The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-15
RETAIL GROCER FkV0RS
PUBLIC MARKET SCHEME

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places the public market scheme in a strong position before the
y sisisn !. the writer Of ne communication. which sa,
81 Ia IN substance S ssys tsAs h rstsii growers 81 the eiis. whom
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sass. ! i " = .as = Sa, were = .ss%rsfea il IN their efforts ~ ne an-
"'n assss mat ss ss s"s Star siss sTsais ? to whom orsaii is due for.
- Mayer WOOD ss not s' oraanats any market sshsne a, any
Cd i 10 che retail opossrs assosiaiss While The sfissss q ssi. sr.
lion s NH ss:r sa ss@ 2 Z iS:;,. q s \ !. i''sss ! s : sssiT%ss:
a @sn, spssafss Ssfars ' Mayo, wood ana prs.entsa me sshsms for
: = so ss e n " ssn iatol@s .fs % s Z sss5sss u f's s1sss imeoTssnss %
xs;wssns The ALLEGATION thu. the ssslls M a. ;ssssos va:
nv sss e,ty - M H. s ssaSn Warmly ns" d snas he dsaief* rassns
Of The srs .ss: s'..'' he ls :; lsssi asss % sss : . slssasi Ssss boy es sas msa II
2 10 sp maze x. scheme ne ~ saeesss 'Sg, we're ssfsassa largely
eea24ts. y ssr s"S Ssrssn. who would have received he srss,ss, BEN
n IL i0 een ssa 81, s sst .sys iss. ne syoe.r. Of sesi.l.
ISsai y I : ! pubic %s@sst As 70 the importance Of the matter
An classes VIM Be esnea.sd a napareatoia by the sstss-
ss1sis. wsi.ss.; ssa .msa.arss ana eonds%aias rotten and M
the sss, /! + Ssies.a to h.ar from a rsp,s.sa,sgys retail see-
Net rhs,l SUPPORT q s.srtlg s,vsn VII a. much 20 clear away
i /: quite sS..sl: @sii sss s5ss,ss = ,Ss sr s,Ssn ss q, N.
ssssI beer @,.sSss,.a.a y J ne i. ts.@..s isiSs nsss !Ss cry
I nsss9 ss, Tor sn, 'hT ,s ssh have 20 P "a, sA lss.s T ;S@s ,sr 's sTs IN The r.. ' rSs It
sDS sss,Da Tss f Which van ~ s ssas e. s ,ss s.yy p ssDss.eI r. s A. as sotsa
California fruits and s,sl. vsss,snles ,hsoueh The streets and
s''"@ Tsep : '.ssH : b s'G no Ts.t :, a%s % y Hss 10y es.sv 4 peaassr.
II he sees nt 70 dispose OF his own products 10 hts city patrons.
upon the payment Of n nominal license fee. hut after ALL the great
end TO be worked for At the present time. Ia the establishment of
buyers OF the city. whether the latter be tradesmen or consum-
err
II IL Encouraging 10 honest industry when the farmer i- COM
PEELED 70 see hts products rot In the field for lack II market. and
this dtseouras~nent IL doubled when the producer knows that
within n few hours of his farm there are thousands Of consumers
who would gladly take his products AZ n fair price. yet cannot
reach him.
The star believes that a public market would put an end 10
such a condition Of Affairs az now exists in the rural districts OF
KinF county. IL Is the duty of the people Of Seattle 60 allow no
f fso%nv to Ty say S,os ss m. a. ss % Snh truth say now There is no use
That such n charge can be made aRaina, this city IL a stern
arraiEnment Of the merchants and business men OF Seattle. Prac-
ticnny every dollar that would he added TO the earnings OF the
farmers Of King county through the establishment OF a public mar
ket. would be spent IN Seattle. Are not the dollars worth work.
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