The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10

Why Prsvssasas are High.
eRe0mfo - RxuefsD m ras NEW Y0RK MARKHrs.
Thsssh mach surprise naaifsstsd at the sxorbtant
prices pesvslsss u - kals asv command In the New
rsk aarsts week aftsr week the tables Of farm pro.
ducs sKhistt upward tsaSsney, sad the prices
ars asabas sAd treble tAsss paid but few years ago.
Nsr u there aay iAaeatisa that justify belief that
nsat Aour, ths extsnsivsly used vegetables
Win suasr aay arksd dinautisn In price for some time
70 cos Why rates should be thus enhanced in NEW Of
the Increased facilities, in the way Of canals rail-
reads aad steAnsoats fer Transporting farm produce 70
the ~, has bssa tie theme for much comment And
spsculAtioa. ne existing var sad the consequent de-
maad Tor American brsadstun abroad the drought of
Last sunnsr, ssd the eahanced valuation Of all par
ehasabis cs.nsditss BY the nauK Of California gold,
which has In sses reduced the actual value Of money.
have been mentioned sfsrdiag clue to they mrs.
tsry and doubt these have had their inau-
in trngsg about tho high prices Of provsioas Of
which poor people Loudly and justly complain
But after all thsrs Il reason to believe that other
aseacss are II work. equally pstSat 10 effect the s-
chief csnplaned o. which Il ID In tie power Of our
dtissas - remedy and corrsot
Recent dsvslopsneats 20 to show that the great diff
Guilty arises frsa combinations susag tho cattle and
prsvsn Dealers who have reduced their operations TO
soeaos, aad vhs nAaags 70 fleece beth producers
Tho means employed By these people are very simple
Tho cattle Dealers Ter iasaaes have an understanding
with another met TO offer certain prices to The
drsvsr when he arrives In town With his
herd u cattle ready Or slaughter BE 10 perfectly pow
seiess. aaA has protsctsa redress Whatever 10
only certaia parties who want his Cattle and thsy are
agreed on price which he must accept he cannot
afford to keep tho saims sat better terms are offered
his same osmsinstoa esaspirss against tho butcher
interest a.d they vsey bitter against the forssta
srs, whs, they seq, are the Of the iaordaats
prices new asked Many butchers have contracts with
private faiiiss hstos aud public Institutions aad SAT
for great pscuasry less IL sndesvsring to ill them a.
meat Il much higher new than whoa they were made.
Tho Prsvisien nsnopslists manage matters equsuy
well for their interest With them the farmers have
somewhat better chance, the garden truck frsts
and vegetables are of psrishabls nature, and
are consequently nero auctuatsg IN price. But with
The moro staple productions rye oats and the
ke-he spectators have Il III their swn way and both
consumers and producers arc robbed outragsously.
We're al the facts known conosraIag this great oonsp
racy-for It ID nothing eise would create general sur
prise. and excite little popular aiguatioa or course
nothing can b harmed dsanitey concerning the Or.
rasgenents Of Nose parties, bat enough ID known t.
shsw that such eombiaston exists and has It's RANT
nca6ons Ill over the country
Our citiseas do not escape the extortious or the
dealers in garden truck, though the farmers may An
understanding ID arrived OF, and purchasers complain
bitterly that there il no competition to keep down the
price Of provisions. ~ in other commodities.
Fer all this there Il bat remedy and that IT, to
bring consumers ald together without the In
terpoton Of either wholesale or retail Dealers Let our
market arrangensnts BE- reformed that farmers can
sell directly to housekspers, and thus do away with the
Opportunity now afforded, Of huckstsrs charging what
Al vii a.
must be unrestricted free trade
According to present market laws nons bat regular
dealers hsve chance to sell and every
emit is placed in the way Of farmers who wish to
dispose Of their produce. Fines imposed If they sell
any bat designated places and the hucksters take
advantage Of their verdsncy to crowd them from
their stands; hsvehsy any redress the annoy
snces they subject to- The huctsters trained
heir business and up to all the "dodgss" Of the
trsde and tho countrynan whs attempts to compete
With hem nnds himself befooled outwtted and crowded
'ut Of the market The present market laws appear
have been gotten up expressly for the beuodt of the re-
yuiar Dealers to the exclusion Of legitimate competi
tor and bshooves the press the pub to see that
thorough reform ID sfsetsd-n this most important
natter.
The following reforms appear to be impsratvey Dc.
mandsd:-
1s rebuilding Of the principal markets In the city
to afford ample accommodations to all who wish
to hire stands ct reasonable rates. Also large pens
and slaughter houses to accommodate drovers and
butcher that they dispense with the services OF
The wholesale dealers.
g The market laws which were passed In 1886 sad |
have since been amended altered have become sb
'elete should be revised and the fines and penalties
against the country dealers stricken out. An intsg
bio code Of Laws should replace them.
Days should be set apart for the exclusive OF the
markets by the country dealers.
Our markets, in their preeeat condition. are disgrace
10 the city. They afford but poor accommodations TO-
he dealers, and none at al to the public. Take wash
ngton Market - exsmple: There convenencss
worthy the name all is dirt and confusion. One COM
PEELED to wade almost ANGLE deep in mud while from every
quarter you ealuted with the most unsavory and
aoisome odors, which offend the air day aad night
Phere is regulation which makes it obligatory on the
market clerk 10 thoroughly cleanse the floor pavement
md sidewalks adjoining the market, but it, Of course
needed The building out Of repair and should
10 pulled down and replaced by betting the mpor
of the business transacted within It's walls This
subject worthy the serious attention Of Mayor Wood
md he win bestow lasting benefit to the community,
md the gratitude OF the public, he viii but
lesvor to reform whole market system and make Il
What 1t should be-an accommodation to the public in
Itsad Of an nuisance.
Board or Education.
The stated meeting of the Board Of Education was held
last Wednesday evening at their hall in Grand street
Present, William H. Nelson Esq, President, in tho
chair, and Commissioners Townsend, Perry Sinclair
Webb, Blackstone, Phillips, Jones, Miller, Williams,