HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1908-02-07, Page 7LESSON VI. -FEB. 9, 19o8.
Jesus and the Woman of Samaria. -
John, 4: 1-42.
Commentary. -I. .At Jacob's well (vs,
1-0). Jesus taught the people and his
disciples baptized them (vs. 1, 2). When
Jesus heard of the imprisonment of John
(Matt. 4:12; Mark 1:14), and that the
Pharisees were endeavoring to stir tip
the disciples of John against his dis-
ciples, he determined to leave Judea and
go into Galilee. His route lay through
Samaria. When Jesus and his disciples
• reached Sychar they tarried. at Jacob's
well, and Jesus being weary sat on. the
well. This well which Jacob built is
now about t seient frla feet deep,
al-
though
-though
formerly it was much deeper.
This was the "sixth hour" -noon accord-
ing to Jewish reckoning, 6 p. m. accord-
ing to Roman reckoning.
E. The water of life (vs. 7-15). Jesus
shows great skill and originality in deal-
ing with 1
woman. an. ie re-
jected
-jected all restraints of -caste. Hie dis-
ciples were themselves surprised that he
should converse with this woman, but•
• they did not feel at liberty to object to
it (v. 27). A way is found into her heart
by simply asking a small favor. From
the waters•of Jacob's well the eonversa-
tion is turned to the living waters of
salvation. Babying, water is meant the
gift of the Holy Spirit (John 7:37-39);
also called "the water of life" R^w.
21;6;22:1-17); "clean hater" (Ezek. 39:
20, 27). See also Isa. 55:1; 58:11. It is
received by faith (.iohn 6.25), abides
etelisally (v. 14), is offered freely (Rev.
22:1, 17) . Not, 1..[ts source (John 7:37) .
2. Its supply (Rev. 21:6). 3. Its fresh-
ness. 4. Its satisfaction ( Isa. 12:3) .
Phe living waters are inexhaustible be-
cause there is no limit to the sources of
supply, just as the fountains and springs
are filled from the limitless ocean. There
are more of the influences of God's Spirit
waiting for us than we can receive. We
might as well expect to breathe all of
God's air, or use all his sunlight, as to
exhaust the gifts of his l-Ioly Spirit he
is urging us to receive." Jesus said the
water that he would give would be a
"well of water" in the soul. "springing
up into everlasting life."Cltrir't puts
now principles and affections within us.
Here is an unfailing fulness of love, joy,
peace and spiritual strength ---a full sal-
vation. Whoever has this living water
in the soul already has eternal life. The
water of life: 1. Is given by Jesus. 2
Is pure. 3, Satisfies the soul. 4. Is ex-
haustless. 5. Ie free. 6. Is for all who
thirst. He that receives the living we -
ter has .a ,fountain opened in bis soul of
spiritual satisfaction, which wilt neither
be dried up in this' life nor in the life
to come, but shall flow on to all eterni-
ty. The woman at once said, "Give me
this water." She did not fully under-
stand Christ's meaning, but she was
anxious to receive any gond he Wright be
able to impart.
In Secrets revealed (vs. 16-19.) Jesus
then, in ve. 16-18, proceeded to make
the woman see her sinful state and to
show ]gee that he knew her heart and
secret life, 19. Sir--Thh3 might be need
"My lord." It was a title of respect,
and shows t••hat the woman was reverent
and serious. A prophet --,She recognizes
at •once that he is inspired with super-
natural knowledge, Jesus had introduc-
ed the subject of her husband, "1. To
make the woman consider her own
state. 2. To show her thta be knew
her heart, an dsecret life." Before she
can receive living water She must he
convinced of her depravity. "'.Che five
husbands had either divorced her for
immorality, or were dead; to the sixth
site was not married.-•---Geokie, At
this time divorces were very eom.mon,
and a maxi put away his wife for any
fault.
IV. The nature of true worship (vs..
20-24.)
20. Om fathers-Ab1•allan and Jacob.
The Samaritans pretended to be des-
cendants of these patriarebs. •'lhtey
were, however, the descendants of the
Ethiopian and Bebylonish colonists up-
on whom the Assyrian conqueror of the
ten tribes bestowed the lands of the ease
Mee Israelites (see IT. Kings 17; 24-3.)
