The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-27
MORE MARKET ROOM.
Long Island Farmers Stating Their
Grievances.
How They Are Trentad in This City-The Pre-
sent and Past Accommodation Spectators
and Eiddlemen-New York First, Brook
Ign second-The Proposed Reform
It Nust Be speedy or Not At ALI
The Proceedings Yesterday.

Notwithstanding tue very inclement condition OF
the weather yesterday there was a very large at
tendance at the farmers mass meeting in Jamaica.
About month ago the HERALD spoke at length
regarding the complaints ana grievances OF Long
Island farmers While dsposing OF their produce in
this city. 1t Is to accomplish reform In the mar
ket system and to advance the interests Of those
engaged In agricultural pursuits that now occupies
the attention of the farming element. They com.
plain that the
MARKET ACCOMMODATIONS OF NEW YORK CITY
are inadequate for the great agricultural nnux
which is yearly becoming greater To obtain de.
sirable stand near the market 1t Is necessary for
them to leave their homes early in the afternoon,
and from the time they arrive at the market until
they depar. next day their horses kept standing
unsheitered and unfoddered, in the public
streets, subject TO tile thugs and cruelty Of
hacSmcn and policemen. 1t often occurs that the
farmers are compelled TO stand their wagons in Dey
and vesey streets up as far rs Broadway. While
here and In Greenwich street they are tortured by
the cfumblin0 OF the business men, and then the
police orde then to move and thus they are driven
from street to street, at waste OF valuable time
THEIR PRODUCE BECOMING STALE,
and In many cases being compelled to bring IL home
Or sacrifice it, Then nsy are pera p
iavol who oirer ihem price for their produce and
4 refused have the police TO order them to move on
The ulpe was when the farmers Of Long Island had
ket fee Of SIX gents; but owing to leir own conduct
the middleinel soon nonopollzed The square and
erected produce houses thereon. Now the market
accommodations afforded are rs many per cent
inferior. AL these
wero pretty thoroughly discussed at the meeting
yesterday and the farming intellect turned for once
81 ana Ths Wss
made by John ODonnell Jr., Of Jamaica, who set
forth very lucidly the grievances above cited and re-
commended several measures for consideration as q
means OF bringing about reformation. The NEST
ppaesfcaa q advanced y MIN was 70 make direct
spp Pea. y wy NEW Yoak AUTHORITIES .,.
and they did not their petition in favora.
BILE terms to take recourse to the State Legislature
districts would give the farmers their hearty CO.
operation, and be had time and again heard such
legislators prefer their support Il the movement
port OF their own members. He showed that while
hundreds Of thousands OF dollars were being ex-
pended In decorating portions OF the city, not one
cent was contributed to improve this important
M. vanderveer made very stirring speech, pro.
sTARvE OUT THE MARKETMES - ~
BY keeping on the Brooklyn side OF the river, The
but the people could not subsist without their pro-
once. ne made an amusing reference TO 0King
opase aa1 Hee W sne taas winch elected much
Hempstead, Mr. Marsh, OF Newtown, Mr.. HendrtcS-
SON. OF jamaica and many others, their remarks all
proposed 10 form stock market company, purchase
A NARBET SQUARE in BROOKLYN
erect C0nimodious market building, land their
produce In Brooklyn, have regular market hours
establish uniform scale OF prices and entirely dis
countenance specnlators. IN result OF such an ar
rangement Is obvious For three months in the
year the people OF New York are almost wholly de.
pendent upon Long Island farmers for vegetables
With market established In Brooklyn citizens
would be compelled to cross the East river to obtain
them or deal with vegetable vendors. thereby hav-
ing to use decayed and unwholes0me articles. For
the establishment of this market prominent Brook.
Ign capitalists have pledged their word to furnish the
funds and
THE PROPOSITION Is FAvoRARLY ENTERTAINED
by many. John GLASS; OF this city, the keeper OF the
Thlityfourth street Market presented letter to the
Convention O1erny the use OF his premises for the
establishment Of market, predicting that 1t was
the coming institution This proposition was also
entertained.
Mr.. ODonnell read the HERALD editorial, and a
voc OF thanks was returned for the interest mani
tested III their behalf.
All the propositions received were referred TO a
special committee, and o committee appointed to
draft resolutions and prepare petition.
The Convention adjourned TO meet on Monday,
February q.