The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
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they would be encouraged to produce
as much as they possibly could. where,
under the present system, they are ac-
tually cutting down production in many
farmer would be benefited because he
would have a sure market and no un-
certainty about receiving his money.
In Munich, Germany. they have ter
minal market built only year ago,
and II is already too small for the in
creased volume of business. If we had
such markets. not only the truck from
the gardens could be sold here. hut the
farmers wives would be able to mar
ket pickles. jams jellies, canned fruits.
etc. This work has been taken out OF
their hands and taken up by large man
ufacturers.
"Home-Made" Is Magic.
Home made" is magic in its effect.
Everybody knows the difference be-
tween homemade eatables and those
made in enormous quantities. When
the farmers wife has the materials
near at hand and with little labor
can increase her income and give to-
the people In the cities delicious pre-
partitions. why not have the place
where she can market them?
OF late much has been said about
Standardization II would help this
wor, If each State had under the De-
partment of Agriculture a bureau of
tests, to issue certificates of the purity
and quality of goods made and sold
within the State, which could be adj
vertised Such means of standardiz
Ing home products would encourage
among the farmers the formation of
local associations, which would submit
their localities. Every such associa
ton could then guarantee the purity
and quality of its goods. and they
would find ready market
The Hon. Cyrus G. Miller chairman
of the Mayors market commission,
New York City, who stated some of
these facts In an article written for
1t is his opinion that the sole duty of
the city is discharged IL II provides
means for It's citizens 10 do business
when private individuals cannot do it
for instance. the establishment of
wholesale terminal markets--after that
the business should be left to private
enterprise. Retail annexes in direct
connection with them will probably be
of value also.
Informing the Housewives.
To sum up the facts. We have the
bureau OF markets to furnish each
county, or city. with information re-
garding produce raised in that county,
or near that city. and the prices, puri
~ and quality of said produce. We
have the producers organized into as
sociations. to raise certain products
and to notify the bureau of markets
concerning these crops.
Last. but not least we have the
housewives who are organized into
the Housewives League. Branches in
every town who are working to get
terminal markets and to create Il de-
mand for the products raised and
made near home. A number Of the
local branches have already been sue
cessful in getting these markets. The
branch In Spartanburg hopes to have
one. In Charleston the effort was
made to revive the old market, but
there have been many obstacles One
of which is its location. AS a retail
public market 1t Is, not central enough
to be success: as a terminal its loca-
ton is desirable, and with anncxes. IL
would facilitate mar keting conditions.
The Principal Factors.
Not being able to accomplish this at
present, we have desired to open n
place OF distribution where we could
gather information from the farmers
nearby and distribute it to the house
wives. bringing them In touch with
tho farmer. thus stimulating a demand
for produce TO be obtained in this To-
cality.
Owing to lack OF funds we have
been unable to do this, but hope to