. Hardware merchandising (January-March 1908) . sidentof the local branch at one time. * * * The capital of the Hamilton Steel &Iron Company has been increased from$1,513,600 to $5,000,000. This companywas organized in 1894, and it Js nowone of the largest steel plants in thecountry, having an output of about 500tons a day. At one time the prospectsof the concern were not quite so rosyas they are to-day, but the rapid de-velopment has warranted the increasein the stock and as a result those whorisked their money in the early stagesof the companys existence will now bewell rewarded. The company
. Hardware merchandising (January-March 1908) . sidentof the local branch at one time. * * * The capital of the Hamilton Steel &Iron Company has been increased from$1,513,600 to $5,000,000. This companywas organized in 1894, and it Js nowone of the largest steel plants in thecountry, having an output of about 500tons a day. At one time the prospectsof the concern were not quite so rosyas they are to-day, but the rapid de-velopment has warranted the increasein the stock and as a result those whorisked their money in the early stagesof the companys existence will now bewell rewarded. The company has beenreorganized and each shareholder willget three shares for every one heldformerly. The directors of the concernare : C. S. Wilcox, president ; Robert The need of organization among theretail hardware dealers becomes moremanifest every day and anything thatcan be done to stop the ruinous price-cutting that is now quite commonshould be resorted t;o without one merchant to-day : Let megive you an instance of this price-cut-. ALD. HUGH C. SWEENEY, Stove Dealer, Hamilton, Re-elected Al-derman of that City for 1908. Hobson, vice-president ; Wm. Southam,John Milne, A. E. Carpenter and C. There is little activity in the hard-ware trade just now. Local retailers re-port a light but steady trade, which iscomparatively good for this season ofthe year. * ... * The plumbers are being kept fairlybusy on small work and they are alllooking forward for spring will be a number of big jobs onthe market at that time for which thecompetition will be keen. LONDON. London, Jan. 14.—Seasonable quietnow prevails in the retail hardwaretrade. Those who have taken stock arewell satisfied with the results of thepast year and are looking forward to alively spring trade. 46
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