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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1908-01-03, Page 7e LESSON I, -JAN. s, not). The Word Made Flesh. -John x: x -x8. Commentary. -1. The matare and dig- nity of the Word (vs. 1-5) . Divine at- tributes are applied to him and divine acts are ascribed to him. 1. The Word was truly God (vs. 1, 2). 2. The Word had eternal existence (v. 2). 3. The Word was the Creator (v. 3). 4. The Word was the eource of life (v. 4). 5. The Word was the source of fight (v. 4). 6. The Word was distinct from God - a personal and distinct Being (vs, 1, 2). 7. The Word was Jesus Christ (v. 14). 8. Therefore, Jesus Christ was divine, very God, yet a personal and distinct Being. 1. in the beginning -Before all created things. In the ages of eternity when only God existed. was -The Word. did not come into being; he was never created; ire "was." the Word -The Greek term here translated "Word" is "Logue" and has the double meaning of thought and speech. Christ is called the Word of God because through him is revealed to 'us the thoughts, feelings, purposes and will of God, as our words express to others our thoughts, feelings, pur- poses and will. trod is an unseen Being, but "leis thought, his love and hie nature are embodied and expressed in the per - sem of the Son, our Savior, who is the V,Tord of God." with God -In closest communion, yet distinct from him. was God -In substance and essence God. "The Father is God; the Son is Cod; the Holy Spirit is God; God. is One." - Chalmers. This is an unfathomable mys- tery, but it is eternal life to believe and know it. The doctrine of the Trinity is clearly taught in the Scriptures and is the corner -stone of the Christian reli- gion. 2. the same was in the beginning -God was eternally Triune, three in one. There was the Second Person in the Trinity before he was manifested in the flesh, even from eternity. lie was not created Divine -he existed Divine. 3. all things were made by him -Ter- restrial and celestial, 'visible and invis- ible, men, worlds and angels. -Hall. All things came into being through frim, by his agency. He exists, but all other things were made. -Sadler. The effort here is not to declare the Second Person of the Trinity the greatest of three in One, but to prove the divinity and eter- nal existence of Christ; not that he is one of two Gods, but God himself, the One Eternal Cod. and without him - Apart from him. He is identified with every created thing, and is familiar with and has authority over creation. His plans and _purposes concerning men should not be regarded lightly. 4. in him was life' --•Christ kits and 'sten is the source, the fountain -head, from whom flows all life -physical, intellectual, moral, spiritual, eternal. Compare John 5:26. the life was the light -There is first life, then light. Bead eyes cannot see nor dead minds know. Whatever light men have in knowledge or holiness comes from Christ, the great life -giver, the infinite fountain of all , blessings. Christ in his life and through the life he brings to us shows us God and duty and saivatior and heaven. He reveals the truth; he is the living embodiment of truth (John 14:6). 5. the light shineth-"Christ has re- vealed himself constantly, by creation, by providence, by the strivings of the Spirit, by the course of events, by the revelations of prophets, and even by the dim intimations of heathen conscious- ness." onscious-ness, ' And the light still shinetb, clear- er and brighter than in the past. in darkness -The darkness of sin, ignorance and unbelief has enshrouded the world in all -ages. comprehended it not -Did not receive it or profit by it. But an- other translation in the margin of the R. V. changes the meaning -"the darkness overcame it not." "The light, though sometimes apparently overcome, was really victorious; it withstood every as- sault, and shone on triumphantly in a darkened world." -Revision Com. II. John's witness to the true light (ve. 6-9, 15.) 