The Penn's Grove record., 1912-07-19
The Wilmington Market

The Wilmington Star, III the last issue,
decries the crowdiug ont OF the farmers
market, especially the Jersey market IN
that city by persons engaged III other
trades. IL says: lit is the TACT thai i'll
violation OF law and i'll outrageous disre-
gard Tor the rights OF the business inter-
ests OF the City, the market has been per-
united 10 become a traders market IN
stead OF a farmers market. 1t is true
that there remains a shadow OF what Was
formerly a glory and a DenelactlOn. The
farmers market, however, has become
what might reasonably be called a bazaar.
The farmer and his vile still come to
town and have their stand. There are
still the stalls, ONT tastetully, some
sloyenly arranged. There Is still the APP
peal TO the picturesque by the artfully
arranged vegetables and flowers. The
Women still meet their friends and swap
their talk OF neighborhood and friend as
they did thirty years ago, but ii is only a
shadow, II a passing shadow oil what it
formerly WAS.
"There was a time when the market
was really a farmers market. Then
those who had stalls and stands came i'll
the day before, many OF them sleeping in
their wagons or, III warm weather, on
nearby cellar doors; but this has gone.
NJ / MINORITY NOW.
"Today the produce sold in the street
market by farmers represents only a
fraction OF the stuff disposed oil. Every
available foot OF space on the market
street is taken up by stands OF IL kind
or another.
ALL CONTRARY TO LAW.
"Now all of this, it must be remember
ed, is contrary to law and contrary also
to good public policy. The people who
occupy these stalls should be compelled
to rent stores. The markets are intended
to be farmers markets and as strictly
farmers markets they serve a good pub
lie purpose. Blu as they are conducted
at this time they are rapidly becoming a
nuisance, and a riotous nuisance at that.
MUST GO IF EVILS A
"What has been said here merely hints
at the dangers that menace our street
market. l will be sorry to see it pass
away, for pass away it will il some OF the
evils spoken about are not paid attention
TO and speedily remedied. Wilmington
has already lost many OF its good market
advantages and it would be easy to prove,
l think, tnat the loss Is due largely to
the evils limited at III this article. If it
loses the street markets altogether, it will
be due to the causes spoken OF. A farm
ers' market such as Wilmington once
possessed is not only valuable because OF
the cheap and fresh produce, it also al
lords relaxation for many tired women
who find IN dong the marketing a diver
slen which relieves the tedium of a hum
drum existence. A farmers market is
much to be desired. What we have now
is sure in the near future to become a
nuisance and there will be a growing de
mand and a reasonable demand that it be
abolished"
OUR MARKETS HoULD BE BEST
wilmington should have a farmers
market superior to any city OF the size in
the country. 1t must not be forgotten
tina those who come to sell, III all prob
ability will remain to buy. Wilmington
wants to tap the Salem county market.
The produce that is raised i'll Salem
county should find its natural and most
available market in Wilmington. Some
OF this produce ome here now, but the
greater part OF it goes to Philadelphia.
Wilmington should use every effort to
Dflllg THIS Stuu mere. a better outlet
could be made here thar in Philadelphia.
Every town up the W. q N. railroad
wants Salem county produce and it is
easier for it to go thru Wilmington than
it is thru Philadelphia. Make Whining
con the market OF Salem county, and
Wilmington will have the business of the
seventy-five thousand people III that
county. That is not all. All South Jer-
sey below Penns Grove should do bust
ness i'll Wilmington, or at least Whining
ton should have a fair share of it and a
fair share would be more than one-half.
NEED Z JERSEY d
"Now what are we going to do about
it? 1t is an axiom of business that i'll
creased facilities always bring increased
business. Wilmington should have a
ferry. When | say a ferry l mean it
should have a boat such as those in Phil
adelphia and New York harbors. These
boats should permit the Jersey farmers
to drive on with their produce in the
The Choice OF A Husband