. Canadian grocer January-March 1919. as to remove the present systemof having war stamps placed on patentmedicines and other articles by retailmerchants. Consider the present or any proposedlegislation regarding the Business Pro-fits War Tax. Consider legislation to compel allpersons who sell damaged goods tomark the same accordingly. An amendment to the Lords Day Act,making the purchaser of goods sold onthe Sabbath day equally guilty with theseller. No. 1. All merchants to keep booksfrom the time they start in business. No. 2. Amendments to the Adultera-tion Act so as to give more protection
. Canadian grocer January-March 1919. as to remove the present systemof having war stamps placed on patentmedicines and other articles by retailmerchants. Consider the present or any proposedlegislation regarding the Business Pro-fits War Tax. Consider legislation to compel allpersons who sell damaged goods tomark the same accordingly. An amendment to the Lords Day Act,making the purchaser of goods sold onthe Sabbath day equally guilty with theseller. No. 1. All merchants to keep booksfrom the time they start in business. No. 2. Amendments to the Adultera-tion Act so as to give more protectionto retail merchants, as well as to thepublic. No. 3. Amendments to the Weightsand Measures Act. No. 4. Legislation fixing the weight ofthe contents of cereals, etc., in sealedcartons, and also regulations concern-ing the wrapping paper on hams, etc. No. 5. Legislation so that the nameand address of all those who make but-ter will appear on the wrapper. No. 6. Consideration of legislation tohave all fruit and vegetables sold ZEPHERIN HEBERTPresident and Manatrinu Director. Hudon. Hebert& Wholesale Grocers and Wine Mer-chants. IS De Bresoles Street. Montreal, who wasrecently appointed Director. Montreal City &District Savinns Bank. February 28, 1919 33 mining WEEKLY GROCERY MARKET REPORTS Statements From Buying Centres THE MARKETS AT A GLANCE OAP is ruling with a very firm undertone,and there is no indication of any immediaterecession in values. Wholesalers, in manyinstances with heavy stocks which they wishto unload, are cutting prices, but the figuresthey are naming in some cases are considerablybelow replacement values. Manufacturers have stocks of the ingredientsused in the manufacture of soap, bought at thehigh level of prices, and can see no prospect oflower levels being named for some time to is always the possibility that competitionmay enter into the situation and result in aslaughtering of values, but the opinion isstrongly held
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