HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1908-04-03, Page 9LESSON I. -APRIL 5, igo8.
Jesus the Good Shepherd, -John xo: x -r8.
Commentary. -L. The parable stated
(vs. 1.6). In these verses Jesus lays the
foundatiau for the discourse wbivh is to
follow. 1. Verily, verily -This enrph t -
sizes the importance of what he ies at.bout
to say. I say unto you -"Jesus was
talking 'directly to the men who had
excommunicated the former blind man
(see chap. 9), and the application of
His words was to them as spiritual
thieves and robbers who had usurped
authority over the flock of God, ars
hireling shepherds, and who had aban-
doned the sheep to wolves. The case in
hand illustrated the way they dealt
with the flock. They had reviled a poor
man instead of protecting him. They
professed to be shepherds, but they were
pilferers and blunderers. It was a fear -
Int indictment." By the door -In. this
lesson Jesus presents Himself as the
Door and. the Gootl Shepherd. With
great tenderness and beauty of expres-
sion He speaks of His relations to us
as His followers. The cheep -folds of the
East are not covered like our stables,
but are mere enclosures surrounded by a
wall of loose stones with thorn -bushes
upon the top, but usualy au effectual
barrier against the wolves." -Van Len-
nep. There is only one door to Oriental
sheepfolds. Sheepfold -la the applies-
than the sheepfold represents the true
iehuloh of OIuist. Thief ...robber -A
thief endeavors to gain his booty slyly
and avoid detection; a robber is a brig-
and prepared to do violence. 2. By the
door -Openly and boldly, with no need
to conceal his purpose. •
3. The porter opeaeth---The Holy Spir-
it is the one who opens the door to the
shepherds; tem frequent uses of this
symbolism by the apostles. Acts 14, 27;
L Cor. 10, 0; 11, Cor. 2, 12; Col. 4,
Alford. The The Iloly Spirit recognizes true
shepherds by especially anointing and
qualifying them for the work of rescu-
ing lost Hien. The sheep -True Cluis-
tians. Those who, like sheep, are "inno-
cent, trustful, teachable, obedient."
Hear his voice -His voice is e pleasant
one. It sometimes seems severe, but it is
always in love. 13y name ----in the hast in
a flock of hmndreds each sheep would
have its awn name. It is said that
Cyrus and Caesar could repeat the
manes of the men of their great armies.
When General Grant was colonel of a
regiment he knew every man of his com-
mand by name., "'Wonderful would be
exfect of suuh enduring and separate
brance" .Ohaist khows us and
us as individuals. teacloth them
ut-.Psa. 23. When we trust ourselves
to the leadership of our great Shepherd,
He will lead us out of our trials and
diffieultltes, into "green pastures" of
joy and blessing and hea.veuly sunshiny.
4. The sheep 1. v liisn-14'e must fol-
low where Cliche 'leads. "Sometimes
the beat pastures and the waters of rest
lie beyond deserts and mountains, a'
rough ways lead to them; still, Jesus
leads His chosen ones there, lde guides
thein to the best things in life, to what-
ever will enlarge their souls, ennoble
their lives, develop their capacities, in-
crease their usefulness."
.5. A stranger will they not follow -
This is true among the sheep in the
eastern countries, and it is equally true
among God's people. Shrewd men may
deceive for a time, but some day the
mask will be torn off by Ohristiens
themselves.
6. Understood noth-Aware that these
descriptions were levelled at themselves
(Matt. 21: 45; Luke 20: 19), they did
not see the exact hinge on which the ap-
plication turned.-'Comior. They did
not wish to understand him. The blind
beggar found no trouble an knowing
what he meant.
IL Christ the door (vs. 7-9). Jesus
now proceeds to explain the parable he
had made use of.