Wershipped in- ibis mountain -Pointing.
no doubt, to Gerizim, Although of
purely hea.theiii origin, they united the
worship of Jehovah with their own idol-
atries. They built a temple on Momit
(.erezim and established a worship in
opposition to the Jews. This they con-
sidered the most sacred place on earth.
It had been, as they believed, dm seat
of paradise. Between these people and
the Jews a deadly -hatred existed. They
had no dealings of friendly intercourse.
"This ill -will, 'however. did not extend
beyond familiar intercourse, for in stud
matters as buying and smiling inter-
course was allowed.',---Tittnlann. They
were excluded by the jews from the
temple at Jerusalem. • Ye -The Jews.
Sey---The woman here introduced the
question that was causing the dispute
between the .Jews and.Samaritnns. If
he were e prophet he could tell her
whether Mount Gerizim or Jerusalem
' were the proper place for public wor-
ship, 21. Believe me ---Suggestive :of
earnestness. The renal form was "T say
unto you." The hour cometh --The hour
bus cone• in wench spiritual worship is
about to be established, and "the Jew-
ish rites and ecremnuies abolished."
"(Theist decide:; neither f'oi' nor against
either place. The utter ruin on Gerizim
sed the glorious building at Jerusalem
will soon be on en equality. Those who
would worship the Father inset rise
above such distinctions of plate." -Cam.
]iib,
221, Ye know not what -See R. V. "Ye
worship that whirl) ye know not" "A.
aali parison of this text with Acts 17:
23 shows that 'the worship of the un-
known' is coninloxr to vulgar:ignorance
and to philosophic culture, to the Samiw-
Ra•n woman ;and to the Athenian Philos-
ophers." You are ignorant not only of
the place, but also 'of the object ana na-
ture of true worship. The Samaritans
believed in 'God, but they rejected the
prophetical Writings and all other books
of Scripture except the five books of
Moses, Their worship was a mixed wor-
ship; "they feared the Lord, and eerv-
ed their own gods." We know what we
worsihip-We, Jews, acknowledge God(
and him only, and offer to him the
sacrifices prescribed in the law. Of the
Jews -The Messiah is of the Jews. Even
the Samaritans believed this. 23. "We
shall surely be justified in attributing
the wonderful we de of verses • 23, 24
to one greater even than ,St. dohn. They
seem to breathe the spirit of other
worlds than ours. it is words like these
that strike home to Lite hearts' of .men,
as in :the meet literal sense divine." -
Plummer. And now is---TIds expression
was not used in v. 21, as the worship un
Gerizim and in tine temple at Jermealeul
would continue for a title, but the hour
bad then n come when a few were 'rising
above these externals to the spirit of
true worship." True worshippers-- to
opposition to false worshippers whose
worship consisted in external acts, in
spirit In heart, with sincere love and
devotion. In truth -an sincerity, and in
obedience to the
truth. A apuitttal wor-
ship and not a mere formal worship.
"No bodily kneedings are suifleien•t; no
ritual, not ' laying by machinery; notat-
ing sufficiee unless the soul by a strong
grasp appreheucls Go•d; unless our in-
most spirit communes with' the divine
spirit."-\yheden. Father seeketh such
--"The seeking, the longing for rr'orehip
is not on our part atone. 7.1e rather
loves to have true worship, even as par-
ents delight in the love and revereeee of
their children." 24. (kid is a Spirit -
God is an infinite Spirit, filling the lea-
vens and the earth. 'He pervades, g;oi•-
erns and upholds all things."
V. The Messiehship of Jesus )vs. 2.i.
30. 25. Messias cometh-Messias is the
Greek form of the Hebrew word Mes-
siah. Christ -The Greek transla•tioii of
Messiah. It is put in parentheses in the
R. V., showing that it is explanatory
and was not spoken by the woman. all
things -Necessary for us to know. 26.
I....ani.he--Chis is the flint time Jesus
has declared himself to be Lite i[esei:ali.
