Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-20
VIGOROUS PROTEST
MADE BY VALLEY
FARMERS
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
INVESTIGATE THE MATTER
Claim They Are Not Given
Enough Freedom in DiSpos-
ing Of Their Finished Products
in the City,

dAoAi AlililhhNh A5AAA1N - tht 1890
OF disposing OF their products in Albu-
querque. a number Of representative
farmers of the valley entered a COM
plant to that effect before the city
council last nigh- and asked Tor an
Investigation.
The matter was first brought to
the attention Of the council last night
when r.. A. Summers stated that his
wife had been arrested some days
ago on ? charge Of peddling meat in
the city; that she had been fined five
dollars, and had later taken ont a
license, which action he believed
should be taken into consideration,
and the fine RENTED. 1t developed
that Mrs. Summers was selling meat
in the city that had been killed on
her own place and that she also was
selling meat for j.. e. Matthew, a
dairyman.
Before any reply was made TO Mr..
Summers, Alderman Henry Auge
gained the floor. Mr.. Auge said hat
he was a retail butcher and believed
that every one knew it. lie said that
he was in favor of not only compen-
ing all meat peddlers to take out a IL
cense, but to make the law such that
it shall be taken out yearly instead
of quarterly.
The peddlers' license, it developed
upon inquiry OF the city clerk, is fifty
dollars g year, payable twelve dollars
and q half in advance every three
months.
Aldermen Auge said that the meat
peddlers were entering into unfair
competition with the retail butchers,
who pa license to do business. and
-. tso-.o 1aanxr nvnoncaC in ga IRVING
on their business. He said that the
farmers and those who "peddle meat
do SO only in the cold weather when
they need no ice for their product,
while the city butchers carry meat all
the year, summer and winter, and IN
the warm weather maintain
.refrigerating plants.
The statement by Mr.. Auge called
forth a reply by j. Il. Matthew. who
said that the farmers had FOUND IL
necessary to "peddle' their meat pc
u the butchers had refused to
buv the meat wholesale at a reason
able figure. Mr.. Matthew SAID tnat
before he started in to have his beer
peddled, he had gone to a num-
her Of wholesale and retail butchers
in Albuquerque and Offered his stock
for sale,
II was offered two and a half
cents on foot for first class, prime
beef said Mr.. Matthew. ANY one
here who knows anything about COCO
beef, knows this is a ridiculous fis
ure the way the market Is az the
present time
Mr.. Matthew was interrupted Dy
Mr.. Auge, who declared h a only the
day before he had purchased a num-
her Of beeVes and had paid four n
a half cents for them.
Il will buy all the beef | can sell
at any price under four cents, if II
is offered to me- said Auge.
The alderman from the first ward
slightly f~labbergasted when
Bezemek offered ia sell nm
fat. choice beeves at three n Il
ouarter cents The offer was neither
accepted nor rejected.
J.. p. jacobson. another member OF
the farmers committee addressed the
council and said hat all they were
asking from the retailers and whole
salers, Is a square deal.
I'VE don't want to peddle meat
around town. said Mr.. Jacobsen.
I'VE would much prefer to sell to the
wholesalers and get the product OH
our hands, than go about town max
ing a house to house canvass, we
however, to accept tour cents
fat cattle in Albuquerque, when IL
is selling in Kansas city TO-DAY AZ
seven and a haH cents. we want q
price for our stuff some place near
the seven and a half cents, plus me
from Kansas CITY TO Rlpu-
querque.' -
dressed the council at some lehsth'
making a strong plea for the CO.
operation Of the people OF
que with the farmers.
1T is the trial Of the life OF q
to take his produce u
,truck' it around" said Mr.. Fer
who said that he was q
and q "peddler.' 1T the
b rmers of the valley are hedged in
and can't get fair prices from the
wholesalers, they will naturally ne
compelled to get the best retail price
obtainable. The farmers OF TINS val
need encouragement ana CO.
operation from the people OF Alou-
The conditions and draw
which "A valley farmer have to
contend with are not geheIahS
Following the remarks made by
Mr.. Ferguson. City Attornev Colllhs
stated that the law, as he interpreted
il. did not place a restriction on the
of any produce, such as
vegetables, alfalfa, hay, fuel,
etc, but did prohibit the peddhng oi
finished products" in competition
with retail merchants, unless pro-
tected by a peddler's license
Upon motion of Mr.. Auge, a COM
OF three vas appointed ny
Mayor Lester to consider the question
as 10 legal and other phases
The committee was appointed =
sc insists of DIT. J. H. Wroth, ;. t.
roen. Charles Ccnroy and City Attor-
new Il. j. Collins. Ii was suggested
that the committee notify one OF the
farmers as TO the time and place OF
meeting in order that their SIDE
Of the case may be presented.
Among the farmers who were az
the meeting last night TO present
their grievance To the council were
Robert Louden. Henry Thomas, :. r.
Parker. r. A. summers, l. NJ. Fer
-usson. p. j. Jacobsen. James Beze-
mex. J. r. Matthew and others.
Conductor J. W Hall of the santa
Fe. who has been confined 20 his
since December : with a severe
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