7. 1 am the door -The door is an em--
biem of protection and hospitality. The
church, works, ordinances, a good char-
acter .are not the door. Christ alone is
the door (Hph, 2: 18). Ile has inside an
atonement for sin and perfected the
great salvation. Faith in Christ is the
only entrance into spiritual and eternal
life. 8. Before ate -Those who came pre-
tending to be pastors or guides to the
people. The Scribes and Pharisees elaim-
ed to be instructors of the people; claim-
ed the right to regulate the affairs of
religion; whose only aim was to promote
themselves and oppress the people.-
73arnes. Thieves and robbers- These
false teachers, who rejected Christ and
who were devouring the sheep from a
purely mercenary standpoint, were the
thieves and robbers. The application was
easy. Did not -hexa --Many did hear and
follow these false prophets, but "the
sheep" -this with tnie spiritual insight
-detected their hypocrisy.
9. Enter in -Through faith in Christ
we enter irito the fold --the visible
church. What benefits are to be received
by entering in? 1. Salvation --•-"shall be
saved." 2. Liberty of soul --"go in and
out." 3. Soul satisfaction -"find pas-
ture" (Iso. 58: 11). 4. Protection and
rare. Shall be saved -"Safe from the
robbers that seek to destroy; safe from
false teachers; safe from the sins that
would ruin; safe from the troubles, dan-
gers and temptations of life." "The
Pharisees had fed themselves instead of
feeding the flock. They had scattered
thein instead of folding them. They had
slaughtered the flock, and yet held them-
selves not guilty." -Pentecost. Go in
and out -We must "go in" to trust, to
rest, to think, to pray, before we ean.
"go out" to do effective work for the
Lord. rind pasture ---"Satisfaction for
every need of the soul, sustenance that
is pleasant and that brings health and
titer"., ..,...
III, Christ the good Shepherd (vs, 10-
18).
10, Thief -Any opposer of the gos-
pel. To steal, etc. -False teachers steal
the hearts and affections from Christ..
Their heresies kill and destroy all spir-
itual life. Those they cannot get into
their possession they slander and des-
troy in the estimation of others. Life
abundantly -See It. V. Christ is able to
give His people abundant life. Many
are seeking "more" life; what such need
is "life" the Christ life, the abundant
life. "By this is meant, 1. Fulness of
life. 2. Overflowing life." Such a life
is a growing increasing life. In the abun-
dant life there is, 1. An abundance of
peace (Psi, 37. 11, 72; 7 Phil, 4. 7). 2
An abundance of joy (Psa. 16, 11; 2 Cor.
8. 2; John 15. 11). 3. An abundance of
grace (Rom. 5 17; 2 Cor, 9..8; 12. 9). 4.'
Abundance of glory. 11. I am the good
shepherd -"Jesus, as the good Shepherd,
was foretold by Gout in the prophets.
His eharaeter was that of a divinely ap-
pointed shepherd. His purposes, His
teachings, His works, His miracles, His
methods of work, all were those which
roust belong to a good shepherd of
God's people." In v. 14 Jesus adds, "and
know my sheep and am known of mine."
"There is a mutual affection between
the shepherd and the sheep. There is
a mutual affection between the Father
and the Son; one is parallel with the
other; As the Father knows the Son, so
aoes the Shepherd know the sheep; as
the Son knows the Father, so do the
sheep know the Shepherd. As his Father
read his heart, so did he .read the heart
of man and recognize His own." -Rob-
ertson. Christ's sheep. 1. Know the
Shepherd's voice. 2. They hear -or heed
His voice. This is one of the surest
marks of a sheep. 3. They follow lea.
The way may seem dark and difficult,
and even dangerous, but where He leads
they follow. 4. They know not the
voice of "strangers" and will not fol-
low them. Strangers talk glibly, and
many professed Christians will go after
them, but the sheep will not. 5. chi the
contrary the sheep flee from them. The
good Shepherd, 1. Knows his sheep. 2. Is
known by His sheep. 3. Has a personal
interest in His sheep. 4. Gives them lib-
erty. 5. Cives them soul satisfaction. 6.