The reasons for reserve that existed in
Judea and Galilee did not exist• in Sam-
aria. 27. en.me hie dieciples---(t is believ-
ed by many that John had remained
with ,Jesus and was present during the
interview with the woman, marvelled -
That Jesus would lower his dignity to
talk with a poor Samaritan woman. Yet
none of them questioned either the wo-
man or Christ regarding the seeming im-
propriety. 28. left her wa terpot--Orien-
tal waterpots were either leather or
c.roekcry. The woman believed the state-
ment oz Jesus and at once set out to in-
form her friends. into the city-=•Syellar,
which was not far distant. smith to the
people (R. V.) -.She appears to have
been well acquainted and to have had a
great influence over her friends to in-
duce so manly to go at once to sec Jesus.
29. told me all, etc.---A.t ,Texes' words
her whole ]ife';s history of guilt rase up
so vividly to her view, that she verily
believed it was he who had told her
the whole. -S 'hedoll. "Then they went
out of the city, acid cane unto him"
(v 30),
VI. The harvest fields (31-42). The
disciples tried to induce ,Jesus to eat, but
he said, 'My meat is to do the will of
him that sent me " He then called at-
tention to .the great spiritual harvest
that was ready to be gathered. It was
not long before many of the Saularita.ne •
came to him and he was persuaded to re-
main with them two clays.
Christ's; ministry was a work of doing
and teaching (Aets 1:1; 10:38) . Some
secrets of his suceess are.
1. He ignored unfavorable conditions.
1. Weariness, 'Jesus. therefore, being
wearied with his journey set thus on the
well (v. (1). The original is pathetic.
"The wayfarer was quite tired out, and
in ]tie exhaustion flung his limbs wearily
on the seat for complete repose." But
immediately his rent was broken. When
wearied,•still watch to do good. "I am
never too tired to pray," said a minis-
ter, Who, after a hard day's toil, found
his host ready to excuse him from con-
deetine family prayer. holy Brainerd;
when he could net preach on hiss dying
bed celled a little Indian boy and taught
him hie letters. Live to save souls.
2. Thirst. --nate me to chink" (v. 7).
A Soudan misisonarysaid, "I could stand
it to go hungry for days, when there was
nothing to eat: but when I was thirsty,
3. Hunger. "Ilis disciples were gone
away into the city to buy food" (v. 3,
R. V.) And when they returned ami be-
songllt hila to eat, he said, "I have meat
to ent tont ye know not of" (v. 32).
Christ's life is e constant commentary
:0n his words. His answer to the temp-
ter was, "Man shall not live by bread
alone" (Matt. 4: 4), and here he proves
it,
IT. Ile overcame difficulties. No ob-
stacle ever (Welted the C'lu•ist. This
person he sought to save was:
1. A • woman (v. 7). When his dis-
ciples returned they "marvelled that lie
talked with the woman" (v, 27) ; for the
rabbis taught. "Let no man talk with a
rvmnan in the street; 11o. not even his
wife"; and "Let the words of the law
be• burned rather than given to a wo-
man."
2. A bad women. Unchaste, living in
open sin. Tits coarse, would be unpoptt-
lee Thr waives of state anis temple
would not listen to him if he stooped
to such• as she; but he "made himself
of no reptatation" (Phil. 2: 7).
3. A stranger. A lady, walking home
from prayer meeting with a strange
young woman, told her of the love of
,Tesus and obtained a premise from her
that she wonls kneel and aeeept hind es
her Saviour as soon as silo reacher] home.
Iife.t was the beginning of .her Christian.
l
4, An enemy. "Woman 'of Samaria"
(v. 9), She belongecl to an alunt race;
she was a half heathen, held in supreme
"'White Holland turkeys have added.
$1,000 a year to niylucome for the last
three years," 'lire E. N. Munson, of
Clonneeticut told a Sen reporter when
asked to suggest ways by which Women
in the country might make money. "Be-
ing a farmer's wife and living some dis-
tance in •the country, I am accustomed
to work; 'so I don't mind putting in my
Spare time en poultry.. •
"\\Then some seven years ago I decided
that I wanted to lay making money of
my own, Italic: :d the matter over witli
my h
traba d we both a ie on tur-
keys.
nd a at ed
r g
keys. Ile hajcl it preference for the
bronze, becauss they were the largest
and, he had' herd,' the hardiest.
