The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-10

gun Tor these products could be just
as well kept az horne.
This viii bc done when the far
mers II the county are given an OPP
portuulty 90 dispose Of their wares
on fair basis with az other pro-
ducera. A market viii be- an en-
courasement for the farmers 10 pro-
duce more and To bring their prod
ucts 60 the city every day the mar
kct Is open.
ADVANTAGES ARE MANY.
Herbert s. Upper. secretary Of the
Organized real estate men Of the
I city. IN speaking % the advantages
OF public market yesterday. said.
You would he surprised at the
number Of people Who have settled
on small farms IN the ncighhorhood
of Seattle aud the rapldfly With
which the farming sections are fin
ing up Were one 60 be told the
exact per cent Of increase IN King
county farmers during the past few
years he would not believe Il until
ne had gone through the county and
had seen the places that have been
cleared and the homes that have
been bailt
This IL exactly what we want
Cur county needs producers Just as
much as Il needs manufacturing
There Is no reason Why we cannot
produce all the farm products w
consume. and We could 10 the far
mers we're only encouraged. be-
iievc the best way 20 encourage them
Is by a public market. where they
can meet the consumers and sell
their products at a fair price.
The benefit q a market would be
derived By the producer. the house
holder. the consumer and the store
keeper. The benefit to the farmer
would Be In having a ready market
for his goods and this az a reason
mble price. Here b could come IN
contact wlth the consumer. He would
not be submitted 10 the many In
convrnIeuces that h Is az the pres
eut time. and 7 believe that the aE-
ricultural interests Of King county
would beg realty Increased.
MARKET DAYS.
My idea would Be 10 start a mar
ket and have Il open for two or
three days each week. or osteneE. II
thought advisable. On these days
the farmer would know that he had
market and the consumer would
know that he had a place TO buy
fresh products. I believe that on
these days there would he n steady
stream OF farmers coming into town
and stlil sfeRdier stream OF con-
Eumers making their way 10 the
market
In the Eastern city I came from
the busiest days OF the week were
market days. There they had two
DAYS. Wednesday and Saturday. and
the effect was simply wonderful I
believe there would be a general up
rising OF the people there n market
days were abolished. The farmers
came into the city In the forenoon
and sold their products. In the AZ
teruoon they made their purchases.
They had the money with which
20 buy and the benefit was three
fold The producer aold his goods At
fair price. the consumer procured
HIS necessities al a reasonable price
and the storckeeper received the
trade Of the farmers.
Il am surprised at the rapiaity
with which the sections around Sc
attic are filling up. To the north
and south. as well IA across Lake
Washington. there is wonderful
growth. These people are small pro-
ducerH. and the great benefit 10
them. as well as the city IN putting
the money into circulation. r. ap-
parent. The ready market would
establish these people on the farms
permanently and thus work n great
benefit 10 Seattle and King county.
BOON To WAGE FARMERS
In my opinion the average wage
Garner would be able TO live better
and cheaper with good market
than At the present time. He would
have the advantage OF fresh prod
ucts At reasonable price. some
thing Il IL almost impossible for hlrn
30 get now.
I'm speak king OF the benefit 10 the
storekeepers. ! would say that n
market IL one Of the best things we
could have The farmers az a gen
eraI rule live well and spend their
money. 7 do not mean 10 say that
they are extravaKant. but they pre-
class Of people who are not Of an
avariclous type. and have good
things when they have the money to
buy them.
suppose each farmer spends two
or three dollars each time he comes
20 the market. you can readily see
what effect that would have on the
local dealers. Il r. safe 90 consider
that they would spend nearly this
amount in things for their homes.
and the money the consumers pay
into the hands Of the farmer. would
be- kept IN circulation and the city !
benefited generally
AS regards location; well. that |
is the question. would suggest |
that it be placed convenient to the
wage earuers Of thu city. OF COURSE