The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-22

There Is considerable being s2.d pro and
r.,n 80 70 re free market ordinance.
winch has sesa easss~i by sae c.Ey conn-
ell ard nos AWAITS taa Mayors sixnsfarS-
The mayor - 5efe~rfnx action so tnae
when the MEASURE "a rus into enec1 e VIII
h< In such shape as TO be % me most
benefit 80 the pysbifc-
Inquiry yesterday developed the fact
that the ordnance Is generally considered
a rood measure. box its purposes are mis-
srsprehend~d ~ many. The ORDINANCES re-
ausrss stoee wfo desire TO sell produce
without pay ing license TO go 10 the free
market place aud offer their goods for
sale there Up 10 O'Clock in the afternoon.
After that hour they VIII be free ~ peddle
rnexr prpiusts either TO dealers or from
house TO house without procuring a L
cense. The ordinance does not restrict
pes9dlers In any way. They may sell
goods, under license. as they do now. at
All sImes and without any regard 10 the
market hours AS a rule. farmers with
wagons do not peddie much from house
TO house. blIt what little peddlsng they
carry on is done with grocers at present
in a very unsatisfactory manner. because
there IL a great lack OF system about the
business
The PRINCIPAL object of 4he ordinance Is
10 bring together the producers on the one
hand, and grocers. market men and ped
iie~s on the other hand. al a given time
and place. so that each can transact his
business with the smallest outlay OF time
and expense.
Among the results Will be q better
knowledge of what the market requires
on rfe part of the farmer. and more uni
form standard OF price, qualTy and prepa-
ration by the farmer
A free market will bring the farmers
and dealers together on common ground
in such q way as TO enable the farmers
shout the city TO supply the nome market,
which has heretofore sent SO much money
OUT Of the state for green truck Of all
kinds As the farmer learns the needs of
the market, and finds thar there rs a btg
profit IN catering 10 il. more and more of
this money will be kept al home.
As to the few farmers or gardeners near
this city who bring butter. eggs and other
products into the city in baskets. or load
a small wagon on occasional days for the
purpose of supplying occasional custom
ers direct. some inconvenience will result.
but they can sell their products. without
license. during the hours when farmers
are free to peddie without license. after
the market closes at ) o'clock y. m.
The farmers seem to be very anxious for
some action 10 be taken toward the estab-
lishment Of free market, and are willing
10 submit to some restrictions In order TO
attain that object and the many benefits
that would accrue 10 them therefrom.
A number of persons have suggested that
the closing hour should be made at IL
o'clock instead of p. m, as 10 give the
farmers the entire afternoon for peddling
the remnants OF their load and for getting
home. In other cities where there are
free markets the farm wagons coming
from a distance leave the farms early
as o'clock in the morning so a 3 TO reach
the market early. 1t has been urged that
the farmer should be at liberty to leave
the market place and dispose of his re-
naming produce after IL O'Clock. so that
he will be able to get home before night.
Along with the market ordinance. IL Il
thought there should be adopted sched-
ule of license rates which would insure
private consumers against the prohibition
of peddling, and the placing of monop-
oily in the hands of stores and markets.
1t has been urged that the ordinance
should provide for a roof or protection &c
shelter the wagons and farmers and their
customers in the market place, and that