"1 had a loping for the white Hol-
land, because 1 warted something orna-
mental. I batht any other reason, a
n
d
I finer alsolitol notlnna about
turkeys.
•
"As a Binegning• I bought two settings
of eggs. All the eggs hatched. but so
many of the yang c]tieks died that only
eighteen birds reached maturity. There
were ten hens and eight cocks.
"Fortunately they were all vigorous
birds. I decided- to keep all the hens and
one of the cocks for stock, selling off the
seven others. My husband bad agreed to
give. me the food needed fore the first two
years, so I invested the money received
for my extra turkeys in eggs.
"When the spring came round again I
knewquite a good deal more about
raising turkeys than I had the previous
season. As a colnsequenee I did not lose
so 'many chicks in comparison with the
number hatched as I had lost the year
before.
"The autumn of that year after select-
ing my young. breeders, I sold the bal-
ance for upward of $2,000. That money
went into the bank, and before the end
of the following year by far the larger
half had gone to pay for food. Phut
year my profits amounted to over $300.
`'The fourth year I increased my flock
and my profits were more than doubled.
In the fifth year I cleared $1.000 for the
first time, and feeling that my flock was
as large as I could comfortably manage,
I have kept the number aboutthesame.
"Although I -had no reason for select-
ing white 'Holland turkeys beyond my
love of their beauty, I now know many
points in their favor. The first is that I
believe they suit• the rlh'ntte of Connec-
ticut better than either the bronze or the
ordinary domestic birkcy.
"Thee. stheae .aryle e,larbles •plc to 'pick
my flock one, froia those of my neigh-
bors. They don't get mixed, and rhea
they happen to stray, which is very eel-.
dem, they are easily identified.
"They are more domestic and require
a smaller range. They are not nervous,
and are so gentle that any one to whom
they are accustomed can pick them up.
"Though a size smaller than the bronze
turkey, they are larger than the ordin-
ary domestic feldl. and. au ideal market
bird. When properly fattened their flesh
is yellow. delicate in flavor and very
juice-. Their breast is very large, which
is another point in their favor for table
1180.
"My methods of rearing ±1101n are very
simple. In the whiter my flock roost in
a large and very airy shed and have atc-
cess to a barn, in which is kept plenty of
good, clean chaff and grain litter, When
the weather is unusually severe all their
food is warned and spiced with pepper.
For the eold months, I use a mixture of
wheat, buckwheat and corn almost ex-
clusively.
"They are never kept indoors even in
the coldest weather, except in ease of
rain. They go out into the snow freely,
although the doors of their shed and
barn are always left open to them.
"It has to be admitted that until a
bird
turkey passes its t week it is an ex-
tremely delicate bird, but by observing
a few rules it may be easily pulled
through this dangerous period. To be
successful with the young birds you
must see that they have plenty of the
right sort of food, but their troughs
they
and thatt e
arekept clean Tan
and coops
are kept from getting wet even in the
deer.
"l"or food I begin with bread seasoned
with pepper and curds, and let them
gradually work into hard grain. As a
rule. a turkey will begin to eat grain
freely when it is about the size of a
pigeon. I give wheat and buckwheat be-
fore corn. Even to grown turkeys I give
corn sparingly, except during the coldest
weather.
"Earthen vessels or old iron pans
make the best troughs for drinking wa-
ter or sour milk. I would even recom-
mend the use of wooden vessels for such
purposes, as it is next to impossible to
clean them, and nothing is so sure to
breed disease among fowls as a dirty
drinking vessel.
"It is my rule to keep the young birds
confined until they are able to fly over
the two -foot high fence of their yard.
After this they are allowed to run with
their mother, but I am careful to keep
them in in wet weather and until the
dew is off in the mornings.
"AS a ride, after the third week, if a
young turkey has been properly cared
for it should be able to stand almost
anything. There are some years in
which care over them should be extend-
ed one week and sometimes even' three
weeks longer. A clear season, when
there is pelnty of sunlight, is 'much bet-
ter for young turkeys than rainy or
cloudy weather.
"I have been urged to use gluten meal
and gluten feed by other turkey keep-
ers, who say that it is just as good as
the whole grain and much cheaper. That
it is cheaper in price I must admit, but
it has never been proved to my•satisfac-
tion that it was as healthful • for the
fowls, or that young birds hatched from
_the eggs of gluten fed hens were as vig-
ornns.
