84 CLIMATE—DOMESTIC DETAILS 
sometimes coal. But the larger houses are heated by hot 
water, circulating in iron pipes and radiators, or by hot 
air, the furnace being placed in a cellar underneath the 
house. A plant of this kind costs from $500 up. Many 
of the newer houses are provided with one or more open 
hearths. 
CLotHine.—People in British Columbia wear pretty 
much the same clothing that they do in the Old Country. 
The principal differences observable are that gloves are 
more generally worn for working both in summer and in 
winter. Broad-brimmed hats are universal in summer as 
protection against the sun. Leggings are not worn. 
In winter for working amongst the snow the best 
equipment for the feet is thick woollen stockings and 
coarse rubber shoes. Many men wear boots with very 
long tops, reaching half-way up to the knee. A thick 
reefer jacket—a Mackinaw—is preferable to a long, 
heavy overcoat. For travelling in the mountains in 
winter, snowshoes must be worn. In very sharp frost it 
is desirable to protect the ears with some sort of lappets. 
It is not advisable for people leaving the Old Country 
to bring their household furniture with them, except, 
maybe, pictures, books, silver, and table and bed linen. 
But they should bring plenty of personal clothing, 
especially for winter wear, and a good supply of half- 
worn suits. 
