The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14

dealer in products that are shipped 10 the new market and stored on State property, bending their disposal, will be under State regulations and the immediate 1urlsolc- ton of the Commission. Licenses In form of permits will be awarded and the trade guided in this way. Before goods can De sold the State regulations must be prop erly signed by the dealers and the stipula- tions set forth duly conformed with.
 Harbor Commissioner Colnon maintain ed that if the proposed market were run on the basis outlined by Adams, the new system would be identical with the pres ent and there would be absolutely noth- ing gained by its formal institution. He claimed that the object was to facilitate the sellers and the buyers interests and If this object could not be obtained with out legisating in favor of the commission for which it Is organized.
 If this market Is not to be In the inter ests, of the seller and the buyer" said Conlon what in the - is 1t for?
 The subject of holding public auction sales for the disposal of the products was objected to by the commission merchants on the ground that the producer would be about the only one to derive any bene- fit from 1t.
 Major Harney contended that if a public auction were held early in the morning. as 1t would undoubtedly be, at time when the consumer could not be present. the commission merchants and the ped dlers could form combination and dic- tate the prices at which the goods should be sold.
 In order to prevent the new market from being overstocked Adams advised that the superintendent In charge be in- structed to forward a report daily as to the condition and the amount of merchan- disc on hand to the producer, thereby reg ulating the exact amount of goods to be disposed of.
 Among those opposed to the public auc- ton scheme was Attorney Matson, who claimed, as a producer that the board had absolutely no right to dictate to the their goods. further contending that they had no Jurisdiction over the collection of an additional toll for goods landed in the free market. Colnon, however, argued that the law as adopted makes no men. ton where a man may sell his goods and that all producers could dispose of their goods where they pleased.
 Commissioner Herold was opposed to granting the entire water front for the use of the market and thought that 1t should be confined on one wharf until necessity demanded the use of others, but his objection was overruled and the three wharves outlined granted.
 James Gillis of Alameda said that there would be no advantage in new market unless the sale of potatoes was restricted. as the entire space granted for the use of of the new V market will be devoted to the Colnon overruled his objection on the ground that the law said that vegetables would constitute the chief product of sale, and as potatoes were undoubtedly vege- tables, they would not consequently be prohibited.
 w. J. Pragan of San Jose and w l.. OverhiZer of Stockton of the committee men appointed to represent the producers | interests of their different sections of the l State briefly outlined that they were in favor of the new market as represented by ! Adams.
 The amended request of Adams, in con- | formity with the resolution adopted by the Harbor Commissioners, Is as follows:
 The object of the free market movement be- ing not to provide some special facilities for farmers to sell their produce. but to | concentrate the entire trade from first hands in pershable products upon the water front separate 1t from all other trade. subject 1t to | regulation by State authority give to farmers desiring to sell their own produce equal ad- | vantages with those preferring to sell through commission men and permit any one to buy there who desires the following are the measures deemed proper to be taken at the present time:
 l. Declare all State property where pershable products sold part of the free market and subject to its regulations. 2. Set aside Pacific, Jackson and Washing ton street wharves, with their bulkheads. for the dockage of boats bringing perishable pro- ducts and the display and sale of same
 3. Assign so much space as Is necessary for car tracks and sheds for display at any point agree to deliver produce coming by broad gaug. lines. all other railroad lines being pro- vided for
 | 4 Instruct engineer to report plan for rapid and economical handling of produce in such manner that lots consigned to same indi. vidual by different lines can be concentrated at spot.
 B. Set day some time in the future sa, May l. 1899, the date when regulations will be enforced and superintendent take office.