New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07
TIE MARKET QUESTION:


KET SQUARE PROPOSED.
An adjourned meeting of the farmers Of
oueens County for the purpose Of taxing some definite
..,on for the improyemen OF market accommodations
IN the Cities OF NewYork and Brooklyn, was held In the
Town Han Of Jamaica, yesterday afternoon rue NEE.
ing was one largest ever hed in the county hoo
ert Wletts OF Bay Side, vas chosen CAsrnsn' ""u
Abraham II. Smith Of Jamaica, and James D. Coopoi
Henpstead, secretaries. The committee appointed a'
the last meeting 10 draft resolutions repof'eu 'io
ing which we're unanimously adopted:
t, The nr,se,t ABILITIES afforded for the sale of produce 70 tne
Cities NewYork aniBrOOkya are nAeqae 70 ns n. VS..
sarbr cor ps ed dispose their nee and ana - b
want Of space suec 70 gea' Of the weather
. OF s.esp and valuable time that might Be pohHoF e"P'
+, order 70 .cur. any deabe location along he OILY .n
ahe sst. compelled leave homes cary ~ 'le ~ o
Pre- DAY and consequently rns gitns mee S
from fields DAY in sdvaues preventing 0'f eH'u' '
ss 1r s fee ", ar. compelled place
the sgrt'toH n the SHY s1.ie o. mt b5 The OFT on
inhabsd st Gets while Fe are enute 70 10 pnys - ssi
WAel From the number Of vehicles ,slg eroaza ts sv f
the better class Of rroce, yho vii ng ego,s ,r. eSn.S
u,y paHns and e9nselan We ere and psT What
. Ta5, .aSn a aT saa or p,oa.
E.a We plopo.e p,o s,sS aa' seq ,rs, for tie
srrsc,, for been increasing upon Us BY saess'S
. ,, u de ons'sd,a .ao o. arr ,, 81 .rfr. h
solrs petition the authorities Of the Cue. Of Sesof
ssnTs g q, the cisasHasss and
ot h,'.r shI b, allotted ,as b os.SeI 70, sI
snrh pgrpoe the Farmers Mrset sqAe nu snt
he Tented ony b i,rrnen selling the products Of their osn
AK F,. 81 9' BaI hfi III q t6o.s cite, provide
.p. We nE ne oeer & 80 a. you'd be most coarnsni
foi % .hoa the arhore, sal, decline accepting
a., b proptors then Comrte. sh, have power 20 make
de sls SoJsn2so, OF Y pp r hs sr, ad 70
III .snT from me to their Judgment be neeesy
vac. ,d Tbs, IN. farmers he local raon' in
each Srn sSpt5s , o, s p. o. .u5 Via importance
.A.,r heaI's comfort .al gsnr, vel benz ,,s ~ Tuz rsrp
usE and their vushI, anee and hearty
sappo Anu
-noe L this neeied reform
Robert Pearsall Of Suffolk County, John ODonnel Jr,
OF Jamaica Wells Lott, C. Hendriekson Robert Wlets'
Issac KInsey and Henry Wyckof Of Nev-Los, were ap
pointed a Committee carry out the resolutions. On
motion OF John ODonnell it, all petitions and propose
tons from parties In Brooklyn and Hew-fork were re
ferred 10 the same Committee Speeches setting iorth
the grievances which the farmers are subjected ~ d
rallied in the resolutions made by Mr. Pearsall'
President Of tie Suffolk County AgriequTal society
wells Lott, John ODOnne, jr; Aycan Backus Altxah,
de- HIGH, william March, and others orange Juda
thought the best means TO remedy tine evils &
OF would DO for the farmers 10 purchase market IA
central location, where they could store am. en- al t
produce He felt that those who Invested ia sue an
enterprise would realize 10 per cent on tnelr Ia
Mr. ODonne thought that one great objection had Deeh
IsYrepee Of re Flushing Journal stated that he had
| learned that the NsvyYa Park on Flushlng-aye.;
n. u-AAAHAboN
years. q nominal rent, and that one lnan stood reay
Ia s. ribe $40 900 for the building OF market ~ TINS
place Propositions received from John Schllhg'
President OF the h ghteenth Ward Market Associato
rendering the OF the market in Eghteentn-st ana
inviting the Committee visit IT, Mr. Pearsai OF Brent
wood favored the project OF putting the markets IN the
hands OF the state authorities thus making them Tree 10
al MI schilling, in relation TO the wagon aecommOdA
tons stated that they were ample At the Eignteentst
! Market, which covers five acres of ground
| Mr. O'Donneu believed that the farmers should unite
and that he matter should be carried into every hamlet
on the island. necessary he would appeal 10 tht Leg
isature and -how them that the farming interest was
mower not 70 be frOwned down. representation rom
he Tbrtyfour.hrt. Market Association were present
and stated that they had obtained their charter with
CAPITAL OF 81 OOgO and contracted for building stone
market Ia contain 900 stalls. An Offer as made by Mr.
Arnitaee 10 sell the farmers 100000 worth OF the stock
Other propositions submitted by several owners or mar
ket property in NewYOFk and Brooklyn: were referred
| journed.
| RUMORED PURCHASE OF WASHINGTON MARKET.
rumor was current yesterday in Washington Market
that about Is prominent mArketmen were endeaVormg
70 negotiate for the purchase Of the market aud also OF
West wsshn gton Market, and that they had offered
very liberal sum to the city. The retail dealers were
loud in their remonstraEces against the contamination
Of any such sale, arguing that few rich men got alb
soue possession OF both markets they would create
more ourdensone monopoly than the present one Inc
Committee 10 negotiate with the city on behalf OF the
stand owner includes william Johnston, r. l. Ihorn'
| and r. F. Seaman. with Benjamin Smith as Chairman