Evening journal., 1892-12-24
LgrTeRs FRoM LIE PgopLE.
rhe sew castle nrnrket ordlnnnce


The New Castle Market Ordinance.
TO tho Editor Of the Evening journal.
SIR R-I hardly think the people Of New
Castle realize the probable effect of the
ordinance which purports 20 be FOR the
establishment Of a curb stoue market and
which Is being pushed through the City
Council with precipitate haste II
such an unfair law should be enacted for
the city predict IL will result ia the do
struction Of all market for country pro.
duee except such as the merchants choose
to keep In their stores. 1t is announced
that 1t Is intended TO abolish the selling
Of produce from wagons and the exhor-
bitant fees charged for license will GER
tainly accomplish this. But is II right
and is it to the interest Of the vast
majority Of our citzens2 | think 1t is
recognized by all. and it is certainly
proven by experience in Wilmington, that
TO MAINTAIN good ma ket for country
produce OF fruits and vegetables IL Is
good policy to make as few restrictions as
possible to the free intercourse with the
producers Wilmington markets in their
quality variety and cheapness are
famous, and their success has been ac
complished by encouraging farmers and
truckers to take their produce to the
city. The contrary course seems TO be
contemplated by the New Castle City
Council.
In the first place If it is deemed de.
sirable to provide a market for only two
days in the week, when the people Of
New Castle are to be supplied with fresh
domestic fruits and vegetables a suitable
market house should be furnished, for
IL Is utterly absurd 10 suppose
that farmers and truckers win
consent at least during the winter
months, to occupy the positions provided
in the proposed ordinance, namely: On
Delaware street, from Market street TO
Orange street and on Market street,
between Delaware street and Harmony
street. These two places are probably
the bleakest in the town. II is very
different on King street, Wilmington,
which is sOlidly built up, thus providing
protection from the cold and winds Of
winter, and where the attendance is so
large that the multitudes Of wagons
serve for the protection Of each other But
even were Il possible to make comfort.
able stands for wagons on the two days
named, how are the citizens TO procure.
on the other days of the week, fresh
fruits and vegetables, because freshness
is of the first Importance in these arti-
cles
Naturally, the only dependence win be
upon whatever the stores of the town see
fit 20 provide, which, | venture to say.
will be the residum left over from mar
ket days, which truckers will be glad to
get rid of and which, by the time it
reaches the consumer will be better
fitted for the pig pen than for human
consumption. The argument being used
in favor Of a prohibitory license is that
it will prevent the peddling on our
streets Of the surplus stock left over
from the Wilmington markets. II the
trading Of hucksters is undesirable,
license fee might be imposed upon them,
but, for the sake Of good market, if for
nothing else. make an exception Of the
producer and encourage his presence
rather than exclude him.
But this being a city Of most ambitious
| limits it contains within it's borders
nv farmers and truckers who are re-.
ga.ud to pay taxes for the support Of
the city, and why should not these citi-
zeus have the right to offer the produce
OF their city taxed lands to other citizens
desiring to buy them on equal terms with
the store keepers who contribute no
more. II would appear that this scheme
Is being engineered ia the interest Of
that small proportion Of the population
who are engaged in merchandising and
against the interest Of the consumer
1t viii result in the end in driving the
truckers. who are convenient To New
Castle, to Wilmington with their produce
and compel the people TO get the sup
| plies Of fresh fruits and vegetables from
Wilmington. The people Of New Castle
should awaken to the situation before
this monstrous ordinance is fastened
upon them. CITIZEN.
New Castle, Dec 23rd, 1892