6. There was a man -See R. V. Literally, "there began to be a man," in oontrast- with the Word who had no beginning, Sent from Gods -God gave hien his mission and his message, his credentials and his instructions -he was a messenger. John -The Baptist. An account of his birth -is given in Luke 1, and of his manifestation as a prophet in Matthew 3. A deep significance at- taches to the name John, which means "The gracious gift of God," and which was given from heaven. 7. To bear witness of the Light --There is much said in this gospel about wit - John bore a strong, clear testimony in behalf of Christ and proved from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah. The fact that John himself had appeared as the fulfilment of pro- phecy (Iso. 40; 3.5; Mal. 3; 1), and that there had been no collusion between him- self and Jesus were strong corroborative points. All men .. believe -John's pur- pose was to cause Israel to believe in Jesus as their Messiah, but his efforts contributed largely to a general be- lief 4n Jesus, for the gospel was not for the Jews alone, not for a raoe ;or class, but for all men always and everywhere. 8. Not that light -John was not the source of light) but, only a reflector of the light, a. lamp lighted. 9. That was - That is, Christ was. The tree light - Not that John was a false light, but Christ was the °genuine, ,perfect light, the original source of light," and his messenger only carried rays of light from him. Which lighteth every marl - Not "all men" The Light illumines each ono singly, not all collectively, That eometh into the world' --This clause re- fers to "the time Light" not to "every' man," The best Bible expositors either read "which lightoth every man" as a 'parenthetical clause or transpose it to the close of the verse, 15. Beam witness, ete.-It seems probable that this verse' describes the usual Character of John's testimonmy concerning Christ. He was continually proclaiming Christ's super- iority,' 111. 'Ile tx'ue light rejeeted by some (vs. 10, 11.) 10. Was in the world He wits in the world "iu all the Bast ages, in every manifestation, of God, in the his- tori' of the chosen nation, but especially when he appeared as the man Chalet Jesus, the Saviour of the world. 'Bilis is one reason why the world should • have received hint" 11ade by him -He was their Creator, and they were his crea- tures, made in his image. This is an- other reason why the world should have received him. Knew hint not ---They did not recognize him as their Creator, Sav- iuwe, King. 11. Unto his own -Iris own property or possessions. His own erea- iton, own inheritance. Referring to all people, but with a spacial emphasis on the Jewish nation, he created, he re- deemed, he .persevered, he blessed, he lovd. Another reason why they should Have received him. Rceived. him not - "Neither by the world at large, nor by the leaders of the temple, nor by the citizens of Nazareth, were his claims al - )owed." -Sperry. IV. The benefits of receiving the true light (vs. 12, 13). 12. As received him -Individuals without distineton of race, natonalty or condton. Gave he power "The right." -R. V. The- ,original word. combines both ideas -the eight and the power. Both are true and both should be accepted. Sone of God -See R. V. 'On the divine aside, God adopts us as children by imparting to us His - own life (John 3. 