-
Whed. Cont. No open vision -•Literally,
no divine communication was spread;
that is, published abroad, made known.
--Terry. There was no publicly recog-
nized prophet, whom the people could
consult and from whom . they might
learn the iviil of God. -J., F. & B. 2, At
that time -At the time when the word
of God. was rare and there was great
spiritual darkness. In his place-ln his
usual place of rest, It was in the night.
3. Ere the lamp went out .. went
out -This refers to the golden lamp in
the sanctuary. It was lighted at sunset
and burned until morning. It is probe-
" ble that the main lamp of the candle-
stick was never allowed to go out, and
that only the branch lamps went out
(Exod. 27; 20, 21; Lev. 24; 2, 3.) This
was some time in the night. Samuel was
laid down -Near to Eli's room, within
calling distance, if the aged. man should
want anything in the night.
4. Lord called Samuel ----(god called him
by .his name. Some think the call came
from the most 'holy place. Here am I -
"Being unacquainted with the visions of
the Almighty, he took that to be only
Eli's call, which was really the call of
God."
5. Thou tallest me -Samuel's industry
and readiness to wait on Eli, are good
examples to children to come when call.
ed. He hears and rune at every call. 7.
Did not yet know the Lord -"He did not
understand the way in which God re-
vealed 'himself to his prophets" Many
still fail to recognize God's call. S. The
third time -The call was repeated again
and again, for God saw that Samuel's
failure to answer was not from diso-
bedienee, but from lack of knowledge as
to who called. him. in feet, the quiet:
answer to Eli's supposed . call slowed
that he Was ready ete obey God as soon
as he understood it. Obedience to par-
ents and teachers precedes obedience to
God. Eli perceived -Through the uncer-
tainty of Samuel God was calling the at-
tention of Eli to the fact that a message
was about to be given. "Eli could not
but consider the preference, which the
Lord showed to a child, before himself
and family, as a severe and humiliating
rebuke."'-3eott.
9. speak, etc. -This was the usual way
in which the prophets spoke, when they
had intimations that the Lord was about
to Snake some special revelation. -
Clarke. 10. came, and stood -Prom verse
15 we learn that Samuel beheld a vision
as well as heard a voice, and, therefore,
it is the most natural to understand the
words, "came, and stood" as meaning a
visible appearance. -Terry. Samuel an-
swered -He was composed this time, and
did not rise, but gave attention, and ask-
ed God to speak.
II: The Lord's message to Samuel (vs.
11-14).
I1. said to Samuel -Through Samuel,
similar to one which he had previously
sent by a holy man (I Sam, 2:27-36), but
which did not have sufficient effect to
enable Eli to compel his sons either to
live a different life, or to leave the ser-
vice of God,-Peloubet: the ears
shall tingle -With horror and alarm. As
a loud, sharp, discordant note thrills
one's ears with pain, so the bitter tid-
ings of Israel's woe in the judgment
about to fall on Eli's house would shock
all Israel. -Terry. 12. in that day In
the day .when my judgments shall be
Meted out. "The dreadful future here
predicted open with the invasion of the
Philistines, recorded in the next chap-
ter, and the disastrous victory gained
by them, involving the loss of the ark,
and with it the loss of the gracious pres-
ence of God in his sanctuary for more
than a generation, until the ark was
brought to Zion by Ring David (2 Sam.
6:17)." I will perform, etc. -I wil1'bring
all the judgments against the house of
Eli that I have spoken. The particulars
of this curse we read in chapter 2:27-
36. Divine threatenings, the less they
are heeded, the more surely they will
come, and the more heavily they will
fall.
13. I have told him -God gave. Eli no-
tice of what the end would be of such
indifference. These warnings were given
in love; he still had an opportunity to
change his ways, will judge his house
for ever --"I will continue to execute
judgments until it is destroyed. God re-
gards it as iniquity to allow children to
choose their own evil ways. Eli's sons
were wicked. Their father knew the
Lord, but. 1:e neither taught his chil-
iren; nor restrained them by parental
authority." restrained thein not --'lie
reproved them in a weak way (I Sanh,
2: 23, 24)., but he did not use his au-
•thority and remove then from office.
