Hardware merchandising (January-June 1902) . oil became so largethat it was a serious matter for them to bedependant upon others for their supply, and quality that has been found in all theirother products. The Sherwin-Williams Co. have alwaysrefined their own oil, and have arrived atvery fine results in clarifying and purifyingthe linseed oil they have used. In the newplant they have included splendid refiningfacilities, and a house for making pure, freeand unadulterated kettle-boiled oil. The plant is under the direct manage-ment of Mr. J. W. Daniels, a well-knownold-time linseed oil man, wh
Hardware merchandising (January-June 1902) . oil became so largethat it was a serious matter for them to bedependant upon others for their supply, and quality that has been found in all theirother products. The Sherwin-Williams Co. have alwaysrefined their own oil, and have arrived atvery fine results in clarifying and purifyingthe linseed oil they have used. In the newplant they have included splendid refiningfacilities, and a house for making pure, freeand unadulterated kettle-boiled oil. The plant is under the direct manage-ment of Mr. J. W. Daniels, a well-knownold-time linseed oil man, who has been inthe business since 1878, Before his con-nection with The Sherwin-Williams Co. hewas a director in The American LinseedCo., and manager of their plant at Buffalo, The establishment of this plant is charac-teristic of |the policy of The Sherwin- plants at Cleveland, Chicago, Newark andMontreal, with warehouses and offices inseven other cities. Their entrance into the linseed oil field isof distinct and significant New Linseed Oil Plant of The Sherwin-Williams Co. they have for some time been quietly atwork on the plans of the new plant. The plant is of the most modern type,and is probably one of the best equippedand arranged in existance. It is locatedon the Cuyahoga River, a short distancefrom plant No. 1 of the Sherwin-WilliamsCo., and is admirably situated, with fineshipping facilities, both by water and has been built with a view to expansion,the plat of ground and engine and boilercapacity making it possible to double theoutput within a few months time if neces-sary. The company owns its own steamship,the A. G. Lindsay, for carrying the seeddown the lakes from the Northwest, andwill, therefore, be perfectly independent ofoutsiders for everything connected with theiroil supply. They will go direct to thefarmer for the seed and be able to makecertain of good oil from the very foundationup. They can be depended upon to pro-duce the best oil
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