3, 5). On the human side, we rnust be born again, from above (John 3. 3, 5), by believing. That be- lieve -"Only those are children who re- eeive the divine life and the divine na- ture by trite faith." 13. Born - Spir- itual birth, regenerated. Not of blood, etc. -No natural inheritance can make us members of the fancily of God, Will of the flesh -Not from any fleshy de- sire. "A second denial, of any physical process." Will of man ---Alan by hie awn volition is not able to save himself. V. The ineernate Word reveals the Father (vs. 14, 19-18). 14. Made flesh -The Eternal Word "took on flesh" - became a pian with a. human body and a human soul. "He did not cease to be the eternal Word. His, divine nature was not laid-a,a•ide. Retaining all the esscn- into a new node of being, not a new being." -Vincent. Dwelt among us - Literally, " Tabernaeled among us, dwelt as in a tent." We beheld - Jahn here bears testimony to what he bad actual- ly seen. His glory -There is probably a reference to the transfiguration (Luke 9. 32; 2 Pet. 1. 17). But the whole body of disciples had beheld Christ's real Glory as revealed in IIis diameter. He wars the living •embodiment of righteous- ness, truth and love. Olu•ist was the ex- press image of the Father; in Him "dwelt all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." tally begotten -We ere .children oe and in a Sense'.- but only Jesus Christ is TIis San in this highest" and special meaning. Grace and truth -Thew were IF Glory. "Grace includes all mercy; truth, all justice." He wn.s "full" of these. ).6.15. We have There three great declar- ations about Christ: "1. It is Christ alone who supplies all the spiritual wants of all believers. 2. Christ and His gospel are vastly superior to ill.00es and the lacy, 3. It is Christ alone who has revealed God the Father to man." PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. "The Word of (god." A word is a thought manifested. Christ the Word took the thought of the mind and heart of God, and expressed it so we could comprehend it, so that what was "invisible and inaudible and beyond our reach conies into our minds as some- thing once in God's heart and mind, but now in ours" If you would know God, hear the word (Rom. 10: 17). 1. The eternal Word. "The sante was in the beginning with God" (v. 2). "This is hold ground, where we should tread with shoeless feet in a lowliness that assumes nothing, that listens meekly, that bows implicitly to him who speaks, that accepts the divine communication concerning the essential glory of the Son, that owns him as the eternal, personal Word, and rejoices in his being what he has himself Aan-tared." . II. The creative Word. "All things were made by him" (v. 3). The world through him came into existence (v. 10). He who was "the beginning of the crea- tion of God" (Rev. 3: 14) is the Creator of all things. Nothing exists that was not created by the Word of God (Gen. 1: 3, 6, 9, 14, 20, 24, 20) . Ill. The living Word. "In Ilim was life" (v. 4). He is the source of life. "Life in him is underived, independent and self -subsisting. All other life, vege- table, animal, human or angelic, is de- rived and dependent. Even the life pos- sesed by faith, the spiritual, divine, eter- nal life we have as born of God, is not essentially and intrinsically ours. We rave it derivatively from him. We live in hint." Through him we have, 1. Re- generation. "The Word of life" 1. John 1:1; Phil. 2: 16). The seed (Luke 8: 11; 1 Peter 1. 23). 2. Refreshment. "The bread of life" (John 0: 48, 51, 54, 57). 3. Sanctification. "The water of life" (Rev. 21: 0; 22: 17; Eph. 5: 26), 4. Re- velation. "The light of life" (John 8: 12; 1: 4; Psa. 119: 105; 2 Peter 1 19). 