Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-29

in the market and each employs from six to
ten men. They have their regular customers
and do good business Farmers who do
not care to pay this fee assume these duties
themselves At the stables 40 cents is
charged for a single horse and rs cents for a
team over night. This includes hay. The
farmers supply the feed.
At daybreak or Friday the farmers mount
their wagons. Even the late ones have ar
rived by this time. They remove the big can
vas covers; grocers and dealers crowd through
the streets and before the whistles in the dis
tant factories along the river front have
sounded the signal for beginning work hum
dreds of dollars have changed hands in this
picturesque square. BY o'clock the streets
between the rows Of wagons are dense with
market men and slowly moving grocery
wagons whose fancy decorations and neatly
painted gilt letters contrast strongly with
the crude vehicles from inland villages.
AS the morning grows apace there develops
in the square market within a market
There are men and boys who, with a keen
eye to business, travel from wagon to wagon
and cater to the appetities and bodily and
industrial needs of the farmers. One heavily
built man bears upon his back a cluster of
whips and carries in his hand punches of
brides, bits, curry-combs and brushes; an
other mans stock in trade consists of
long box filled with scent pies, and then
there is tall, slim fellow, with shrewd
black eyes, who carries a black box filled
with jewelry. The frankfuerter man. familiar
to all who have visited Coney Hand; seed
man, who drums up trade among the farmers
and gives illustrated catalogues to his Gus
toners; a boy, who sells tobacco and Gig
arettes; a bigger boy. who carries around
box filled with penny Jumps OF candy, and
bears something Of resemblance to the
pieman, whose remarkable answers are re-
lated in his experience with Simple Simon
on his way to the fair; short stout man,
with white, bushy side whlskers who sells
lots of scent cigars; a good natured chap
with huge basket full of fresh
pretzels, and little German, who
has hats, caps and gloves for
sale, are all in evidence. Although entirely
separated from the market, the welfare OF
these embryo merchants depends greatly
upon the conditions which govern the days
sale If prices are high and trade Is brisk
they are sure to reap the benefit; If not,
they suffer accordingly. Pobaby the most
popular of all is the pieman. Some of the
farmers eat two or three Of these con-
fections In lieu Of breakfast and are con-
tent with the same number as an appetizer
for dinner
During the summer there are three market
days, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Their
many OF the farmers have sold out and are
on their way to their homes.
MARKET REGULATIONS.
The following rules and regulations for the
government of the market have Just been
approved:
/. The superintendent OF the Wallabout
market 10 devolved upon the clerk of the
market. who Is charged with all matters ap-
pertaining to the management, inspection,
regulation and maintenance thereof
2. Applications for leases Of lots in the
Wallabout market may be made TO the clerk
of the market, who will furnish to appi-
cants the blank forms OF lease authorized
by chapter 500 Of the laws OF 1894. The said
leases are made to the lessee, his legal rep
resentatives or assigns but sublettlng is not
permitted without the written approval of
the commissioner OF city works Notice of
any assignment of the lease must be given
in writing to the commissioner of city works
and be recorded In the books at the office Of
the commissioner.
8. No wagon, cart or other vehicle will be
permitted TO enter the market square for
the purpose of selling produce or any other
article therefrom unless the owners name
and address shall be painted in plain man
ner on a conspicuous part OF such wagon,
cart or vehicle.
4. Wagons, cart or other vehicles com
plying with rule 3 may occupy the market
square during the following hours During
the months Of May, June, July. August. Sep
tember and October from p. m. to II
o'clock noon OF the following day. During
the months OF November, December, Janu-
ary, February, March and April from p. m
TO 12 o'clock noon Of the following day. Ex-
cepting that on Friday and the days preced-
ing public holidays (other than sundays)
wagons, carts or other vehicles may occupy
the square during the entire day. But no
owner or driver or representative OF such
owner or driver shall sell or expose for sale
any produce or article Of whatsoever nature