Careth for the sheep. Giveth His life -
The Oriental shepherd must face storms,
Hardships and dangers for his sheep; he
must find them when lost and must of-
ten fight with wild beasts and robbers
in protecting then. Our shepherd gives
up His life for us (John 3. 16; Titus 2:
14; 1 John. 4; 10). Christ's death was, 1.
Voluntary, 2. Vicarious.
12. an hireling -The hireling is the one
who labors simply for his wages, with
no love or concern for the work. Such
a person seeks his own interests and
happinessand neglects and destroys the
flock. "lie sacrifices the sheep for him-
self, and not himself for tho sheep." the
wolf --The wolf is the enemy of souls
in any -of his manifold disguises, such as
persecution, heresy, worldly living, or a
low standard of morals. -Sadler. 13.
the hireling....careth not -To him the
welfare of the sheep is nothing; he is
chiefly solicitous for his own safety, his
own gain and worldly honor.
In. v. 16 Jesus speaks of "other sheep"
-the Gentiles. These, he says, he "must
bring," "and they shall become one
flock" (R.. V.). The Gentiles were soon
to be brought into his church. "The
good Shepherd sweeps the world with
his thought. Here is the universal re-
lation of Jesus to sinners of all nations
and tongues." They would become one
flock not increed, or name, but in what
is far more essential -one in Christ. "One
in heart, one in purpose, one in the ser-
vice of Clod and man."
Qt$ESTIONS.-Whom was Jesus ad-
dressing in this lesson? How slid his
words apply to the Pharisees?. In what
sense is Christ the door? What is meant
by the sheepfold? The porter? The
sheep? 'Cho were the thieves and rob-
bers? Who was the wolf? What are
some of the elements in the "abundant"
life? Vvlry was Clirist'•s death necessary?
What is meant by "Other sheep"? In
what sense are all true Christians
"one"i
TEACHINGS We never can get to
heaven by deception. All real Christians
obey the voiee of their Master. Hire-
lings gs (sinners) get their wages -the
wages of sin -death. All true Christians
follow the same Shepherd -Jesus Christ.
Christians trust in the Lord and lean
not unto their own understanding. They
know it is always safe to follow where
he leads.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
The Jews, to whom the parable we
spoken, were in an early day largely a
pastoral people. They were familiar
with the nature and habits of sheep,
and the dangers to which they were ex-
posed in that country. ,They, n:o doubt,
were somewhat conversant with the re-
lation the shepherd sustained to his flock
and the duties and responsibilities of
his position. in both the Old and New
Testaments divine inspiration very beau-
tifully and effectively uses sheep to rep
resent the various eharacteristics a,nd re-
lations of God's people, and. also their
natural inability to defend themselves
againet their enemies that prey upon
them and the many dangers to which
they are exposed. It also uses the faith-
ful shepherd to set forth in an inimitable
way the relation God holds to his people,
with his disposition and ability to save
and protect them from their enemies,.
arid e.lso to abundantly provide for their
every requirement. In the lesson before
us Jesus represents himself in a very
emphatic and comprehensive way as "The
Good Shepherd."
I. The good Shepherd has the greatest
measure of love for Hie people. (aa.)
"The hood Shepherd giveth :Ale life for
the sheep (v. I1). See 1. John 3, 16,
and John 15, 13. (b) He died forthem,.
or made an atonement for their sine
(v. 15). See John 8, 10; Hob. 2, 9. (e)
His love and the atonement He has
made are in their- nature and provi-
sions applicable to all mankind. (v. 16;
John 3, 16; 12, 32; Rom, 5, 18; 8, 32;
Heb, 2, 9; 'l, John 2, 2), •
II, The good Shepherd brings,His peo-
ple into a stance of saivatthe and perfect .
security (vs. 9, 28, 29; Hob. 7, 25).
III,. The good Shepherd is intinintely.
aequainterd with Hip people (vs. 3, 27).
He knows their dispositions and habits,
diseases and circumstances, and has a
perfect knowledge of their every re-
quirement.