5. Humility. "The grace of life" (I Peter 3: 7; 2 Cor. 8: 0). 6. Resurrection, "The spirit of life" (Rev. I1: 11; Rom, 8: 2. 7.) Redemption. "The tree of life" (Rev. 2: 7; 22:2) . 8. Reward. "The crown of life" (James 1: 12; Rev. 2: 10). IV. The rejectedWord: "He cane un- to his own, and his own received hint not" (v. 11). ,Teens came a stranger to. the earth aline had created (v. 10). He came as the revelation of the Father's love (v. 16; 1. John 4:10). He "came... to save sinners" (1 Tim. 1:15). But he was rejected by his own world (v. 10). his own nation (v. 11); his own country (Mark 6:4) ; his own city (Luke 4:20) ; his own kindred (Mark 0;4); his own house (John 7:5) ; his own disciples (Matt. 26;21). Men nzisunelerstood him (Luke 2:50) ; John •,'3:43) ; despised hint 44$9 �poas4a,r+sacr o+4ao•ooaoiloo�ana�•�e-a-o-aaoaas�dma�aa Cow estthg �,s ociati Announcement for 1908. It is new four years since the De- partment of .Agriculture, through the Dairy Division, began an active canl- jaign for the improvement of the lairy herds of Canada, by inaugur- ating a cow testing asaociation at Cowansvile, Quebec: The Department provided all the equipment and loan • ed each member tli.e scales and neces- sary outfit for taking. and preserving the samples, furnished' the requisite blank forms for keeping records, made all the tests and compiled inc reports, without any charge: In 1905 a series of 30 -day. tests were conducted at seven places,. the De- partment loaning: the outfits and do- ing all the work without cost to the owners of the herds as in 1904. The object of this work was to call atten• tiox, to the importance of the ques- tion and to create sufficient interest in the matter" to induce dairymen to organize for the purpose of conduct- ing a systematic test of the inclivid• ual cows of their herds. The pub- lication of these tests showed the great difference which is found in the yield of cocas In the• same herd, and `of different herds in the same locality. At. the beginning of 1906, 16 associ- ations were organized under the aus- pices of the Depajtnrent. Each mem- ber was required to provide his own Outfit for weighing and taking sam- ples, but the Department of Agricul- ture provided the blank forms and made the tests without charge. The work was continued on the same basis in 1907, with a total of 52 associations organized in the different provinces as follows; Quebec 27, Ontario 18 Nova Scotia 2, Prince Edward Island 1, British Columbia. In addition to making the tests fres of cost, the Dairy Division has compiled for each member a month ly end a yearly statement of the in. dividual tests of his herd and, each member has also been furnished with a copy of the monthly summaries of all tests made for. tile other associ- ations. Summaries of the monthly tests have been published in the agri- cultural and weekly press of Canada, so that every person who reads has thus had an opportunity of study- ing the results ' and judging of the importance of the work. The Honorable Nr. Fisher. Minister of Agricrlltrirn, Ii;'. 4a1-„1 a enee;el ( interest in. this et 1']; mild is very de .trolls of hsvm:rji ; i,.ettnreti.:- .t iLall. ( directed to say tl : toe Dairy Divi- sion will again ce ueerate with associ- ations of 20' or .;more members, or • owners of not less than 200 cows, for the season of 1908, by doing the test , ing, providing the necessary blank forms, and assisting in the organi I zation as heretofore, but the Minis - I ter is of the opinion that the time has arrived when -the members of the associations may reasonably be asked to contribute something towards the cost