BEFORE THE CLOCK: Today, we depend on our timepieces so much. How did our forefathers manage without them? We thought it might be interesting to take a brief look at the past.
How do floriculturists get their wares to market? Before 1972, small growers peddled their flowers from door-to-door, often underselling the larger wholesalers. Quality and quantity of their goods fluctuated wildly.
Invoices could be outstanding for days, and often could never be collected.
Imported goods made great inroads into Ontario.
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