. Hardware merchandising January-June 1898 . did 60 per cent, of the entirecook stove trade in the past year. Other stoves noticed in thesewarerooms were the Pansy and the Florida. These arenew makes of stoves from D. Moore & Co., Limited. Thisfirm are executing many orders for the Klondyke. Among otherarticles furnished by them is a patent folding stove. They are alsoagents for a handy contrivance of camp kettles, pots andpans that fold up and fit the one into the other. This outfit is thework of Mr. Chas. Ross, of Edmonton, and exceeds in conveniencemany of the expensive outfits already on t


. Hardware merchandising January-June 1898 . did 60 per cent, of the entirecook stove trade in the past year. Other stoves noticed in thesewarerooms were the Pansy and the Florida. These arenew makes of stoves from D. Moore & Co., Limited. Thisfirm are executing many orders for the Klondyke. Among otherarticles furnished by them is a patent folding stove. They are alsoagents for a handy contrivance of camp kettles, pots andpans that fold up and fit the one into the other. This outfit is thework of Mr. Chas. Ross, of Edmonton, and exceeds in conveniencemany of the expensive outfits already on the market. They alsoshow a good line of Adam Hall steel hotel ranges. It is currently whispered that Mrs. , while cleaning house, asked her husband to nail up some [ ]. He refused. Shelooked ff at him, told him his conduct was without a ||, beat himwith her fi^° until he saw **. He now lies in a ,tose state andmay soon be a fit subject for disjJ. A man must be an * his life inthat way and put a . to his existence. 16 HARDWARE AND METAL. Wl NIPEGS WHOLESALE HARDWARE HOUSES. By C. E. H. THERE is no feature of business life in Winnipeg more surpris-ing to the new arrival than the substantial buildings in whichthe wholesale trade is carried on. And when Winnipeggers them-selves pause to think they too are surprised at what a couple ofdecades have brought forth. And in no line is the growth andchange more noticeable than that of the wholesale years ago it was a very small infant ; to-day it holds up itshead proudly with any and all comers. A few notes about the leading firms, their business and success,may be of interest to readers of Hardware and Metal, both inthe province of Manitoba and also in eastern Canada. Speaking of eastern Canada reminds me of a funny thing Iheard the other day. A gentleman representing a large electricalcompany from Chicago was in Winnipeg and was asked : Is this your first visit to Winnipeg ? Yes, I have been in British Columbia before,


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