Evening journal., 1913-12-22
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MONDAY. DEC. 22.IeIa.
room DESTRUCTION AND MARKETs.

vnr ILAlINGTONlANs have acute interest in street
w markets and in all movements looking to re-
duction in the of living There is no household
h our city that is too rich too poor to be inter-
psted IN those phases of domestic economy We find
ln the November issue Of the Annals of the American
Academy Of Political and Social Science long aru-
Gle devoted TO the discussion Of food distribution and
municipal markets their adaptation TO modern customs
movements of population and transportation facilities
Wholesale terminals and farmers markets also are
discussed In fact the subject Of domestic economy
and municipal markets, direct marketing and other
things bearing thereon gone into exhaustvey
that the article 259 I'm the annals OF tho
society Tho markets in many American cities de-
scribed and tior effect upon the cost and the COM
fort OF living is discussed.
bno of the most Interesting features of article
is a discussion by c. l.. King OF the Wharton school
Of Finance and Commerce of the University OF Ponn-
sylvana. Mr.. King says, and quite truthfully that
municipal markets do not develop themselves He
adds with equal frannesa that the American attitude
has been to set aside building plot OF ground
for market and then expect tho market be a sue
cess. The making of a successful municipal market
with maximum results. he asserts necessatos yirile
energetic thought and supcfvsion In the first place,
there be terminal Wholesale market in cities
Of any size, where foodst rs from both nearby and
distant regions be ocr'd for sale directly aud
rel bly as possible A second essential, Mr. King
SAYS IS the adaptation Of the kind and location Of
Dodern customs, TO movements Of popula-
ton and to transportation facilities The third
tial TO successful market policy is the encourage
ment the farmers markets distinct from merely
groups professional retailers that producer and
consumer may be brought directly together.
Fourthly charges for stall rents must be fixed at
point that will bring reasonable return invest
ment present value, but not at a point that will re-
turn unduy large profits to the city.
AS Mr.. King sees It, fifth prerequisite to
is 10 give stall renters every reasonable facility in
buying reservng and selling their produce. Again,
the markets must be so regulated and supervised
to cleanliness, purity food and honesty weights
and measures that will be preferred by consumers
buying place above all others not regulated and
supervised. Finally, there must be thorough and
Systematic supervision and administration of the cy's
market policy, including reports on retail 5rd whole
sale prices, that the public markets may be real
competitive factor both in attracting t-ade fixing
consumers prices
A contention made by Mr.. King is that the great
need of American cities is properly located ade-
Quately equipped and well administered public ermi-
nal wholesale markets. The prime essential such
market is location at point where the tracks of all
the railroads entering the city terminate. re-
Quste essential TO is sale at auction by bond
ed city officials forbidden be interested directly
indirectly in the trade of market of any kind.
The producer then has three choices; either alone
In co-operation with others, he rent stands in
of the retail markets. he ship directly to some
wholesaler; he sell at these public auctions
The experience OF European cities is that he ADOPT
The third Chilled be provided into which
periEhabie products be unioaded from the cars
and repacked suit the trade without the deteriora
hon inevitably resultant from unloading in warm
atmosphere Under the market hall, cool, clean eel
lars and ample cold storage facilities can be made
available for tho temporary Of all buyers
Eonable rates. This will savings in transport
Ing costs and warehouse facilities, and will prevent
Ipoilage and lower values. municipal canning anC
preserving plant conveniently located in the building
pays for itself and prevents deterioration and
he says.
Mr. King then enters into discussion of retail
markets. Any such market he views il, must b.
adapted to modern conditions and usages
Its size viii depend upon the number buyers roun
about and will be different for city and in eac
section Of the city To compete witt
modern retailing methods. must be co-operatv
deliveries, andfto compete with the central buyin
concerns there must be cooperative buying among tn
stall renters. City ordinances should pro
vide that but bonahde farmers should dspla
farmers signs To give farmers minimum renta
costs at slight expense the city in good residenc
locations many cities in America and Europe have Sc
aside streets for open air curbstone markets. TIL
rental for wagon space rule is nominal on
Thus In Atchson, Kan. and San Antonio Texas
charge OF 10 cents day is made for each wagoi
while in Buffalo the rate for one-horse vehicle is
cents aud for two-horse vehicle SO cents per da
Two and half miles of streets in Clevelan
are lined by 1900 farmers and 400 hucksters. Bot
Baltimore Montreal attract 500 wagons eac
aay ~ their curbstone markets.
IN view OF the fact that we recently have had ma
ka' troubles OF our and there s widespread con