14. shall not be pinged -'The sons of
Eli'w had sinned 'with a high hand'
against; light and warnings, and for such
• unrepentent,.presunhptliotts offenders the
lew•hod n.o atonement, See Num. 1x3:
•/-31:y'--•seam: Ililh.•• What is spoken here e
relai ee it their temporal death only,-.- is
Clarke, Mercy for their soul's salva-
tion was still extended to them and if
they had reported they might have been
saved, But every effort to restrain
these wicked sons proved unavailing, and
t heir doom finally came, sudden and
resistible,
11I. Samuel tells the message to Eli
(vs, 15-18.) The boy Samuel remained
on his couch until morning and then
arose end performed his usual duties
about the tabernacle. But he hesitated
about making known the message to
Eli. Hew could one so young bear a
message reproving tin old many and he
the high priest? But Eli insisted that
nothing be• hid from liirn, and Samuel
told him all. Then said Eli, with a
sense of his own unworthiness, "It is
the Lord; let him do what seemed' him
good "
1V, Samuel increased in influence and
power (vs. 19.21), Samuel grew and the
Lord was with hint filling him with
grace and wisdom. God "let none of his
words fall to the ground," but fulfilled
Ilia predictions and caused His counsels
to be received by the people, through-
out the • whole extent of Palestine. All
Israel knew that Samuel was faithful
and a prophet of the Lord. And the
Lord continued to reveal Himself to
Samuel in Shiloh,
PRACTICAL APPLICATION'S.
A ministering child --David was min-
istering to the Lord in defending the
sheep when sent on the errand that nf-
forded the opportunity to fight the Phil-
istines iuid deliver Israel (1 Scan. 17.
15). Gideon was threshing wheat when
the call canto to him to prepare to Save
Israel from the hands of the Midianites
(Judi'. 6. 11, 12). Moses was leading the
flock of his father-in-law to the back
side of the dessert when called to lead
Israel from Egyptian bondage (Exocl. 3,
1-8). Elisha was plowing in the field
when called to prophetic office (1. Rings
19 19). Nehemiah was waiting on Ring
Artaxerxes, as cup -bearer, when permit-
ted to go and rebuild Jerusalem, the
home of his father„ (Neh. 2. 1, 5, 0).
To_ minister to the Lord in the little
thing, is the sure way to be ready for
the great commission.
H. A called child.. "The Lords called
Samuel" The call came in the night,
the still flour of darkness. Its sound
was that of a human voice. He could
not tell it from the voice of Eli. There
was a tenderness and sorrow and love
in it.,
III. An obedient child. "Here am I." A
.prompt reponse to the summons, im-
plying headiness to obey. To be ever
where God knee's whereto find us, and
where our friends know where to find
us, ready to attend to any call. human
or divine. ready to obey or explain, this
is what God would have of His children.
"He ran" (v. 5.)
IV. An undeveloped child. "Now Sam-
uel did not yet know the Lord, neither
was the word of the Lord yet revealed
unto him" (v. 7.) He had never heard
God's 'voice, never ]rad had. at vision and
did not knew the Lord by a speei:tl•lie;
Tation. Many are fee ihnr with th4!'. tiv....
-ten word, -and katree i)esus as the ixrciil
nate Word., who do not recognize the
Lord in his providences and are ignorant
of the still small voice of the Holy Spirit
"'in" the heart (Hab. 2; 1, margin).
V. An instructed child. "Speak, Lord?'
(v. 9.) Eli taught the child to love the
Lord.. He not only kept hint busy about
the tabernacle work, but let hinx . assist
in the temple worship (2; 18.) When
Eli perceived that the Lord had called
the child he did not 'hesitate nor remon-
strate. He slid. not say, "Tjse ehild is
too young." "He cannot understand."
"There must be sonic mistake." He bade
the little one say to the Loh'd when he
should again call him, "Speak, Lord, for
thy servant heareth."
VI. A listening tallith "Speak, for thy
servant heareth" (v. 10.) God speaks to
oxen. Oh, what an art it is to listen!