"I am fond of my turkeys, and while I
make a point of killing off every Chick
that is not up to the mark it gives llle
pain to do it. When there are no puny
chicks in a brood it makes nee very lhap-
py. So I tun not willing to try any food
that I am. not sere will not increase the
number of Little. creatures for me to put
to death.
"Though I am in the: business for the
money and ant willing to try any little
economy that promises a saving, I am
not willing to risk the health of my
birds. Good food produces good birds,
and even when the best food is generous-
ly given there is a fair profit in turkey
raising."
contempt by the Jews. But pride and
prejudice had no place in the heart of
Christ.
5. Only one. We do not like to catch
a single listener, or preach to an audi-
ence of one; but he gave his loftiest
revelations to this woman, and received
"wages" (vs. 36,'39, 42).
IIT. He had rare tact. It is a divine
art to know how' to touch people gently.
We see it in ,perfection in the dealing
of Jesus with the Samaritan woman.
1. He asked • favor. "f4ive me to
drink" at, 7). It± besmn'rht a kindness.
Said an old lineations' eider to a young
preacher: • 1 et ecepte do something for
you if yon want to bless them. Human
nature is crookedly independent."
2. He overlooked rudeness. He did not
notice iter flippant, "Front whence11" • (v.
11). Ile ignored Iter sarcastie, "Art thou
greater?" (v. 12.)
3. He avoided controversy. Ile passed
all the open doors of • debate and held to
the main line of spiritual fact.
4. He commended, before condemning.
"Thou saidst well" (v. 17). "This hast
thou said truly" v. 18, R. V.) Twice
in a single sentence Jesus quietly and
gravely ely comnrentls her honesty, while re-
vealing his knowledge of her sin. e
TV. He taught spiritual. truths. He. 1.
Created surprise (,vs. 7-9). 2. Aroused
interest (vs..10.12). 3. Awekeles desire
(vs. 13-15). "The gift of God
living water (v. IO), the holy Spirit is,
(a) A divine gift. "The water that 1
shall give hint" (v. 14). (b)• A satisfying
gift. "Whospever./ drinketh .. , . . shall
never thirst" (v. 14). (e) An everlasting
gift "In hila a well of water springing
up into everlasting life" (v, 1.4). (d)
Received by faits. 4. Convicted of "sin
(vs. 13.15). Without accusing her of sin
Christ opened the wound of guilt and
caused her to acknowledge •'it. 5. In-
spired reverence (vs. 2125). Ile taught
her how to "worship" (3. Rovealetl him-
self, "1 that speak .unto thee alp he"
(v. 26).-A. C. M.
Some idea of the popularity of foot-
ball may be gleaned from the fact that
soinething like 250,000 • attended the
league ` hatches n,r•tnged throughout
Scotland on New Year's Day.
The one bore that a thirsty xnatewel-
eomes isa eorlascrert,
LUUEV iMPaY
t+rl'Mani Is'
TORONTO FARMERS' MARKET.
The grain market continues quiet, with
receipts of only 700 bushels to -day. Wheat
steady, with sales of 200 bushels of Fail at
98c to 99c, and 100 bushels of goose at 93e.
, Barley easier, 400 bushels selling at 15c to
711e.
Day quiet and firm. with Eales of 20 loads
at $i9 to $21 a ten. One load 00 straw sold
at $15 a ton.
Dressed hogs aro unehunged at 37.50 to
$7.75 for light, anti at 3725.for heavy.
wheat, white, bush. ., . 0 99
Do., red. bush. . .. .. .. .. 0 98 0 99
Do., spring, hush. .. .. .. .. n ill 0 00
Do., goose, bush. 0 03 0 00
1 Oats, bu,sh. 0 55 0 00
Barley, bush. .. 0 75 0 70
Rye. bush .. .. .. .. 0 81 0 00
Peas. ser bush. .. .. .. .. 0 88 0 00
Hay, timothy, ton, .. .. .. 19 00 21 00
Do., clover. ton .. .. .. 10 00 0 00
Straw, per ton .. .. 14 50 15 00
Seeds, Alsilte, No. 1, bu. .. .. 8 25 9 30
Do.. No. 2: .. 7 50 x 00
no., red clover .. .. .. .. .. 10 00 10 25
Dressed hogs, . .. .. .. 7 .1:7 7 ",5
Eggs. New Enid, dos.. .. .. .. .. (1 n nn
Do.. storage .. , .•
. .. .. 0 ;13 0 26
Butler, dairy .. ,. .... .. 0 20 a "0
Do.. creamy . .. .. .. 0 20 n 2
Ceeee, dressed, per lb. .. „ .. 0 le 011.