IV. The -good Shepherd "goeth before
and "leadeth" His people. slow signifi-
cant, whether considered from, a nega-
tive or an affirmative point of view(
Jesus says, "Follow me" (John 21, 19).
Paul says, `Be ye therefore followers of
God, as dear children" (Eph. 5, 1). The
Apostle John affirms in regard to the
relation Christians hold to the Lord,
"He that saitli he abideth in Hien ought
himself also so to walk, wares, as He
walked" (I. John 2, 6). The Psalmist
deelares of "the good Shepherd": "Ile
leadeth me beside the still waters. He
restoreth my soul; He guideth me in
the paths of righteousness for His
name's sake. Yea, *though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art
,with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they
comfort me" (Psa, 23, 2.4, 31..V.). "And
who is he that will harm you, if ye be
followers of that which is good?" (I.
Pet. 3, 13). "For as many as, are led by
the Spirit of God, they are the sons of
God" (Roan. 8, 14j.
V. The good, Shepherd makes ample
provision 'to supply 'every legitimate
requirement of His people (vs. 9, 10).
See Psa. 23. "Life abundantly." "He
shall be saved, and shall go in and out
and find pasture." "He maketh me to
lie down in green pastures; He leadoth
me beside the still waters," este. This is
surely language that is capable of a
very wide end gracious • Application to
God's people.
VI. The good Shepherd stands by His
people in time of dawn, er, and is. ready to
make any eacrifice to proteet and to
save them from the elements that war
upon them and the enemies that would
make of them a prey (vs. 9715). "No
one shall snatch them out of my hand,"
says Jesus, "and no one is able to
snatch them out of the Father's hand"
(vs. 28, 29. R. V.). David was an exam-
ple of a faithful and courageous shep-
herd when he slew the lion and bear
(I. Sara. 17, 34-37).
VII, The good Shepherd sympathizes
with and adapts Himself to the various
conditions and circtunstanees of Ilis peo-
ple. "Ile shall feed His flack like a
shepherd; He shall gather Vie lambs
with ills arm, and carry in His
bosom, and shall gently le se that
are with young" (Isa. 4 Read
Ezek. 34.
VIII. The good Shephette uthor
and di•speriser of eternal rem
who obey Him (ve, 27, `
IX. The good She-
good, for He is (.4
"great whepher
Almighty ((lob,
Shepherd" in comp.
isters of the gospel
"Shepherd and 131511olr.
that compose the Church
2, 25). Whosoever can
"The Lord (Jehovah) is n
may a1 o with unbounded ,
claim, "1 shall not want" (
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(Address by Dr. Baehus at Guelph Con-
vention.)
('Pbe Home Journal,)
The past the young woman plays in
farm life is of more importance . than
would appear at first thought, while the
interest she takes in the affairs of the
farm wdds to her happiness and the hap-
piness .of the home.
The most fortunate thing for a girl
is to have been born and to have
spent her early life on a farm. • There
is nothing in the world fits young wo-
men and. young men so well for the
voyage of life as childhood in the
country. It has become altogether
too much the custom of farmers to
try for the sa.ke of the children to
move into town in order that schools
inay he more eon'enient; but there
are other things more eonvenient still,
and it is those other things which
more than counterbalance the edvan-.
tape of being convenient to the
schools.
First of all, our young people should
be grounded in the love of home.
There should be an affection for every
lane, every tree, every brook, every
hillside in and about the ]come farm,
The voice of the song -birds • should be
sweeter then choirs or orchestras; The
knowledge of our own domestic ani.
mals, their peculiarities end Habits -of
more interest than the "shut-in crea-
tures of the loo" Send the Mile to
school by all means, but keep them in
line with the farm home. Let the
Fride,y night's return be one of rejoic-
ing and the Saturday's tramp , over
the farm, through the berm and where
not. the happiest event of the. week;
Do not bring the young women Trp
with the idea that there rs something
vulgar and unwomanly about taking
an interest in the stock on the farm,
This is a maudlin sentiment altogether
too prevalent in this country, f heard
one of our greatest professors say, "/
do' not know what is the matter with
the women of Ontario -they take no
interest in the domestic animels on
the farm, ass if {.here were sone:lilting
vulgar about it." And he addled, "11
they could have seen our great Queen
Victoria selecting from her own herd
the animals for breeding purposes,
walking about in their midst, said
when from ate. she was no lnntlel' aisle
to walk about. hying theist fe
er. nnr�l•r. e.t,
tenet in these creatures is neither use
womanly nor unbecoming."
