National Republican., 1875-07-26
cHIAP PRODUCE.
a Y.luabl. Adjunct % ths pi.triet M.rkst.

A Valuable Adjunct 70 the District MARKETS..
The establishment OF direct freight Lines 10
points south BY the Inland and Ssaboard Coast
ing Company, and the excellent carrying fscili-
ties furnished BY the swim, staunch and commo-
dious steamers running on the route, are proving
blessing, not only TO our commission men and
retail dealers whose trade is being enlarged there
by, but TO the myrisds Of frugal housewives Of
Washington city, who hail with delight the pros
pect and promise Of q decline in prices. Four
trips are made weekly BY the companys boats
to the fruit and green truck markets OF the
Southern coast where the richest products Of the
accumulated. And the river landings, too, are
made objective points. Large conslgnments Of
Sroush. 70 Us almost dsIy and VIE every ar
rival prices are reduced In proportion 10 the sur.
plus thrown upon the market. Fruits, &C., Just
this general rule, Many OF these products can be
laid down at Washington much more eheaply
.hs ~ ne % mEfs nnolesaie mafke ana
nections whatever We receive over and above the
supply necessary 70 our consumptive dema will
De forwarded to other cities. Some few shipments
Of this character have alresdy been made this
season. To compare briefly, tom atoes are cheaper
q; Wholesale in Washington than in Baltimore,
to IS cents per bushe as based en- the transactions
Of Friday. Cabbage sells at from 81 10 % per
prices for the same lind are rom Is 70 q. Water
melons wholesale at from Il to 20 cents each In
Warrington, while IN Baltimore the prices are
IRON 20 to 30 cents each. The prices In Norfolk
whence they are brought are from 70 10 cents
each. =
And as long array Of figures might prove that
Warrington 10 the cheaper wholesale market for
eertsin articles In the vegetable and fruit line.
Baltimore can furnish cheaper potatoes, but they
are the product Of farms near the city: the
Wholesale prices, from q TO t1T5, while in WASH
inSton they range from d 10 %.
II 10 from the fact Of this favorable comparison
that the new packing house 10 being established
In Washington, while other enterprises are also
sprfnRinR up, stimulated by the same advantage.
The farms Bordering on the Potomac are being
brought TO high state Of cultivation under the
encouragement Of market facilities. A large
number Of fruit trees have been set out, and
ground that has long lain waste is now being fsl-
lowed, with view to bringing It into use and
value, while patches that have been richened BY
series Of clover crops are being devoted to the
raising Of berries, fruits and vegetables. With .
climate similar and equal to Norfolk, there Is no
reason why these lands should not be brought up
70 productive standard, and par with the farms
In this vicinity, thus enhancing their money value,
raising them from $40 per acre to 500 per acre.
To say nothing Of the increase OF the rural popu-
lstion and employment IN these parts and the In
provement of Washington trade by the supply OF
their demand for miscellaneous merchandise, the
direct result will be to make Washington one OF
the cheapest markets for country produce, early
vegetables, fruits, &e, in the Eastern section Of
the United States.