. Hardware merchandising March-June 1919. es can be built bytwelve men in three days, using unskill-ed labor under skilled direction. It is estimated that such houses whencompleted will cost the British publicabout £390 per house, or #415 includingthe cost of land with twelve houses tothe acre. The houses would let at about$2 a week, according to local rates. Thebuildings will include the latest modernimprovements, such as central heating. DEMANDS FOR PLATEGLASSAn unprecedented demand for plateglaea for closed-in automobiles and wind-shields, and shortage of labor have re-sulted in the
. Hardware merchandising March-June 1919. es can be built bytwelve men in three days, using unskill-ed labor under skilled direction. It is estimated that such houses whencompleted will cost the British publicabout £390 per house, or #415 includingthe cost of land with twelve houses tothe acre. The houses would let at about$2 a week, according to local rates. Thebuildings will include the latest modernimprovements, such as central heating. DEMANDS FOR PLATEGLASSAn unprecedented demand for plateglaea for closed-in automobiles and wind-shields, and shortage of labor have re-sulted in the American manufacturersmaking an advance of ten per cent. iiplate glass prices. This will be followedby Canadian imoorters. It is stated thatthe demands of the auto manufacturersthis year are breaking all records andwill take perhaps one-third of the entireoutput of the plate glass manufacturers. The Automatic Gas Regulator Com-pany, capital $50,000, head office Van-couver, plans to manufacture and dealin gas regulators. 62 May 31, 1919. mummuunw mmff Mtiirin Develop Business Between Sessions Strong Arguments That May be Used Frcm Now on With the Farmers, Showing That Regular Painting is Not Only Necessary, But Makes for a Definite Saving That Can be Figured in Dollars and Cents UPWARDS of two-thirds of the hardware and paintbusiness in Canada is directly or indirectly depen-dent upon farm trade. It, therefore, behooves thesetwo-thirds to keep their ears close to the ground regard-ing the habits of the farmer, and the developments thatare taking place in the conduct of his business. The urgency of greater production under war condi-tions, together with the shortage of labor and other handi-caps that tended to lessen that production, has taughthim the necessity of figuring his eosts, taking into con-sideration overhead charges, and other items which comebetween net cost and profit. He has learned how to make money and where he hasmade it. He is rapidly growing to be a better pr
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