Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
A G AIN RE NOV Al
Farmers Meet and Discuss the Market
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Question.
A Montgomery County Man Expresses
His Views on the SubJect-In-
terviewing COnEressmen.

An adjourned mass meeting of the produce
dealers who have been ordered by the Dis
trict Commissioners to remove from the
north side of B street northwest and south
side of the Center market was held this
afternoon to hear the report OF. the commit
tee which called on the Commissioners yes
terday in reference to the Subject.
All present had read the report of the in
terview had by the committee with the Com
missioners,- published IN The Star of last
evening, and in consequence of. this no
formal report was made.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the
same place Tuesday afternoon next at the
same hour.
After the meeting one of those who have
taken much interest in the matter told
Star reporter that he has interviewed about
one-half Of the members of Congress now in
the city on the question Of enforcing the
order OF removal, and found that they are
in favor of allowing the persons' who would
be affected to remain where they are.
A Farmers View.
Referring to the order Of the Commits
sloners moving the farmers and produce
dealers from the sidewalk on the south side
of Center Market, Mr.. Washington Boni-
fant of Sligo declares it an unwise one. --.
THE space we occupy cannot be well used
for anything else" said Mr.. Bonifant to-
day. Il have been coming to the market for
a very long time. When I :irst came, the
market extended only from 1th to Sth street.
and there were slim accommodations for
farmers and gardeners. Then the extern
sion was made from Sth to 9th street, and it
was long time before any stands could be
rented. Mr.. Shoemaker and myself were
the only farmers who rented stands for
long time, and often had to drive the COWS
out before we could stand there. There were
but few hucksters in Washington then and
"a a r.,iS GAL h
In the limits of the corporation. A great
many people raised :heir own vegetables,
and everybody kept COW. They would
bring their butter and eggs on top of A load
of hay and 1t would be hard work to keep
the stray cows from eating it. After a long
time the stands were taken up by huckstcrs
and gardeners wholly within the District,
and the farmers had to san in the street
and sell to the hucksters at the latter's own
price.
Il understood that Maj. Powell said that
no ladies' bought from farmers in the mar
Fet have sold produce time and again to
well-known ladies who buy everything they
want that l have to sell. 1 have often seen
prominent ladies' in the. market buying from
farmers and gardeners, but l don't think
many of them would go 10 the mud hole in
Haymarket square. If 1t had been left as
1t was one could drive-ffi load Of hay or
corn in, leave it all night and find it safe
the next morning. The old sheds that were
there before the present market were not
very useful to farmers. and they had to
stand in the street and do the best they
could. Sometimes they would have large
portion of their goods stolen, while now You
can leave your wagon there and come back
next morning and find it all safe. The mar
ket is better policed and watched than 1t
ever was to my knowledge before street
could not be put to anything that would
benefit the public more.- and IF we go to the
old haynarket we will have to hire some
one to carry the goods. tive squares to get
to the market for delivery If we are fortu-
Late enough to sell anything at ALL" ''i's