of the work. tete-ora-e�+s e s e d o+r tei•o-e-s t +•4-+ If' it is north anything to a dairy- man to know the relative value of his cows as milk producers, in order that he may improve his herd by a pro- cess of intelligent breeding and seleo tion, it should be worth paying for, in part at least. If it is not worth anything to the owners of the herds it is certainly not worth anything •t r anyone else. I beg, therefore; to making the• fol- lowing announcement in connection with this work: For the season of 1908 the Depart- ment of Agriculture through the Dairy Division will co-operate with the cow testing associations on the following terms: (a) The members must provide their own outfits and agree to take samples according to instruction. (b) The members will be required to pay towards the cost of the testing at the rate of 20 cents per cow for the season, for herds of 5 cows and over. For herds of • under 5 cows a minimum charge of $1.00 per herd will be made. (c) The association must arrange for a suitable place in which the testing may be done as in previous years without cost to the Department. (d) The Dairy Division will pro- vide all the necessary blank forms, chemicals for testing, compile month- ly and yearly records and forward them to each member without any charge except as mentioned in (b1. Note -The charge for testindr wilt be based on the highest number of COWS tested in any one month. A cow tested only once will be charged for the season. J. A. RUDDICK, Daily and Cold Storage Commissioner. Sir, -Judging from certain replies to our circular of Nov. 26 in regard to the eow testing work for 1908, it would seem that some of the members of the asso- ciations have had the impression that the Department of Agriculture had agreed to bear the whole cost of testing the milk for an indefinite period. I beg to point out that the last agreement on this point eovered only the season of 1907. 1t was so stated, distinctly,. in all epi circulars. bulletins and other lit- erature covering the work, and the or- ganizers were instructed to the same effect. I regret it if there has been any misunderstanding on that point. In all other countries where the work of eow testing has been carried on the Members of the associations bays borne the greater share of the cost, and in some eases they have received no gov- ernment assistance, the work being organized and conducted as a result of the initiative of the dairymen them- selves. The sum which Canadian dairymen are asked to contribute towards the cost of this work amounts to a very small frac- tion (about fig) of the actual cost of doing the testing. Fours very truly, A. Ruddick, Dairy and Cold Storage Commissioner. (Isa. 53;3); persecuted him (John (15: 20) ; mocked him (Matt. 20:18, 19) : for- sook him (Mark 14:50); crucified him (Acts 4:10). oro. week), Monday, March 16; Cayuga (Jury and Non -Jury), Tuesday, April 14; Orangeville (Jury and Non -Jury), Tuesday, April 21; To- ronto (Non -.fury) (18th week), Monday, May 11: Parry Sound( Jury and Non -Jury), Mon- day, May 18; Gore Bay (Jury and Non -Jury), Tuesday, June 2; L'Orignal (Jury and Non- Jury). on- ury). Tuesday, June 16. HIGHCOUR 2 1908 I J THE }IONORAftLE MR. JUSTICE THE HONORABLE, THE CHANCELLOR. Toronto Winter Ass',zes (end week), Mon- day. Jean, 13; Toronto (Non -Jury) (3rd week), Monday, Jan 27; Toronto (Non -Jury) (2nd Court, 2nd week), Monday, Feb. 10; Toronto, Civil (Jury) (1st week), Monday, March 2; Napauee (Jury), Monday, March 9; Barrie (Jury), Tuesday, March 24; Toronto (Non - Jury) (13th week), Wednesday, April 22; Se Catharines (Non -Jury), 'Wednesday, May 27; Ottawa (Non -Jury), Monday, June 15; North Bay (Non -Jury), Monday,June 22. THE HONORABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COMMON PLEAS. London Winter Assizes, Monday, Jan. 6; Toronto (Non -Jury) (2nd week), Monday, Jan. 20: Hamilton (Non -Jury), Monday, March 16; Brampton (Jury and NoneJury), Tuesday, March 31; Toronto (Non -Jury), (2nd court, 30th week), Monday, April 6; Toronto (Non - Jury) (14th week), Monday, April "13; Whitby (Non -Jury), .Monday, May 11; Guelph (Non - Jury). Tuesday, May 26; Brockville (Non - Jury). Monday, June 1; Walkerton (Non - Jury), Monday, June 29. • THE HONORABLE' THE' CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE. KING'S BENCH Toronto (Non -Jury) (2nd court, 3rd week), Monday, Feb. 17; Toronto, Midi (Jury) (2nd week), Monday, March 9; "Brantford (Jury), Monday, Marsh 16: Toronto, (Non -Jury) 1(1th week), Monday, March 23; Ohath.am (Jury), Monday, April 6; Lindsay (Jury), Tuesday, April 21; Cobourg (Non -Jury), Monday, June 1; Port Arthur (Jury and Non -Jury), Monday, Juno 22; Itenora (Jury and Non -Jury), Mon- day, June 29. • THE HONORABLE THE CHIFEF JUSTICE 01' THE EXCIlEQUER DIVISION Toronto (Non -Jury) (4th week), Monday, Feb. 3; Toronto (110n -Jury) (2ad court, 4th week), Monday, Mara1; 2; Toronto, Civil (Jury) (3rd week), Monday, March 16; Peter- borough (Jury), Monday, March 23; Kings- ton (Jury), Tuesday, March 21; Woodstock (Jury), Monday, April 13;. Toronto. (Non -Jury) (16th week), Monday, April 27; Hamilton (Jury), Monday, May 18; Sandwich (Non - Jury), Monday, Juno 8, THE HONORABLIS`MR. JUSTICE MACM4HON. Hamilton Winter Assizes, Monday Jana 6; Toronto (Non -Jury) (nth 'week), Monday, Feb. 10; Toronto (Non -Jury) (2nd 'Oda, 6•th week), Monday, March 9; Coboart5 (Jury), Monday, March 16; Toronto, Civil (Jury) (5th week), Monday. 1Karob 30; Ottawa . (Jury), Tuesday, April 7; Termite (\ou-.fury) • (17th • week), Monday, May -4; Perth (Jury' and Non -Jury), Monday. May 11: Piston (Jury and Non - Jury). Tuesday, ondaMar 1; IVoodstock (Non - Jury). My, June•; Sudbury (Non -Jury), ee Tuesday, June 9. THE HONORABLE) MR. Jt7,5TICs • BRITTON, Toronto Winter Assizes '(3rd week), Mon day, Jan, 20: Toro (Non -Jury) (6th. week), Monday, Feb. 17; Weiland (Jure), Monday, Marek O; Toronto (. nu Jury) (2nd .court, 7th TEETZEL. TAronto Winter Assizes (1st week), Monday, Jan. 6; Toronto (Non -Jury) (2nd court, let week), Monday, Feb. 2: Goderich (Jury), Tuesday, March 3; Guelph (Jury(, Tuesday, April 2S; Bracebridge (Jury and Non -Jury), Tuesday, May 1: Toronto (Non -Jury) (20th week), Tuesday, May 26; Barrie (Non -Jury), Tuesday, June 2; Peterborough (Non -Jury), Monday, June 22; Lindsay (Non -Jury), Thurs- day, June 25. THE HONORABLE MR. JUSTICE ANGLIN. Cornwall Winter Assizes, Tuesday, Jan. 7; Toronto (Non -Jury) (Stn week), Monday, March 2; Owen Sound (Jury), Monday, March 16; Toronto (Non -Jury) (2nd court, 8th week), Monday, March 23; Milton (Jury and Non - Jury), Tuesday, April 14th; Pembroke (Jury and Non -Jury), Tuesday, April 21; Sand- wich (Jury), Tuesday, April 28; London (Non -Jury), Monday, May 31; Toronto (S'en- Jury) (19th week), Monday, May 18; Chatham (Non -Jury), Monday, June 16. THE HON. MR, JUSTICE MAGIE;E. Toronto (Non -Jury) (Otb week), Monday, March 9; Toronto (Civil) (Jury) (4th week), Monday. March 28; Belleville (Jury), Tues- day, March 81; Sarnia (Jury), Monday, April 6: St. Thomas (Jury), Monday, April 13; Brockville (Jury), Tuesday, April 21; Toronto (Criminal) (1st week), Monday, May 4; To- ronto (Criminal), (2nd weey), Monday, May 11; Toronto (Criminal) (3rd week), Monday, May 18; Kingston (Non -Jury), Tuesday, May 26: Toronto (Non -Jury) (21st week), licellay, June 1; Stratford (Non -Jury, Tuesday, Juna 