Hardware merchandising March-June 1917 . aterials have gone far ahead of theirquotations when the latest advance in paint prices wagmade known in the fall of last year. Transportationtroubles such as have since prevailed were then undreamtof. Metal prices such as even now prevail were hardlythought likely. The near famine in linseed oil was , though a pessimist might have predicted it in ablue moment, and would have been very properly squelchedfor depressing his community. Now all the almost un-believable difficulties that have beset the paint manufac-turing business really happene
Hardware merchandising March-June 1917 . aterials have gone far ahead of theirquotations when the latest advance in paint prices wagmade known in the fall of last year. Transportationtroubles such as have since prevailed were then undreamtof. Metal prices such as even now prevail were hardlythought likely. The near famine in linseed oil was , though a pessimist might have predicted it in ablue moment, and would have been very properly squelchedfor depressing his community. Now all the almost un-believable difficulties that have beset the paint manufac-turing business really happened, and are still nobody need grumble or feel aggrieved ifpaint prices advance even before the sorting order busines*of the present spring season is disposed of. Nothingdefinite has been done as yet—at time of writing—butthere will be wisdom in preparedness as regards paintsupplies. The following week, March 24, HARDWARE AN1>METAL stated in part: (Continued on page 50.) March 31, 1917. IIARDWARE AND METAL 45. AMIESONS Pure Prepared Paints The quality of Jamiesons Paints gives thema long life after application. This feature and the ease with whichJamiesons are applied without fuss or musshas kept Jamiesons Paints on the market forover fifty years, and what interests you—thedealer—is our liberal profit. Have you looked into our propo-sition? Let us tell you about it. R. C. JAMIESON & Co., Limited, Montreal, Canada ESTABLISHED 1858 Owning and Operating P. D. DODS & CO., LIMITED % A Name That Brings $ $ $ MURESCO—there is no magic about thisname; it brings sales and profits to you be-cause of its common-sense qualities—Utility—Durability—Convenience and Economy. Used in Cottage, Mansion and in PublicBuilding—the Best Wall Finish—WearsWell, Looks Well and is Easily Applied. We have a proposition that willinterest you. Write us about it. Benjamin Moore & Co., Limited West Toronto, Canada ..*.—__ ij -<}j MURESCO MADEInKVCAMADA
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