Lee the mothers see to it that our
young women go forth frons the home
trained in all the arts of housekeeping,
but above all let them endeavor to add
an interest to farm life by creating a
love for the domestic animals.
11 life on the farm is to be made the
happiest and most lively life in the
world, the young women must not be
taught to become a domestic drudge,
thinking only of feeding the men, but
they should learn. how to make the
hoarse a joyous place. There is no
home in the world so homelike as the
one in the eouatry. Here, instead of
melt member of the family going away
in the evening, oath on his own way,
the evenings are spent together around
the fireside.
Are the present conditions of the
young women on the farm all we could
wish for? In some eases yes, and in
many others no. Our country homes are
not ideal. The mother, with her many
cares, does not always consider that her
daughters should be given some respon-
sibility, or should also ]rave an onportun-
ity to develop their individuality. Let
the young woman have her own room, a
place where she eau be alone at times;
let her fit it up after her own ideas, and
let her feel that this room is her very
own. Nothing makes for contentment
more than this.
If we stop to consider, we will read-
ily see that there is no greater influ-
ence for joy in the home than can be
spread by the girl there. The gladness
and happiness which can be scattered
by one, bright, cheerful young woman
will fill the house with delight.
Among the advantages possessed by
the country girl over the one in the
ctiy are: Living near to nature and
learning by direct observation the
great fundamental methods of nature,
the freedom of country life with the
health -giving outdoor amusements, its
pure air, the early hours, wholesome
food and simplicity of enjoyments. The
city girl, in turn, has the advantages of
becoming familiar with social usages and
of acquiring dignity and confidence of
manner. The latest plays, lectures, music
and fiction are all at the hand of the
city young woman. But the sougs of
our feathered choristers should be sweet-
er than any orchestra, and the glory of
our landscapes more beautiful than
painted pictures, while the "sermons in
stones" and the "books in the running
brooks" should be as interesting as fic-
tion.
To improve the conditions iu the coun-
try home, permit the young women to
have something to say about the ar-
rangement of the hoose. Let her put
away the hair wreaths and tissue paper
flowers, if she likse, and replace them
with natural flowers. Let her use the
peeler whenever she pleases to entertain
her friends. In fact, if more of the
venings were spent together in a. social,
way it would add to the happiness, help
the good manners acrd polish the wit of
all.
• The country girl should have some
definite source of income. The chickens,
the garden, the cows, any of these
might be placed in her charge, a oer-
taau portion from their income being
hers to do with as she will. This would
help in developing self-reliance and the
knowledge of the value of money. The
custom of sending the boys to college,
•raid giving them farms, and sending the
girls out into the world with a new hat
and clothes, or with a feather bed and
two pillows as their share from the es-
tate, is as discouraging to young women
as it is unjust, and is the cause of hun-
dreds of our country girls going to work
in shops, factories and where not, be-
sides forcing them into undesirable
meninges for the sake of homes. Girls
should be taught every branch of
housekeeping, anti should be assisted
to acquire all the knowledge possible
in this department. They should also
be taught the care of the person, as
well as to beautify the home. and to
gather a few beams of happiness as
they tread along the rough road called
life.
"DEAD" FATHER COMING HOME.
Man Deserted His Family After Return
From War.
Kalamazoo, Mich., March 30.- A
strange reunion will take place on April
lent, when Frank Sherman, formerly of
Cooper, now in London. Onl,, will return
home to see his children after practical-
ly forty-eight years of ashes -nee. Sher.
man enlisted at the first call for volun-
teers in the eivil war, leering a wife and
two ohi1dren. lie was mustered out in
1865, came home for one night, and then
dnsappeeared. He eau not seen until 25
•yeaa•s ago, when he nevem-eft again, but
departed two days later, and it was
thought ,he carets dead.
