Canadian grocer January-June 1898 . the firm of OppenheimerBros., wholesale grocers. He was one ofthe pioneers of British Columbia, and ownedlarge interests in Vancouver. HE WAS NO FOOL. A green-looking man came to town theother day with a small bucket of very whitebutter to sell and called on Will Matthis tobuy it. He said he didnt want any at thestore, but he would inquire if his wifewanted any. So he stepped to the telephone,called her up, and talked for a few secondsthrough the instrument. Then, turning tothe countryman, who was standing with hishands in his pockets, his eyes dilated andhi
Canadian grocer January-June 1898 . the firm of OppenheimerBros., wholesale grocers. He was one ofthe pioneers of British Columbia, and ownedlarge interests in Vancouver. HE WAS NO FOOL. A green-looking man came to town theother day with a small bucket of very whitebutter to sell and called on Will Matthis tobuy it. He said he didnt want any at thestore, but he would inquire if his wifewanted any. So he stepped to the telephone,called her up, and talked for a few secondsthrough the instrument. Then, turning tothe countryman, who was standing with hishands in his pockets, his eyes dilated andhis face very red, he told him that his wifesaid that she would not need any indignant countryman blurted out: Look here, mister, if you dont wantany butter why dint you say so? I aintsuch a fool as to think that youve got yourwife in that little box!—ElizabethtownNews. The Missouri Experimental Station, whichhas been experimenting with sugar beetsfor seven years, has decided that the indus-try will not pay in SENTIMENT VS. English Opinion of the Franco-Russian Bull. Is it not strange, my dear Madam, that while he, who only takes 9,000,000 francs of your produce, should be your bosom friend, I,who buy sixty times as much, get nothing but abuse ! —Punch. [Le Soleil, of Paris, France, says : Whereas Russia bought 9,760,000 francs worth of produce from France for the first six months of i8o7,*England bought 590,000,000francs worth.) THE CANADIAN GROCER WANT More w m Business this Year ? A small purchase, if satisfactory, often insures a customerssteady trade—ihe kind that pays. One sale at a large profitmay cost you the trade of the steady customer. The success-ful grocer is always sure of the quality of a line of goods beforehe supplies them to a customer. GREIGSCROWNFLAVORING EXTRACTS are of known purity ;;nd strength. Nothing is allowed toadulterate their purity, nothing to weaken their strength-We want you to try how your cus
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