. Canadian grocer January-March 1919. was less than this but gen-erally around 20,000 pounds. It was pointed out by another inform-ant that, of course, the high prices ontobacco generally had stimulated pro-duction. But even if those prices shouldnot be maintained, it would seem thatthere is a big future export awaiting development to Great Britain and theColonies, as above suggested by Immigration—Instruction Mr. Fortier was of the opinion thatthe plan of bringing in actual tobaccofarmers ought to be encouraged. Manyof these might be induced to come fromthe United States and even
. Canadian grocer January-March 1919. was less than this but gen-erally around 20,000 pounds. It was pointed out by another inform-ant that, of course, the high prices ontobacco generally had stimulated pro-duction. But even if those prices shouldnot be maintained, it would seem thatthere is a big future export awaiting development to Great Britain and theColonies, as above suggested by Immigration—Instruction Mr. Fortier was of the opinion thatthe plan of bringing in actual tobaccofarmers ought to be encouraged. Manyof these might be induced to come fromthe United States and even from was necessary, he thought, to have a superior class of men who understoodthe needs of the growing tobacco, forso much depended upon the treatmentthat care and scientific treatment wereindispensable. Very often the soil mustbe treated with fertilizers suited to theneeds of the tender plants, and scientificfarmers alone could maintain the soilin its most efficient and most highly-productive form. (Continued on page 56). STREET SCENES IN HAMILTON 1. James Street. West Side. 3. King Street. South Side. 2. King Street. North Side. 4. Corner King and James Sts. March 7. L91». Hamiltons Unique Market A Tri-weekly Public Market That Has Hardly Its Equal in Canada—Surprising Quantities of Goods Sold in a Day IN most cities the size of Hamilton thepublic market has ceased to be a place of particular importance; it has usuallybeen split up into sections and become amore or less minor affair. With Hamilton,however, the situation is quite different,and Hamilton enjoys a unique distinctionin this regard. It has a real market, and amarket that is known far beyond the con-fines of the city and district itself. Recently the long sheds that housed thevarious vendors of farm products were de-stroyed by fire, so for the moment it haslost some of its natural character, but theseare to be rebuilt on an even better plan. The market is located in the very centreof the city, immedia
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