18. THE ZION. MR. JUSTICE CLUTE. Toronto (WIiter Assizes) (4th week), Monday, Jau. 27; Berlin (Jury), Monday, Feb. 17; Toronto (Nan -Jury) (7th week), Monday, Feb. 24; Sudbury (Jury), Monday, March 2; Toronto (Non- ury) (10th week), Monday, March 16; North Bay (Jury), Monday, April 16; North Bay (Jury), Tuesday, April 21; Napaneo (Non -Jury), Monday, May 11; Sault Ste. Marie (Jury and Non -Jury), Tuesday, May 25. THE HON. MR, JUSTICE MABEE, Toronto (Non -Jury) (1st week), elmday. Jan, 13; Toronto (Winter Assizes) (5th w"el.), Monday, Feb. 3; Toronto (Non -Jury) (2nd court, 5th week), Monday, March 2; Strat- ford (Jury), Tuesday, March 10; Toronto (Non -Jury) (12th week), Monday, March 30; St. Catharines (Jury), Monday, April 6; Belleville (Non -Jury), Tuesday, May 2S; To- ronto (Non -Jury) (23rd week), Monday, June 16; Cornwall (Non -Jury'), Tuesday, June 23; Slmcoe (Non -Jury), Monday, June 20. THE HON, MR. JUSTICE RIDDELL Ottawa (Winter Assizes), Monday, Jdn. 0; 1 Walkerton (Jury), Monday, March 9; London (Jury), Monday, March 23; Toronto (Non- Jury) (2nd court, Otb week), Monday, March 20; Toronto (Civil) (Jury) (6th week), Mon- day, April' 6; Toronto (Non -Jury), (16th week), Tuesday, April 21; Owen Sound (Non - Jury), Tuesday, May 5; Godorich (Non -jury), Tuesday, Mny 12; Welland (Non -Jury), Mon- day, May 18; Toronto (Non -Jury) (22nd week), Monday, June 8; St. Thomas (Non -Jury), Monday, June 15; Sarnia (Non -Jury), Mon- day. 'June 29, vga iittlllllll�n- WINNIPEG W1.1EJT MA.RKF,T 'Following are the closing quotations+ Winnipuud Wheat-Dec.eggrain $1.06%ftaskedresto-, May:ay $1.12%c.- Oats -Dec. 43c bid, May 61% bid. MONTREAL LIVE S'T'OCK Montreal'Despateh: About 476 bead 11 butchers' cattle, 116 calves, 1,617 sbee;V srxnd lambs. and 280 fat hoge were °gered fCl sale at the Point St. Charles Stook 'Y'areta this forenoon. Trade was slow, as lb -e• butchers had already bought nearly all Meg require for the week, Prices are 'witliotat material ohange; prime beeves sold at 47 to 6460 per ib; -pretty good cattle, 314, to defteee common stock at 2r/ to 34'sc per Sb. "In George Demers bought superior veal calves° at 51/2a per Ib; grass fed calves seri at Sere to 3MAc per Ib. Sheep sell at 3% to 4a; Rona at 546 to 60 per ib. Good lots of fat hove sold at 6 to Oihc per lb. TORONTO LIVE STOCK Receipts of live stock at the Union Stoe Yards were 12 carloads, composed of els enlvescattle,, 35 hogs, 245 sheep, and Iambs and 9' The quality of cattle was about the SOrni9 as last wev.r. Trade, owing to light deliveries, was *gray wood, with prices unchanged. Exporters -Not many were ou saIe. 3rIetto ranged•at from 84.255 to $4.00. Butchers -Choice picked lots, $4.75 to Vie Rood lots $4 to $4.60; medium, $3.60 to Re cows, 83 to 33.1e); common, $2 to 32.80; eau. ners, 80.1 to 31.50. Veal Calves-Priees ranged at from 3419 $6 per cwt. Milk from$8ers0 to and$67 Sprineach.gers-Prices ranged 1 Sheet, and Lambs -Export sheep sold at 23.75 to 54; lambs at $4 to 35.50 ser cwt. Hogs --•Prices unchanged, at 35.60 for scleras' and $5.35 for light fats. BRITISII CATTI:E MARKETS London Cable: London cables are firmer, at lie to 1.218e p=r lb., dressed weight: refrig- erator beef is °noted at 0', c per pound. Liverpool Cable: John Ropers & Co., Liverpool, quote States steers, 111.6o to IMO:. Canadians, 104 to 11'46e; ranchers, Me tee 10r: l'u)ie, 8e: trade slow. Gleegow Cable: Edward Watson and Jlit,•I.ie rer•ort 634 cattle offered; firm trade exrerienred fpr prime sorts: secondary Messes slow demand; ranchers. quiet es- nuire: top. 12'4e: secondary, 111±e to Moe rar,ohers, 9c to OUcc. TORONTO FARMERS' MARKET The offerings of grain to -day were nil and prices nominal. Hay in limited supply to -day owing to the wet weather; a few loads sold at $10 to eel for timothy. Straw nominal at 316 to $17 ton. Dressed hogs• continue firm at $7.73 to ;a for light, and at $7.50 for heavy. Wheat, white, bush... ... ...3 0 97 Do., red, busk... .. ... .... 