Notice the sevenfold injunction to the
churches. "He that hath an ear let him
hear what the Spirit saith" (Rev. 2; 7,
II, 17, 29; 3, 6, 13, 22.) God wants us
"swift to hear, slow to speak" (Jas. 1;
19.) Ha wants us to think more of
what he would say to us than of what
we have to say to him. The angels "do
his.00xnmandments, hearkening unto the
voice of his word" (Psa. 103; 20.) Tell-
ing God our wish and not waiting to
know his way is the cause of many a
failure, but "Wlhoso hearkeneth shall
c1wa11 safely. and shall be quiet from
fear of evil" (Prov. 1; 33.) In London
may be seen the ancient Temple church,
built by the Knights Templar seven hun-
dred years ago. On every hand are fig-
ures of stone of the warrior knights,
whose fury in conflict shook the world,
although it was -in the name of Christ.
High up on the wall of the tower is a
chamber too small for the occupant to.
either stand, sit or lie down. In this
"penitential cell" any knight guilty of
crime was- shut and left to starve. An
opening in the wall revealed the high
altar, so that the only glimpse of the
outer world given the criminal should
incline his thoughts toward (4od. The
widow of one of the most criminal of
these knights gave up her life to pray-
ing for the pardon of his sins. She re-
tired to a cave hewed out of a chalk cliff,
making a large, circular cell. here she
lived for many years, alone, in silence.
Her time was spent i.n prayer, and in
cutting on the shahs walls figures of
saints, crosses, martyrs. But to -clay we
know that it is not this necessary to
thus shut ourselves up, in order to gain
the favor of God. A. C. M.
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LA PATRIE OVER SCOTLAND.
Runaway Balloon Seen at Clyebank,
Going Northwest.
Glasgow, Dec, 8. --Telegrams received
here declare that the French military
balloon La Patrie, which accidentally got
away from tTerclun. France, last Satur-
day, passed over Clydebank, Dumbarton-
shire, Scotland, this afternoon, going in
a northwesterly direction.
La Patric 'Svcs last reported over north.
astern Ireland Sunday afternecr `+'here t
no one on board of ]ler. d
Dominion Department of Agriculture,
Branch of the Dairy and Cold Stor-
age Commissioner.
Some of the recent average yield
in the associations organized by the
Dairy Division, Ottawa, -are:
llenryville, Que., 14, Oct., 1(13 cows
average 408 Ib. milk, 4.2 test, 17,4 Ib.
fat.
Warsaw, Ont., 12 Oct. 181 cows aver-
age 479 lb. milk, 3.8 test, 18.8 Ib,. fat.
Pine Grove, Ont., 17 Oct., 136 cows,
average 479 Ib. milk, 3,8 test, 18.2 !b.
fat.
Sheffieiu, Ont., 17 Oct. 181 eows aver-
erage 447 Ib. milk, 3.9 test, 17.8 lb.
fat.
St. Armand, Que., 19 Oct., 134 cows,
average 343 ib. milk, 4.5 test, 12.5 lb.
fat.
Last and by no means ]east, North
Oxford, Ont., 21 Oct.,.1.11 cows, aver-
age 036 ib. milk, 3.0 test, 23,0 lb. fat.
Dixville, Que., 17 Oct., 104 canes, aver-
age 416 lb. milk 4,1 test, 17,4 Ib. fat,
Citilliwaok, B. 0.. 5 Oct,, 133 cows
average 503 ib. milk, 4,0 test, 22. 6 lb.
fat.
Cowichan, B. C., Oct. 14, 173 cows aver-
age. 499 lb. milk, 4.9 test, 21.5 ib. fat. Ono
herd of 10 cows has an average of 819 lb.
mills.
Bagotvllle, Que., Oct. 21.-142 cows aver-
age 474 lb. milk, 4.2 test, 20.3 Ib. fat. Bost
Individual yield 380 Ib, milk.
Woodburn, Ont., Oct, 26.-104 cows aver-
age 401 Ib. milk, 4.2 test, 172 I'. fat. One
herd of 18 cows averages only 335 lb.
East and West oxford, Oct. 27.-1e3 cows
average 621 lb. milk, 3.5 trot, 22.1 lb. fat.
One herd of 22 cows averages 692 1b. milk.
Batley Centre, Que., Oct. 27,-i1Q cows
average 331 lb. milk, 4,2 test, 14,0 lb. fat.
With butter fat at 30e per pound, these cows
are returning $2.40 each less to thelr owners
than at East and West Oxford during one
month, Where is the margin of profit?
