The morning times., 1895-11-10
BOGUS FARMERS MUSTGSS
Commissioners Order Removing
Them From B Street Curb.
OTHERS ALSO WILL SUFFER
Those Raising Their Own Produce
Afraid They VIII Lose Their Trade
Because They, Too, Have TO Move.
People VIII Dislike TO Go several
Squares TO Buy.

The pseudo-farmer of Washington Center
Market must go. And incidentally the real
article will be necessarily asked to make
sacrifice for the good OF the public, ="
until the powers that be are able to select
the bogus from the real.
An order was issued by tue Commissioners
on November . prohibiting the occupancy
of the sidewalk or roadway Of b street,
between Seventh and Tenth streets, by
wagons or stands of any sort, and but two
days was given for the enforcement of the
decree.
The order, however, raised such cianior
from the various parties affected that the
time for removal was extended TO the
18th of the present month. The bogus
farmer has, for many years, conducted
his operations openly along the curb on
u street, and has combined his real
profession OF huckster with that of deceiv-
ing the public on market days into buying
his wares as farm produce, direct from the
country, whereas in every case II was
simply bought from wholesale commission
merchants, carted to b street, and sold
at prices which successfully competed
with those of the bona fide farmer.
CHIEF OBJECTION TO THE ORDER.
, 1t has long been a matter of grave con
NtIu " tnost WHO uTt Ill cOnIGol OI Ilt
market and its appurtena nces what means
it We're best TO use to get rid OF these objec-
tionable persons, and action has long been
expected by those who were cognizant of
the facts.
The only Objectionable feature OF the
order is that the real farmer must suffer
for the deeds of others, and stands which
have been acquired by them, held con-
tinuously for years, and valuable trade
llniI
OF operations on b street, between Seventh
aud Tenth. must be changed before the
18th to the same street between Tenth and
Twelfth.
No one except a farmer, whose calling
is assured, will be given permit in this
territory.
The farmers have expressed themselves
variousy in regard to the change, but the
prevailing opinion seems to be that they
would rather endure the present obiec-
tionable competition of these fake farmers
than give up their present location and move
further up the street.
The old haymarket reservation. which
has of late years stood as q vacant lot
has been fitted up with stands in aDtici-
patton of the present order. There are
only about 80 of these stands, hardly
q sufficient number to accommodate the
wholesale dealers, or. in other words, those
dealers who viii not sell less than pack
age.
DEALERS AND CUSTOMERS WORRIED.
As the order of the Commissioners ar
fects nearly five undred persons, the
question arises, what Will become of the
large number that cannot be accommo-
dated on the haymarket reservation?
They must occupy the curbing and road
way along B street between Tenth and
Twelfth, which will cause crowding and
an immense amount of inconvenience to
both customers and dealers. IS the mat
ter stands at present, those people who
patronize the butchers Ind dealers having
stands inside the market near B street
can step out on the sidewalk and pur
chase fresh country vegetables from the
farmers having stands under cover OF the
protecting shed.
When the contemplated order goes into
effect these people will be compelled TO
wade through the mud and slush of winter
for two squares up B street before they
can make their purchases.
In many cases the farmers depend solely
upon market-day trade for their living.
Many of uheIn have occupied their present
locations for twenty or thirty years, they
were there before the present narket-house
was built, aud in the days Of the old canal.
aud they are fearful that IL they are COIN
PEELED to move their present patrons win
prefer 10 DIDuuNt
the market, even at n slight advance IN
prices, rather than be put to the trouble
and inconvenience of going two or three
squares up b street.
The present locatio has many advantages
that would not accrue should the change
be made. 1t is convenient to both the
Seventh h-street and Nintll-strcet car lines, and
on rainy days the large number of Gus
toners who use the street cars as n means
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ones who patronize the small dealers, can
step from the car to the protection of
the roof that overhangs the sidewalk
without serious Inconvenience from the
heaviest downpour. All this, of course.
win be changed. and customers as well as
dealers must suffer
PETITION TO COMMISSIONERS.
On Thursday the farmers started peti-
ton addressed to the Commissioners, ask
ing that the order be revoked. Copies were
distributed among the various stands and
all customers We're asked to sign. The
petition reads as follows:
ITO the Honorable Commissioners of the
District. of Columbia:
THE undersig ned, patrons of Center
Market, earnestly protest against the order
of your honorable body, of November 2,
1895, prohibiting the occupancy by market
wagons or produce stands, of the side
walk or roadway on the north side of B
street, between Seventh and Ninth streets
west.
"We believe it to be of great convenience
to the buying public to be able to buy
in one market all needed articles.
"We earnestly petition you not to carry
said order into execution" -
Hundreds of signatures have already been
attached to the different copies circulated,
and this number is expected to swell into
thousands within the next few days. The
dealers are basing great hopes upon this
petition and they trust that it will receive
favorable consideration at the hands Of
the Commissioners when they find that
it expresses public opinion against the
change.
Looted a Stable.
Thieves entered the stable of E. E. Jack
co., NJ I.0 N rt root south yyaSt Last nj pht