0 97 0 e0 De., Spring, bush... 0 90 0 et Do.. goose, bush... .. ...... 0 87 0 Sit Oats, bush.. ... .. .... .. 0 53. 0 04 Barley, busk... .,. ... 0 74 0 75 Rye. busk,.. ... .. .... 0 83 0 00 Peas, bush.., 0 86 .0 3I Hay. timothy, ton.,- ... 19 00 21 00 Do.. clover, ton... ... 16 00 18 08 Straw, per ton... . 17 00 0 00 Seeds, Alaike, No. 1, bush7 50 6 V) Do., No. 2.' . . ... .... 6 75 7 2re- Do., red clover... ... .. 9 00 9 50 Dressed Hogs... ., ... '7 30 .• •0•yii Eggs, new laid, dozen... .. 0 45 0 00' Do., storage... ... 0 25 0 30 Butter, dairy... .. 0 26 0 30 Do., creamery... ... 0 30 0 33' Geese, dressed, lb... ... .. 0 09 012 Chickens, per Ib... ... .. .. 0 09 0 10' Ducks, dressed, Ib...... 011) 014 Turkeys, per lb... 6...., `014 016 Apples, per 131)1... 2 00 3 50 Potatoes, per bag... .. 0 90 1 09 Cabboge, per dozen... .. 0 40 0 6S4 Onions per bag ... ... ... .. 1 00 1 2"a Beef. hindquarters... ., 7 00 8 00 Do., forequarters... .. .. 4 00 5 90 IIs.. choice, earcacc... .... 6 75 7 25 Dn., thelium, carcase... 5 00 6 50' Mutton, per cwt... ... .. ..,8 00 0 00 Veal, prime. per cwt... ... 7 60 10 00 Lanrb, per cwt... . ... 8 50 a 69' Bradstreet's. Montreal -The rush of the holiday retail trade movement is now on here, and the general feeling is that its' volume is quite up to expectations. General wholesale trade is moderately active. Cold weather has helped the sorting trade in winter lilies. There 1s, however, a quiet tone noticeable in other guods, as is to be expected at this time of year. Collectione are fail and the outlook favors consid eralle improvement in this regard soon after the turn of the year. It; is stated that Canadian railroads will be in the market for rolling stool; early in the new year, a fact that will. do inucll to help the general trader here. Money is gradually working: easier, but the change in the situa- tion during the past week has bean very slight. Toronto -Wholesalers 'interested eu- press themselves as well satisfied with the business that has been done • on account of the holiday trade, The business in furs, too, has been light. Seasonable weather is helping the I11ovenient in drygoods sorting orders. The bu'Iding trades continue quiet, and there is a resultant lack of de- mand for hardware supplies. Hard- ware prices are generally steady. The' outlook for spring trade is consider- ed gond. Winnipeg --As the season advances, trade here takes on a more cheerful tone. ' The holiday trade is helping: retailers in all parts of the country, and stocks are reported to be moving'' web. Sorting orders for winter dry- goods rygoods are increasing. Values bold: BIM]. Vancouver and Victoria -Wholesale trade here has a quiet tone. The - trade in holiday goods has been heavy up to the present time. The• money situation is reported to be eas- ing somewhat and collections are gen- erally good. The number of unem- ployed is still large. Quebec -Climatic conditions are' favorable to city trade, which dining. the past week has been brisk. Hamilton -General (rade has a' steady tole. The volume of holiday business is heavy. Manufacturers in some lilies aro curtailing their . out- put to some extent. Collections are fair to good. London -General trade there hold's a good tone. Ottawa -A heavy -business hes been done in holiday goods and general trade has a fnir tone. Sorting orders•- for retail goods aro moderate. e0