Rockford, Ont., Oct. 30.-101 cows average
641 lb. milk, 3.3 test, 2L2 lb. fat. In one
herd of 20 cows the average yield is 838 Ib.
milk.
St, Edwidge, Que., Nov. 3. -Furnishes an-
other contrast, 149 cows average r43 ib. milk,
4.4 test, 15.2 lb. fat. Highest yield of anY
one cow IS 770 Ib. mills.
New Glasgow, P. E. I. Oct. 11.-123 cows
average 422 Ib. milk, 16.1 lb. fat.
Spring Creek, Ont., Nov. 1.-191 tows aver-
age 478 lb. mills, 20.4 Ib. fat. Best herd aver-
age, 13 cows, 852 lb. milk, 303 Ib. fat.
Sonquieres, Que., Nov. 6.--106 cows aver-
age 323 lb. milk. 4.9 test, 16.9 1b. fat. The
largest herd of 14 cows averages 291 lb milk.
Culloden, Ont., Nov. 6.-241 cows average
497 ib. milk, 4.0 test, 10.3 ib. fat. 00e herd
of 69 cows averages 539 lb. milk, 23.7 lb.
fat.
Henryvllle, Que., Nov. 13.-106 cows aver-
age only 327 lb. milk. 14.6 lb. fat. Highest
Individual yield from any one cow is 715 ib.
milk.
The official premium list for the On-
tario Provincial Winter Fair, to be held
at Guelph in December, contains a splen-
did.. offering of prizes for the various de-
nts enibraeed by this rapidly
sinker,. "Mar eseeloneeent of
as not l 4n }-one-sided o)ie,
as taken place al. se i1I1 hlu ,s which
conduce to promote the general agt•ieul-
ture industry of the Province. Of all
the various departments ,perhaps none
had a more humble Leginning than did
the seed department, yet no department
has had more rapid growth in the degree
of intelligent interest taken in the cause
which it champions. This speaks yell
for the far-sightedness of the live stock
men of the Province, who are quite ec g-
nizant of the fact that while the live
stack industry of the country is relative-
ly the most important, yet the success
of this industry really depends upan our
ability to successfully ;.row suitable and
adequate grain and fodder: crops. •
The losses that alisc from sowing
nixed and inferior grains and the hl:hn-
ger frosn sowing weed seeds are coming
to be recognized more and snore tach
year, and as a result the seed depart-
ment at the above Fair, as an institution
designed to assist in alleviating the pre-
vailing difficulties, has -an important,
place to fill. This ,department contains
two general divisions. One division pro-
vides accommodation for exhibit„ of or-
dinary farm seeds, which has not receiv-
ed any particular attention apart fron
what any up-to-date, intelligent grower
would aim to give. The other di' seen
provides for the exhibition of "apeei.tily
selected seed, which has been grown end
selected according to the yegulation; of
the Canadian Seed Growers'-1s:,oeiation.
This latterexhibition is designed eehiel•ly
to give publicity to 'the work which the
variolis growers .are doing by way of ap-
plying improved methods of seed -growing.
The prizes in this division are given by
the Association, while those for the
first -division are provided out of the gen-
eral funds at the disposal of he Fair
Board. This year a number of special
prizes, each valued at about .0400, tt'e of-
fered, as follows, viz.:
Tlhe liodsor, Cup -A lhit.,11 roils?
cop offered by isir. F. lir, Iintls0n, ex•
Live Stock Commissioner, Temple build-
ing, Toronto, to the member of the 0ai,-
atlian Seed Growers' Association making
the most creditable showing of selected
seed for the whole exhibitions, This (.•hip
will not become the permanent property
of any grower until won by him three
times.
The Klinck Cup -Given by Prof. L. S.
Klinck, Macdonald CollegeSt, Alines,.
Que., for the best 25 ears of ,Dent corn
any variety, grown in Ontario in 1907
under the rules of the Canadian Seed
Growers' Association, , This beautiful
sterling silver cup was especially design-
ed by Johnson Brn•thers,.a.f Montreal,
Its lines, while simple, are particularly
pleasing, and render the can graceful
and substantial in appearance., Tihe
hand -chased stalks, leaves .and cars aa.
presented are a work of art, and com-
bine with their artistic 'qualities an. nn -
usual fidelity to the subject, . The cont.
was $1.4.0. This trophy will 'not become
the permanent property of any grower
until won by Ilius three tines.