Reeentiy he wrote to the Ren. R. S.
McGregor, of the Me'thedist Church,
asking about his famrily. Ile was in-.
farmed that his wife died twenty-three
years -ago. a•nd that his daughters wars
married. They are Mrs. Thonme Walk-
er, of Kaleamiz,00, and Mrs. Frank
Brown, of Grand Rapids, Two danye ago
another letter was received, a.nnouncint
Merman's intention to come here April
1st.
He Ilse been eanpinyed by this Cam -
Math Pacific Railroad as conductor, He
intends to do nil in his power to melee
restitution for ,his pent conduct, he says.
pat!
JAP CABINET.
Tokio March 30.-A reorganization
of the cabinet has ,been effected. The
following appointments were announced
this morning:
Baron Srnge, former Governor of
Tokio, to be Minister of Justice.
Viscount Hotta, Minister of Communi-
cations.
M. Matsude, Minister of Finance.
2Vf.. Tiara, Minister of the Interior.
This constitutes a enelition Cabinet,
TORONTO MARKFTS.
Farmers' Market.
The offerings of grain to -day were,
small. One loud of red winter wheat
sold at 94c per bushel, and one load. of
oats at 54e.
Hay in good supply, with prices
steady. 30 heeds sold at $19 to $20 a
ton. Straw sold at 816 a ton for one
load.
.Dressed hogs are in limited supply,
with prices firmer. Light sold at $7.50
to $7.15, and heavy at X17.25.
Wheat, white, busrhel ...$ 0 04 $ 0 95
Do., red, bur,hel . 0 94 0 95•
.Da., spring, bushel 0 92 0 as
Oats, bushel ... 0 54 0 00
Barley ... , - , , . 0 60 0 00
Hay, timothy, ton 19 00 20 00
Straw, per ton ... 16 00 16 50
Seeds•-
Alsiltie, No. 1, btuihel ..
Do,. No. 2, bushel
Reef clover, No. I .. ,
Timothy, 100 lbs. , .. .
Dressed hogs ..
Eggs, new laid, dozen
Butter, dei3iy ... ... ..
1)o., creamery
Geese, dressed, lb.
Chickens, per lb. ... ..
Ducks, dressed, Ib.......
Turkeys, per lb. ... .. ,
Apples, per bbl. ...
Cabbage, per dozen .. , . .
()pions, per bag ... ...
Potatoes, pcu hag ...
Beef, hindquarters .. , ..
J1., forequarters
Do., choice, carcase
Do., medium, carcase
Mutton, per cwt. ...
Veal, prime, per cwt.
10 00 10 513
9 00 9 5(h
12 50 13 00
7 00 8 51
7 25 7 75
0 21 0 23•
028 032
0 32 0 35
0 10 0 12
O 14 0 16
O 12 0 15
O .20 023
1 50 300•
0 40 050
125 140
0 95 1 00
8 50 10 00
5 50 6 50
800 0 00
625 700
7 00 9 u0
7 00 000
Lanib, per owl.. ... , .. 12 00 1350
LAVE STOCK.
Receipts of live stock at the city market,.
as reported by the railways, were 58 carloads,
composed of 527 cattle, 3:14 hogs, 163 sheen
and 140 calves, and 418 hag.; to: packing houses.
There were a few well-lintshed cattle, but a
vary small perocntage compared with the
half -fat class on tho mea•kct.
Trade, owing to light receipts, was good.
but prices were about the same as were quot-
ed for the Junction market on Monday. which
were about lee in advance of last week for
the same kind of cattle.
Exporters -one load of export steers was
bought by Thomas Halligan in small lots
at $1, to $5.20, and another load was reported
as being bought by Alex. McIntosh at $5.30'
for cattle weighing 1,400 lbs. each. Export
bulls sold at $3.75 to $4.40 per cwt -
Butchers -Primo picked lots of butchers'
and export steers weighing from 1,150 te.