Chickens. per lb. .. .. .. .. 0 1': n 14
Ducks, irosed, Ib. .. .. .. .. 0 11 0 13
Turkeys, par ib. .. .. .. .. .. 0 16 n 1s
Apple', per hbl. .. .. .. .. 1 75 1 00
1'latatoes, per bag .. .. .. (1 90 1 00
("ahbnge, per doz.' .. .. • n 40 n sn
Onions, per bag .. .. .. .. 1.00 125
Beef hindquarters ., ., ., ., s 6n 1n ne
nn.. t•qunri ;O r, `0
7)01, afolluere, 0rtc0rr0a517 (a.'O
Do.. medium. carcaso .. .. .. 6 '•3 7 to
Mutton, nor Cwt. .. .. ,. 8 00
Veal. prime. per ewt. .. .. , 9 00 11 n0
Lamb, per cewt .. .. .. .. .. 10 O0 12 00
LONDON WOOL SALES.
Londnn.-Tile offerings of the wool auction
sales to -day numbered 12201. bales, A good
selection of Merinos caused active ennlpe-
titinn ibetrveen house and vont l0Oil t 1 buydrs:
good greasy parcels of alt dry-riptions were
in strong reauest nrrl Arne lean. paid 1z
214d fo' New 2;ealand Seel half bred. ('cause
cross breds were slightly easier. is -Mewing
'ere the sales in detnil: Naw South Wnles,
1.900 bales. Scoured 19 1hd to is 110; greasy.
411.0 to Is 1144. Queensland, 1,200 bales:
seamed, is 80 to Set rre,sy, 61'4,d to is, Vie-
toria, 1,000 hale.s,seeured. In 1d to 1s 10ci;
greasy. 8d to i0 1101 'South Australia, 300
e as
3,000 bales, scoured, 54 to is. New Zealand,
3,400 bales; greasy, 6d to 15 ..4,d.
TO1t0•NTO Berns.
Following are the prices paid at outside
points: Alslke, No, 1, 28.59; fancy lots, a.
little higher; No, 2, 37.50 to 38; No. 3, 36.76
to $7.10, Samples mixed with timothy, tre-
foil or wheat, 30 to 5c per lb.
Red clover -Firmer; No,.1 cleaned, $10.25
to 310.50; ordinary lots, mixed with weeds,
from 37.50 to $9.50, according to quality.
London, (Cable.) -Calcutta linseed, April -
June, 43e, per 412 lbs,
TORONTO PROVISIONS.
Pork -Short cut, $22 to $22.60 per barrel;
mess, $18 to 318.50.
Lard -Tierces, 1154e for tons and oases;
hams, medium and light, 140 to 150; hams,
large, nese to 13c; balks, 100 to Who;
shoulders, 10o; rolls, l0c to 101Ac; breakfast
bacon, 150; green pleats out of pickle, lc
less than smoked,
WINNIPEG W%IEAT MARKET.
Following are , the closing quotations on
Winnipeg grain futures to -day:
Wheat -Jan. 31.08x4• i)id; May $1.131/4 bid.
Oats -Jan. 52c, May 563i bid.
TORONTO SUGAR MARKET.
St. Lawrence sugars are quoted as fol-
lows: granulated, 34.50 in barrels, and No.
1f golden, 34.10 in barrels. These prices are
for delivery; cat• lots 5c less.
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.
Sugar, raw, firm; fair refining, 3.30c; cen-
trifugal, 96 test. 3.80c; molasses sugar, 3.05c;
refined, steady.
MONTREAL LIVE STOCK.