The Bate Cup --Pen• the het 5ii ears of
Flint Coin, any variety, grown in On-
ario according .to the rules of tilt t`an:l-
lan Seed (irowsrs' 4!;co:'i:l t i al
Marveions cage of Leo Corrigan.
which shows that skin diseases here-
tofore_ considered hopeless can be cured,
Since childhood, Leo Corrigan had
been tortured' with the burning agony
acid itching of Eczefliia, His parents
had spent a great deal of money in cou-
sulting physicians and buying medicines
-but all to no purpose.
As Ire grew older he sought other
doctors -some of them specialists. He
was eleven weeks in a Toronto hospital-
eight`5s'eeks in bed. At times the irri-
tation and pain caused by the Eczema
were so severe, life was a burden. He
would get so bad he could not walk.
Several winters he could do no work.
He wrote, on February 20, 1906:
"In November, mos, I had another attack,
and was advised M use Mira Ointment. Of
thought this would be like the other remedies
I had tried, and of no use to me). But, to my
great delight, a fow hours after the first
application, I felt great relief.
I have used it, now, two and a -half mon ths,
and unhesitatingly state that it is the best
remedy I aver used. It has worked wonders
for me, Since using lldira Ointment I have
been able to work every day -without irritation
or pain -no stiffness of the limbs or soreness.
I fedi a new person.
Froin a state of great irritation and some-
times excruciating pains to freedom from all
such, being capable of doing hard work every
day, is a marvelous change. Mira Ointment
has effected it.
T strongly recommend any person afflicted
with this terrible complaint -Eczema -to use
Mira Ointment."
What this wonderfully effective Oint-
ment
intment has done in this extreme chronic
case, it can do in other seemingly incur-
able conditions. If you suffer from any
form of skin -disease, don't delay.
Certain relief and cure is waiting you in
Mira Ointment. Get a box to -day. sm.
-6 for $2.5o. .At drug -stores -or from
The Chemists' Co. of Canada, Ltd.,
Hamilton -Toronto, 15
0
TRADE
MARX REGISTERED.
C. Bate, of H. N, Bate & Co., Ottawa,
will give a cup annually until three cups
have been won by the same grower, when
such grower will .receive, without fur-
ther competition, a beautiful trophy as
n r•raarit �sw•eepstakes prize.
i ,aitetle,, Briggs Trophy --=A', trophy
raluet ,at. $100, given .by the Steele,
Briggs Seed Co., Toronto, for the best
bushel -Of alsike clover seed of highest
Government standard in respect to pur-
ity and germination, grown by the ex-
hibitor.
The above trophy will not become the
permanent property of any grower until
won by him three tinges . Between ex-
hibitions each trophy may be held by
the last winner until pernxancntly won.
The donaters of these valuable tro-
phies deserve a great deal of credit for
the interest they have taken in the work
and for the public spirit they have
shown, and it is to be hoped that the
example which they have set only be fol-
lowed by others equally interested ,n
the public good.
Session on Seeds ----0n Dee, 11, begin-
ning at 10 a. me a session dealing with
the problems of crop raising and of suc-
cessful seed growing will be held in the
lecture room of the Fair building. The
programme is as follows: Wednesday,
Dec. 11, a. m., Seeds ---Address, "The Im-
provement of Ontario's Best Pasture
Crops," by C. A. Zavitz, 13. S. A., pro•
fessor of field husbandry, O. A. 0,
Guelph. Address, "Advantages of the
Special Seed Plot as a Source of Seed,'
by ,John McCallum, Shakespeare, Jtd-
dtesss, "Hill Selection of Seed Potatoes,"
by T. G. Raynor, B. S. A., Ontario Re-
presentative Seed Branch, Ottawa.
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MOTHER DESERTED BABE.
Two -Weeks -Old Girl Found on Toronto
Church Steps.