1,300 lbs each, were bought for butcher pur-
poses at $4.73 to $5.213 per cwt.; loads of good,
$4.50 to $4.70: medium, $4.15 to $4.35; common,
$3.75 to $4; good cows, $3.75 to $1; common
and medium cows, $3 to $3.25; canners, 82
to 52.5o.
Milkers and sprtngere-Trade in milkers
and springers was moderately good, but few
of the kind wanted by dealers are being of-
fered.
Abut we ces ranged
only�bead oe f one at the
om 2
latter pa•loe•
Veat calves -Tho market for veal calves at
good quality is still strong, and prices firm at
$2 to $S. and $7 per cwt. for prime new milk -
fed calves,
She p and lamros-•Good lambs, $8.75 to $7.56
per cwt; common to medium lambs, $5 to $5•.
per cwt.; sheep, $4.50 to $5, and picked lots
of butchers' sheep sold up to $5.25 per cwt;
rams $4.00 to $4.50. Spring lambs sold at 24
to 58.50 each.
Hogs--M•r. Harris quoted a:eleets at $5.50
per coat., with lights and fats at 55.25.
Provisions.
Pock --Shari cut. $21 to $21.50 per bare
rel; mess, $17.50 to 318.
Lard 'perees, 11l -4e; tubs, 111.2c;,
pails, 11 3-4e.
Smoked and Dry Salted Meats -Long
clear bacon, 9 3.4 to 10e far eons and
case.: hams, medium and light, 12 1-2 to
130; hams, large, 111-2 to 12e; backs, if
to 161'2c; shoulders. 91.4 to 91.2c
rolls, 9 1-2 to 10e; breakfast bacon, 14 t4v
15c;; green meats out of pickle, le less
than smoked.
Seeds.
Following are the prices paid at out-
side points: Alsike, No..1, $10.50 and
higher for fancy lots; No. 2 $9.25 to
$0.80; No. 3, $7.80 to $8.00. Samples
prised with timothy, trefoil or weeds,
wording to quality.
Red clover -Firmer; No, 1, cleaner(,.
$12.50 to $12.73, and higher for best; No
2, $11 to $11,25: ordinary lots, mixed
with weeds. according to quality.
London, March, pile---(lalcutta linseed,
April -Jane, 42s 9d per 412 lbs.
Sugar Market.
St. Lawrence sugars are emoted as
follows: Granulated, $4.90 in barrels, anal
No. 1 golden, $4.50 in barrels. These
prices are for delivery; car lots 5c less„
Winnipeg Wheat Market.
Following are the closing quotations,
an Winnipeg grain futures:
1 ]seat -March $1.00 bid, May $1.11W
bid. July $1.13% asked.
Oats --•March 45e bid, May 47e bids.
Montreal hive Stock.
Montreal. --About 250 heed of cattle,
i (1 tnileh cows a.nd springers, 300 calves;
it sheep anti 24 spring lambs and' 500
hogs were offered for Bale this forenoon.
Trade was fair, with prices of eagle
higher. Prime beeves sold at $5.25 to
$5.40; good cattle, 4 to 5c, and common
stack 23S to 3?Ie per lb. Mich eovs
sold at $25 to 355 each. Calves sold at
$2 to $S each,
Joseph Rieharrl paid $8 each for four
good( sheep. or ew per lb. Yearlings sell
at 7 to +h'tc per lb; spring lambs, at $5
to $7. The -market for imgs continues
strong, and prices are :deathly tending
towards a Higher level, The offerings
were small. for which the dentine( was
keen sand sales :of selected lots were
masse at $6.35 to 3(1.30 per cwt., weighed'
Off Cars, and cont:rants were made for
Friday delivery et $025, with $6.50naen-
tioned as the figure for next Monday.
British. Cattle Market.
London: --London cable, ase steady, itt