The Wilmingtonian., 1884-11-29

The producer will 'e driven away. TIL
average truck producer carries to the curl
stone market such a small quantity of good
that it will be tentative question to him a
to the advantage of continuing in the busi
ness II is through the fact of very larg
number of truckers bringing in small AM
limited amounts that the market exists a
all. The cash value of many of the lot
would not equal %. How could the,
afford to pay an annual tax of So or $40.
Should they relinquish the busines
through any such tax being laid, the curb
stone market will drop out of existence.
What have the house-keepeps of the cit,
to say to such q prospect
The relative advantages of the curb-stonc
market as compared TO the enclosed markets
it well known to them and their reply is Z
forngnrc conclusion. sThe question is Whose
interests are to be consulted?
A free city market, where the farmer car
bring his produce rsithcn any tax what.
ever, and where the cous9uer can meet him
and there pay for wha aN needs without
paying any municipal, Z middleman's levy,
is an absolute desiderat' q.
1t is absurd to suppose that dealer in an
enclosed city market, with the added ex-
penses of his stall and surroundings and the
charges he is at for carting his goods from
the country can sell as cheaply as the farmer
on the curb-stone, who is his own carrier
and also the original producer; and it is un-
necessary and idle for him to claim superior
goods
To meet his expenses the stalk keeper must
charge an additional triHe to each buyer.
At the present rate of wages in the city
the smallest additional expense is resented,
and properly resented by the workingman.
Whatever protestations may be made the
Second and Third street markets are not
what the people want King street market,
just at this time is one of the finest prov
incial markets in the country and is justly
eulogized by visitors from the metropolis
and elsewhere. Produce of every variety,
bright, fresh, clean and cheap is seen all
around Such throng of busy buyers,
such an animated scene of thrift in its lin
ted scope is the most attractive picture on
our streets for visitors. The delightful
aroma of creamy butter the vari-coored
fruit and vegetables, the clean stalls deckod
with bouquets Of flowers just picked in the
countryl Simply stroll down King street
of market morning is as pleasing an ex-
perience as one could well have. Would
you debar us of that pleasurel The bright
clean conntry-womapy y. her rolls -oa good
fresh butter are nearer ID the heart of the
house-keeper than the dealer in Third street
market. Her heart is in her pocket at that
moment and she !. st manage that house
hold expenses do notrun up % per cent?
1t is matter of mercantile history of
Market street that the business men there
have lost thousands year by the transfer
ence of the bi-weekly market to King street
King street is getting to be a business
street now. Before the curb-stone market
was established there was hardly store
above Third, now stores are opening at
SIXTH
The little eurb-stone market, contemplate
as it is in the eyes of dealers is where "the
people most do congregate," it is the great
est blessing to the poor, and also an un-
accredited agent in the growth of our city as
business city Let the sentiment of those
well-to-do people who turn up their dainty
noses at the little dirt and filth inseparable
from the traffic, be taken for what it is
worth and not allowed to be an agent in the
obstruction of the growth of our city. The
fiat has gone forth that King street is to be
bus mess street and the latent influences
working in that direction are not to be op,
posed. Wilmington is growingl And those
who can afford genteeler residences must
take up their tents, their Lares and Penates,
their household gods, and pre-empt upon
Delaware avenue or the Banks. There we
suggest, they will find congenial surround
ings.
Let us retain our free curb-stone market.
That blessing above all price to the poor!
Chaarinr Nayua