The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-15

well-known commission merchant, WASH
inglon occupies most unique and envlaple
position, and IL the roads leading out into
our city were in such excellent condition as
the roads out OF Philadelphia, giving the
ruck farmers. dairymen and the smaller
gardeners the best means of getting TO ana
from market, within a radius of from ten 10
city. the city of Washington would be
one OF the first, IL not absolutely the hfst
vegetable market in the country. The early
season by a week from eight 10 ten
days, and the close proximity of WASH
ington TO the large truck farms In VIZ
ginia, North and South Carolina, georgia
and Florida, and the advantage or the snort
and quick haul gives to the city many ad-
vantages over other markets for the fresh
green things OF the earth.
II Is estimated that over one mlIlloh
and half crates OF early vegetables reach
this market, including what is brought mere
by close-by gardeners and truckmen. II Is
also we'll known fact among the com
mission merchants that many crates OF the
early vegetables besides what is consumed
here, are reshipped North. The recent move
by party of Western truckmen 10 pegln
and operate a large celery farm somewhat
after the manner of the big celery farms
in Kalamazoo, Mich, is-an indication OF
the growing demand in Washington for
this healthful and ever popular vegetable
Appripo, a well-known and most successful
truckman, remarked to the Times reporter
that during the past five years Washlng-
ton had consumed 10 per cent. more vege-
partaking more of the vegetable diet and
less of the meat diet, which accounts no
doubt for the large increase of the vege-
table stalls in all Of our markets In the
city.
In the matter of eggs and milk Washing
ton takes precedence of many OF our large
cities as far as population is concerned. 1t
is estimated that over $4,000 dozen eggs
are received daily in this market, while the
milk supply is enormous, there being no
possible way to approximate the quantity
used.
Washington for fruits, domestic as well
as tropical, has largely increased Its sup
ply. Pertinently remarked large 1ruit
dealer:
"The capital city has grown quite con-
siderably within the past few years as
fruit market. running up pretty close 10
the shipping centerS OF Baltimore. New
York and Philadelphia, and the further
fact that Washington is nearer to the fruit
growing sections OF the South, where ap-
Of tine y such as %
lemons, lines and grapefruit, besides
bananas, pineaples and the guava grow, II
Is not to be wondered at that washington
is fast becoming very large and important
market for the golden and luscious fruits
Of a tropical Cline
1t was estimated that over 10000 boxes Of
while lemons, lines and pineappies did not
fall short of $1,000 boxes. In the domestic
fruits, such as apples, peaches, pears anu
grapes, it was almost physical lmposslDih-
shipped and distributed from this market
In -four, from which we make our bread,
"the staff of life," we receive our supply
largely from Minneapolis, st. Louis, st.
Paul and Baltimore, with considerable
quantity from nearby places, like Rich
mend Atlanta and Charlotte and a few
other Southern points, and the consumption
In this product has been from IL to 10 per
cent greater than in former years 1t mas
been stated by one of Washington's ante
bellum commission merchants that more
cornmeal Is used here than at any other
point in the country after crossing the
historic Potomac, the best article coming
mainly from Virginia and North Carolina
Thus 1t will be seen that 1t takes and
| costs a great deal to feed city, even WITH
so small population as Washington, grow
ing as it is steadily In Importance, popula-
| ton and wealth. AS standing and moving
| armies have to forage to supply the physi-
| cal needs of the soldier, so the great centers
| of the country, the mighty municipalities
| of the Nation, have to be supplied in order
to feed their inhabitants.