Toronto despatch: As Iiugh O'Connell,
572 Ring street west, was coming tut
from choir practice last night at about
9.20 he was amazed at the discovery of
a bundle on the steps of the Metropol-
itan Church, which proved on investiga-
tion to be a baby girl not more thin
two or three weeks old. The infant was
warmly wrapped up and had apparently
•not been long enough in the frosty night
air to be chilled, for ne injury will, it
is believed. accrue from the exposn.e,
O'Connell et once borrowed a shawl,
and, taking the advice of the eonssable
on the beat, the patrol wagon was sent
for, and the child taken to the .infants'
home, where it will be taken care of un-
til claimed. The baby is a well nur-
tured little girl, and there are absolutely
no marks on the clothes to lead to
identification, The foundling has dark
hair.
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MAYOR ASHDOWN ELECTED.
Triumph for the Citizens' Committee in
Winnipeg.
Winnipeg, I)ee. 0. ---Mayor Ashdown
and the citizens' committee, who have a
nongivated Ih. ticket of endorsation of
his polies', scored it distinct triumph at v
the civic nominations to -day, when his Ii
upuylu1hr.
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Toronto Live Stock. -
Receipts of live Stock et the City Mar-
ket,
arket, as reported by the railway e, wore
79 car loads, eorupeeed of 1,440 cattle,
194 hogs, 1,371 sheep and lambs, with
about 170 calves,
The quality of cattle generally wan.
about the sante as for some time past. -
Trade was fair considering all the dr
cams bioses.
Prices were no Letter or worse than
last week.
.Exporters -The export trade is dull,
few offering and 3,w wanted; one lot of
36, weighing 2.400 Ise.. - h, sold at $4.50
p•er cwt., anu awe lot, 1,350 lbs, each,
at $4.25,
Butchers -.-The best lots of butchers
offered sold from $4 to $4,25, and a few
single animals at a little more money;
Wade of medium to good, $3.75 to $4;
Commune at ;53.33 to $3.50; oohs•, $2.50
to $3.50; canners, 75e to $1.50 per cwt.
Feeders and Stockers•• -Best feeders,
1,000 to 1,100 lbs., at $3.50 to $3.00 per
cwt.; best feeders, 900 to 1,000 lbs., at
$'2.90 to $3.50; best stockers, 800 to 900
lbs., at $2.3. to $3.15; best stockers, 000
to 800 lb. ,, at $2,40 to $2.75; common
stockers, unchanged, at $1.50 to $1,75.
Milkers and Springers --Good to choice
milkers and springers were scarce, the
beet on sale being quotd at $40 •to $55
each, and one extra choice cow would
have brought a much higher quotation
had she been sold separately; common to•
medium cows sold at $25 to $35 each.
Veal Calves -Trade about steady at
unchanged prices, at $3 to $6 per cwt.
Sheep and Lambs -Receipts were not
large; price.e easy, especially for export-
ed sheep. Isxpurc ewes, $3.75 to $4.
Hogs -Receipts light. Mr. Harris re-
ports priees unchanged at $5 for s(lects,
$4.75 for lights, and $4.50 for stares,
TORONTO STREET MARKET.
The offerings of grain to -day were mod-
erate. Wheat is unchanged, with sales of.
20) bushels of Fall at 81, and' 100 bushels
of goose at SSe. Barley unchanged, 200 bush-
els selling at 70c. Buckwheat steady, 300•
bushels selling at 65 to 68e.
Ilay 1u moderate supply, with prices steady,
25 loads sold at $20 to $22 a ton. Straw is
unchanged, a few loads selling at. 317 10 018
r.
Dressed hogs are firmer at 57,50 to $7.75 for
light, anti at $7.23 for heavy.
Wheat, white, bush. .. ,. ..$10') 3101
Do., red, bush. . .. ,. „ 1 00 1 01
Da, sng. ush. „ .. ,. ..
DO., goosepri, bubsh. 00 8390 00 0095
Oats, bush. . ., „ .. .. .. 0 52 0 53
Barley, bush . .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 70 0 00
.. 0 S3 V 31
0811 4 87
. .. 220 00 2.2 Q6
t1
Rye, bush. .. .. ..
Pea::, bush. ..
Hay, per ton .
li al
Straw, per ton ,. ,.
