. Hardware merchandising March-June 1915 . tubs, 17y2 per cent, off list. Putty high price of oil and of whiting-has necessitated an advance in is now quoted as follows:100-lb. drums, $ irons, per cwt., $ tins, 7c. Red lead, too, has advanced sharply,being now quoted at 12y2c per lb. It isonly a few weeks ago that the quotationwas 7y2c. From this it jumped to 9c,and now to the higher figures quotedabove. Orders for paints are reported assatisfactory. These are all of a sorting-nature, and are individually a littlesmaller than in past years.
. Hardware merchandising March-June 1915 . tubs, 17y2 per cent, off list. Putty high price of oil and of whiting-has necessitated an advance in is now quoted as follows:100-lb. drums, $ irons, per cwt., $ tins, 7c. Red lead, too, has advanced sharply,being now quoted at 12y2c per lb. It isonly a few weeks ago that the quotationwas 7y2c. From this it jumped to 9c,and now to the higher figures quotedabove. Orders for paints are reported assatisfactory. These are all of a sorting-nature, and are individually a littlesmaller than in past years. The volumeof business, however, is gratifying. For stoves there seems to be a smalldemand at the present time. Until Julycomes it seems heavy business is out ofthe question. In furnaces, however,things are brisker at present. Little orno building is being done in the cities,but a good deal is going on in the smalltowns and in the farming communities,and for these buildings a considerablenumber of furnaces are being sold. June 5, 1915. 51. An excellent display of varnishes arranged by Harry J. Hanwell for The Marks, Clavet, Dobie Co., Ltd., PortArthur, Ont. The base and background is finished in dead white. The banner of the Rice Leaders of the World issupported by the two pillars six feet high. They and the background being entwined by artificial grapes. Panels•/ varnished and stained woods have been used with good effect and created considerable interest among those whoviewed the display. Two large Canadian ensigyis on the side wall, were neatly draped around a proclamation tothe public to spend their money in Canada by buying home products. In a letter to Hardware and Metal states that the firm received a very large number of enquiries as a result of the display. Window trim-mers can secure many ideas from the above illustration. Boosting Paint Sales in June More Money in Canadas Savings Banks Now Than at Any Time in the History of the Country—Weather Affected
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