Canadian grocer January-June 1892 . nning business has more minute de-tails to lock after than most other branchesof business. The cost is made of fractionalparts, the raw material is perishable, waterrequires 10 be pure, steam must be just sohot, steam gauges must be kept in perfectorder, and the whole business is of so com-plicated a nature, and the material is so per- ishable that with all the business energy ofMr. Ferguson the financial part could not becalled a success until he had mastered thewhole business, could supervise every part,and judge himself as to its fitness. Butwhen once he
Canadian grocer January-June 1892 . nning business has more minute de-tails to lock after than most other branchesof business. The cost is made of fractionalparts, the raw material is perishable, waterrequires 10 be pure, steam must be just sohot, steam gauges must be kept in perfectorder, and the whole business is of so com-plicated a nature, and the material is so per- ishable that with all the business energy ofMr. Ferguson the financial part could not becalled a success until he had mastered thewhole business, could supervise every part,and judge himself as to its fitness. Butwhen once he telt that he understood thebusiness, the company commenced to pushit, and soon introduced their goods intoevery part cf the Dominion. In 1885 it be-came necessary to enlarge their works, andthe company decided on building new pre-mises, and they now occupy the largest andbest equipped canning factory in the Do-minion, having a capacity of 50,000 cansdaily. In locating their new factory twoessential points were kept in view—namely. MR. W. A. FERGUSON. pure spring water and perfect drainage. Thefactory is situated on the brow of a hill, witha ravine below and a running stream, and allrefuse is shot down a chute into this ravineand carried away by the stream. This keepsthe air pure and the factory sweet and clean,which is oneof the greatest difficulties abouta canning factory. After moving into theirnew premises they not only enlarged theiroutput, but increased the varieties of goodsmanufactured, adding jams, jellies, mincemeat, catsups and soups to their alreadylarge line, and now turn out the largest as-sortment of goods of any one firm in theDominion. Their goods are scattered all over the Dominion, and no first-class grocerystock is considered complete without an as-sortment of Delhi canned goods. Mr. Fergusons motto is Excel, and themany first prizes and gold medals won byhis brands bear testimony as to how well hehas succeeded. In the fall of 1891 a branchwas started in th
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