Seees-
Alsike. No. 1, bush. .. .. „ 8 25
Do., No 2 7 ,se
Dressed hogs . .. .. .. .. 7 25
Eggs, new laid, dozen .. .. , , .0 40
Do., ordinary .. . ,. .. 028
Butter. dairy .. ,. .. ., ., 027
Do., creamery . .. ., ,. 0 30
Geese, dressed, lb. .,. .. 0 00
Chickens. per lb.• ..' .. ., 0 07
Ducks, dressed, .. 010
Turkeys, per lb. „ .. .. , . .. 0 12
Apples, per bbl, . .. .. .. ,. 2 00
Potatoes, per bag , . 1 ei
Onions, per bag... .. .. .. 100
Cabbage, per dozen .. . , .. .. 0 41
Beef, hindquarter;; .. .. .. .. 7 4,
Do., forequarters .. .. .. .. 4 00
I Do., choice, carcase ..
1 Mutton, rwt
medium,arca.. .. .. .. S 03
1 Veal, ,prime, per cwt. .. .. .. •, 7 :A
} Lamb, per cwt........... 8 510
LIVE POULTRY WHOLESALE.
b ,s
1 ,,,1
ti10
8 00
7 75
000
0 30
0 3@•
i•h
1' 11
h It
120
00
1 10
1 0
600
3 00
1•,51
Turkeys, young .. „ .. ., -Si 10 1.0 0.....
Turkeys, old . .. .. .. .. .. 0 na
Geese, per lb. .... .. .. .. 0 07 0 08
( Ducks. per ib. . .. . .. .. 0 27 n 05
Chickens, fancy, large .. .. 0 09 0 10
Chickens, medium .... , . .. 0 05 h sig
Fowl .. . .. •. .. 43 ih; n7
Squabs, per dozen „ ..., .... 2 00 3 00
WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET.
Following are the closing quotations on
Winnipeg grain futures to -day:
Wheat -Dec, $1.00 5-5 bid, May, 01.03 3-S
Oats -Dec., 47c bid, May 53 7-3c bid.
BRITISH CATTLE MAItK1;T.
London -London cables are firmer at 12a
to 12 3-4c per ib., dressed w -Iz ir: ,•ef:•ig•:r-
ator beef is quoted at 10e per pound.
Liverpool Apple Market.
Woodall and Co. cabled ':ben dames:
7,000 barrels selling; odd lots. Market
unchanged.
Following are the elceing quotat1' t:
on Winnipeg grain futures to -day:
Wheats -Dec. $1,00 7113 bid, May $1.-
09 3-4 bid,
Oats -Dec., 45 3.8e bid, May 52c Lid..
Bradstreet's Trade Review,
Montreal -General retail and whole-
sale trade here continues to hold an ac
tive tone. The main activity is in the
way of preparation for the holiday trade,
which in some lines has already opened:
out. Sorting orders for fall and winter
lines have been fairly good, although.
there has been but a moderate demand;
for winter goods owing to the non -arri-
val of really cold weather. Navigation
at this port has practically closed and
winter freight rates are now in force.
Shipments of goods aro consequently
much lighter. The wholesale trade is
reported active. Owing to the indica-
tions of farther advances in many lines
of textiles, the buying for retail ac-
count has been heavy.
Winnipeg --Wholesale and retail trade
is fairly brisk in all directions, In some
lines business is brisk, but taken as a
whole the volume is hardly up to that
of last year, The outlook for the holi-
day trade continues bright,
Vancouver and 'Victoria -Trade condi•
tions aloug the coast are not so good aa
they were a month or even a fortnight
ago. The main factor in this is the over
supply of labor, which has been brought
bout by different causes,
Quebec -Wholesale houses report a
cry s' 1sfeet,hry movement in sorting
u s, No city industries appear to have
Worship unci Aid. Adams were elected
by aecliunntion. There will be 11 hot con-
test fur the Board of Control between
seven ceindidiles, J. W. Baker, James
Burridge, ,1. W. Coeklmrn, \V. Sanford
Evans, J, (i, Harvey, W. (', (1018011 and e
Ct.
Latimer, b
felt th:• 1 \1m.tinn stringency and no lay-
ing a ,1' 11' employees are ,r'epox'tee...
,01 :wa---'.flees• is quiet tone to demauk
for u•l::t:'r whales:de lines, but there in
a sees' good trade in illi fall lines. 0rroe-
riee and aid hirj•lav lines are MC 6'ih`4*,