Canadian grocer July-September 1919 . erally. Towhat extent it records growth is depend-ent, materially, upon the Canadian citi-zen, and in the furtherance of plans andpolicies Canadian grocers can undoubt-edly be of great assistance. Not onlyso, but in the development of this in-dustry the live and energetic grocer mayhelp himself while helping the fishingindustry. Fishermen as Buyers It would take pages to describe thequalities of the deep-sea fisherman, andthis would make absorbing reading. Thisis not the porpose of the writer, but hewould point out the importance of thefisherman as a buyer


Canadian grocer July-September 1919 . erally. Towhat extent it records growth is depend-ent, materially, upon the Canadian citi-zen, and in the furtherance of plans andpolicies Canadian grocers can undoubt-edly be of great assistance. Not onlyso, but in the development of this in-dustry the live and energetic grocer mayhelp himself while helping the fishingindustry. Fishermen as Buyers It would take pages to describe thequalities of the deep-sea fisherman, andthis would make absorbing reading. Thisis not the porpose of the writer, but hewould point out the importance of thefisherman as a buyer. Mr. Brittainlooks upon him as one of the largestconsumers of commodities in all theworld, and he is, as well, a discerning In the nature of their hazardous enter-prize the fishermen are afforded wonder-ful development. One cannot go to seaand escape a liberal education. By very fisherman usually rears a large thinks well of them and feeds andclothes them with the best of is, as a matter of plain fact, a big-. A scene at the herring fisheries. contact with the elements, the uncertainchanges in temperature, terrible storms,etc., a man who has chosen the sea ashis home must needs develop as landhumans cannot. The fisherman is, there-fore, developed to the fine point in in-genuity, initiative, resourcefulness anddiscernment, in such manner as tomake him one of the keenest of buyersand one of the best prospects for allclasses of merchandise. He is not onlya purchaser of equipment for his boat,but is likewise a free buyer of all kindsof foodstuffs and of wearing apparel ofthe best grade. He must have good


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