Montreal, (Special.) -About 500 head of but-
chers' cattle, 20 mileb cows and springers,
a few small, calves, 150 sheep and Iambs, and
100 fat bogs were offered for sale at the east
end abattoir to -day. The butchers were slow
in cem(ng out, and trade was dull, with no
material change in prices. Prime beeves
sold at 4?f4o to 5c per lb., but they were not
extra: pretty good cattle 3c to 41hc, and
the common stock, 21h. to 334,e per lb. There
were a few very good milch cows on the
market, but the severe cold seemed to pre-
vent the buyers from taking bold. Prig
ranged from $30 to 360 each. Sheep sold at
414c to 414.c per Ib. Lambs, at 51,2c to 6o.
Good lots of fat hogs sold at 6c per ib.
BRITISH CATTLE MARKETS.
London -London cables are steady at 110
to 12'l44e per lb., dressed weight; refrigator
beef is quoted at 1Oc per Ib.
Bradstreet's Trade Review.
Montreal -General trade here con-
tinues to show something of a quiet
tone. While it is yet somewhat early
to state positively just what the whole_
sale trade of the next few months
will be, it may be taken for granted
that the volume of business will be
hardly up to the standard set by the
same season last year. Orders, how-
ever, are coming in fairly well. Con-
tinued lack of cold weather in most
parts of the country has acted against
the movement of winter lines. Dis-
count sales have been general among-
st the retail trade of this city, and
outside of this business has been
quiet. The drygoodo trade continues
to report a good outlook for the spring
and summer business. Textile mills
are well satisfied with the' amount of
orders on hand and prices still hold
firm. The grocery trade is showing
an improved tone although it is still
somewhat behind the movement usual
at this time of the year. Canned
goods and sugars continue firm in
tone. General business is still af-
fected by. the tightness in money.
Manufacturers are still inclined to
observe economy in all directions.
Toronto -There has been little
change in trade here during the past
Week. The volume of business mov-
ing does not show much growth, but
the general outlook is somewhat more
encouraging. Travellers are sending
in a fair run of orders and they re-
port that, though buyers may, for
the time being, hold off slightly, the
retail trade of next spring should be
good and that the re -order business
should set in early. Clothing manu-
facturers report trade quiet. Retail-
ers are holding many discount sales in
this Iine. The fur business is also
dull. The continued mild weather is
supposed to be largely- responsible for
this. Clothiers look for an early im
prevenient in conditions. The dry -
goods sorting trade is light and may
be expected to continue so unless cold'
weather comes to stay. So far the
season has been too open to much
helm the business in heavy goods. The
outlook for spring trade is bright.
Winnipeg -General business holds a
steady tone here although the volume
has shown little improvement during
the past week. Sleighing is generally
good and country trade is fair to
good. Collections are generally sat-
isfactory.
Vancouver and Victoria -Wholesale
and retail trade is fairly active in
all parts of the province and collec-
tions aro generally satisfactory. The
outlook for provincial industries is
good.
Quebec -Travelers, no n rule, are
sanding in fair orders and the out-
look continues favorable.
Hamilton -Tracie holds a quiet tone
although retailers are making efforts
to push reductions sales. Spring
goods are moving and there is a goo
tone to orders. Receipts of produce
are light. Collections are fair.
London -Cold weather is wanted to
help the reinter movement of retail
lines, Tracie has had a slow tone
during the past week or two.
Ottawa --General husiness continue,
quiet., but wholesnlers are looking for-
\va.rct to an excellent business early
in the spring. Cell,'etions • are only
fair. Country trade hos a good tone.
WRECKED !al SOUTH SEAS.
Nola Scotia Sealers Endured Great
Privations.
Landon, Feb. 3; -Nineteen Nova Sco-
tia sealers uhf The stationer ileac) Powell
were landed at Liverpool today, They
left Nova Sootle, ant Sept. 0. 1907, for
South Shetland islands, where they were
wrecked. The Gran- rowcal to P'eeble b-
lend. 0 distance of 70 utiles, where they
remained three weeks, enduring great
privat(iuc.. They were then observed by
n sehr.tiner, which conveyed them to the
Falklunci Islands. 'Thence they were
:sent to Montevideo. Fort of them user•
ha leo' aronav 10 ,n 1)1341 went Al:s satin., Tied and settled down in the Falklands,