Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . himura &Co., Montreal, called at The Grocer officelast week. Mr. Halford is making a callupon the trade in Canadian and U. in interests of the Japan CentralTea Trading Asociation. Interviewed onthe question of condition of the Japantea trade, Mr. Halford stated that al-though the first and second crops thisyear had fallen short, business this year,taken all through, was very satisfactoryand orders were complete and to thesatisfaction of merchants. The some-what higher price prevailing on Japanshad, in a measure, permitted Ceylongreens to be importe
Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . himura &Co., Montreal, called at The Grocer officelast week. Mr. Halford is making a callupon the trade in Canadian and U. in interests of the Japan CentralTea Trading Asociation. Interviewed onthe question of condition of the Japantea trade, Mr. Halford stated that al-though the first and second crops thisyear had fallen short, business this year,taken all through, was very satisfactoryand orders were complete and to thesatisfaction of merchants. The some-what higher price prevailing on Japanshad, in a measure, permitted Ceylongreens to be imported, but it was veryevident that users of Japan were sup-porting their favorite tea. The condi-tions, taken generally, were most satis-factory and he looks for stronger sup-port in the future. SAVING ON ICE. Any device which will save money fora business man is always welcome, andsometimes in the most remote cornerssuch things are found. The matter ofice, comes to quite a considerable fie;ureevery year, and if no ice was SUGGESTION FOR A GROCERS WINDOW IN HOUSECLEANING SEASON. It is not always the elaboratelydressed window that brings the most re-sults. It is the window that tells thestory of what you have to sell, thatbrings returns every day in the year. Give the grocer clerk a chance toshow his skill in dressing the show win-dow. There are many clerks who wouldbe glad to have the opportunity. Manyof the grocers windows (and they areamong the finest) in the city are thehandiwork of the clerk. Dont display goods you cannot dup-licate from your stock. It hurts yourtrade when your customers learn thatonly samples are shown. 4Q this would be a saving, to say nothingof the trouble of keeping the refrigera-tors full. A grocer near Montreal hashit upon a plan which is proving an ad-mirable one. He has a small elevatorshaft in the rear of the store, and inthis a small car into which he placeshis butter and various other things,which he wishes to preserve. By mov-ing a lever,
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