The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-04-27

A MARKET FOR ELKToN.-In our last
issue we threw out some suggestions in
regard to the practicability of establish.
ing public market for the town, point
ing out the great advantage to our citizens
and the surrounding country, of such an
institution. The large quantities of fruit
raised within ten miles of Elkton, the fine
farming country that surrounds it, producing
every variety Of vegetable which is to be
found IN the summer season in well sup.
piled market are inducements that should
stimulate our farmers and townspeople to
unite in an effort TO establish a we'll regu-
lated and permanent market in the place.
This could readily be done without that long,
low skeleton building, designated a market,
house, by simply organizing an association
OF country and townspeople, with bylaws
and officers to put the thing in operation
The Court House square is admirably located
for site for market Wagons could back
up Oh North street, and round on Main street
if necessary, where all kinds of produce
commonly disposed Of in city markets might
be offered for sale two days in each week.
The amount disposed of would be, per,
haps not very large at first, but soon our
citizens would learn to depend upon their
market for supplies, and the hawking buck.
steering business, which is so precarious and
uncertain, and which is, at present, their
only means OF obtaining supplies of market
ing, would be abolished, public market al
ways atfording more abundant supply and
better quality of produce to select from.
Under the present huckstering business. to
which our citizens are compelled to look for
supplies, all know what a dearth there is.
frequently, of the most desirable articles for
family consumption. Among these are
fowls, which are nearly always scarce, and
many other articles that we might name, and
which a regular market would supply in
abundance.
Aside from the supply Of our citizens
with an abundance at all times, there would
grow up trade in marketable commodities
outside OF the wants of the town, which in
short time would become greater than the
home demand. When it became known
that regular market had been established
here on stated days, traders from the cities
would resort to our market to buy up pro.
duce to take to the city markets, our rail.
road facilities offering every convenience for
such business. Other occupations would
soon spring up in connection with q we'll.
established market. In view of the great
peach country adjacent to the town. no bet.
ter location could be found for fruit can.
ming establishment, and if supplied by
market with fresh tomatoes, peas, etc, ETC..
the canning business might be extended, so
as to become an extensive and profitable
one.
We might add suggestion to suggestion
and multiply the inducements indefinitely
for establishing well organized market as
one Of the institutions Of the town. viii
not our trading men and farmers adjacent
move in the matter and form an organi.
cation whose object will be to establish a
focus of trade in the place? The number
less wagons that lumber through our streets
especially in the tall seasonal all hours
between midnight and daybreak-on their
way to Wilmington market, with others that
pass from above and below, all bound for
the same destination, would stop and sell
their produce here If public mart was es-
tablished for such purpose They would
not only sell their produce to our own PEG.
pie and foreign traders who would resort
here to buy on Market days, but they would
lay out the greater part of the money thus
acquired in purchasing necessaries for their
families Of our merchants. The location
we have in our midst to establish such
trade, and an abundance Of farm produce,
fruit in our orchards and berries growing
Wild with great variety of marketable pro
auctions. Let those whose interest is most
concerned inaugurate the policy.
TAKE NO MORE UNPLEASANT AND UNSAFE