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The Florists' Review 



Jdmb 4, 1914. 



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[FLORISTS' FUEL DIRECTORY J 



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2,000,000 TONS ANNUAL CAPACITY 



HOUSTONi^o'S't!! coals 



V\0USTOyv 

 THACK ER 



COAL- 



TIAOB HAM* 



■SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO FLORISTS' USE 



The high standard of Houston Quality, Houston Preparation and Houston 

 Service has made these coals Famous in the Greenhouse and Florist Trade. 



POCAHO^S^ 

 COAl. 



ra«IHS MARK 



HOUSTON COAL COMPANY 



Main Offfic* 

 Union Trust Bids., Cincinnati 



KuPEB Hood, Gen'l Sales Agt. 



Wastarn Offflea 

 Old Calany Bide, Chicaso 



R. C. Cantklou, Western Mgr. 



Northam Offffica 

 DIma Bank Bids., Datrolt 



A. B. Lincoln, Northern Mgr. 



Southam Offflea 

 Saaboard Bank BMc, Norffalk. Va. 



W. W. Houston, Southern Mgr. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Greenhouse Heating. 



Subscribers are invited to write the 

 Editor of this Department with regard 

 to any details of greenhouse heating that 

 are not understood. But please do not 

 ask The Keview to make a choice of 

 apparatus for you. The greenhouse 

 heating equipment advertised in this 

 paper is, we believe, the best for the 

 trade to buy, and each article the best 

 in the special field of its adaptation. 



COAL MEN ABE HOPEFUL. 



The most noticeable characteristic of 

 the latest reports from the coal dealers 

 is a general tone of hopefulness — a 

 slight atmosphere of cheerfulness, if 

 nothing more substantial. There does 

 not seem to be much improvement in 

 the actual, present conditions of busi- 

 ness, but there is some improvement 

 in the outlook. As far as the present 

 state of the market is concerned, the 

 most gladsome statements do not seem 

 to amount to much more than the phi- 

 losopher's last grain of comfort, "It 

 might be worse," but future prospects 

 seem to contain real reason for en- 

 couragement. 



It is admitted that ' ' the coal trade 

 last week suffered an intensification of 

 midsummer dullness, and on several oc- 

 casions current prices were in danger 

 of being shattered and the whole 

 year's price policy was more or less 

 in jeopardy because of a desire to get 

 some business," but the less doleful 

 news is added that, "except in a few 

 cases, actual breaks in prices were 

 avoided." It is admitted that "bitu- 



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If you use Indiana Block, write for delivered prices to the prompt shippers 



of good coal— 



HOSTLER COAL & COKE CO. 



Harrison 653 



537 SOUTH DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO, ILL. 



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By Ihe use of 



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Pocahontas and New River 



Mines of 



BERWiND-WHITE COAL ININING CO. 



Office: 1805 Peoples Qas Bulldine 



Telephone Randolph 3901 



CHICAGO 



Mention The Berlew when yon write. 



minous trade, the country over, is ex- 

 tremely dull because of the light de- 

 mand for steam coal. As a rule, bitu- 

 minous production is at about fifty per 

 cent of capacity. This, on the whole, 

 is about ten per cent below what is 



customary at this time of year." But 

 that somber account of the situation 

 is followed by the assertion that busi- 

 ness in general, which lias been at an 

 extremely low level, now shows sure 

 signs of an upward tendency. Great 



CAPITAL-SPRINGFIELD. ILL. 



WILLIAMSVILLE. ILL. 



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WITH 



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AND YOU WILL GET 



QUALITY-SATISFACTION-PROTECTION 



'POCAHONTAS" FISHER BLDG., CHICAGO SIOUX CITY, lA. "CUMBERLAND BLOCK" 



