Meanings of little canvassing in English

A boy can take orders for these signs in almost any city or large town with a little canvassing.

So find out who's in charge, when the next meeting is and do a little canvassing of your own.

As forgetting advertising business, they thought they showed enterprise by a little canvassing among the conspicuous merchants in Greater New York.

For instance, often these squabs do-orpretend to do- alittlesomething in the way of work-a little canvassing or artists' model or anything you please.