CANADIAN CONDITIONS. G

those lines where Canadian and English requirements
 are the same, the British manufacturer holds
his own stoutly against all comers : but in those
lines—angd they are many—where British and
Canadian tastes differ, he may try to enforce
British taste upon the Canadian, but he will
rarely attempt a rendering of Canadian taste. It
is no good returning year after year with the same
samples at the same prices whilst the enterprising
 foreign competitor is offering new and cheaper
goods every year! It is an evil which is not to be
remedied by a preference unless the tariff were

! We met the representative of a large and well-known
firm of Sheffield cutlers. He assured us that the German
cutlers were our successful rivals in the Canadian market,
Their goods were better, cheaper, and newer than ours.
They were continually tempting the retailer with new
patterns adapted to Canadian requirements. We were
content to bid him buy things that were selling in South
Africa or London, ¢ There isn't a saleable article among
your goods, but we'll buy a few for friendship’s sake,” was a
story he constantly heard, Our commercial travellers come
to Halifax, tour Canada with their samples, and at the
end of the season leave them at Halifax, The following
Season they take the same samples round again, and so, as
they are frankly told, waste the time of their Canadian
Customer. The German returns again and again with
New and attractive samples, And this, said our friend, is
the way we use our preference! Nothing can remedy this
but better methods, change of manufacturing machinery,
greater adaptability and better commercial travellers. We
are indebted to this gentleman for his expression of views
Which we heard all gover Canada concerning many other
lines besides cutlery,