The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
OPENING OF PUBLIC
 MARKET PLACES LACKS SELLERS
Pop Corn Man Alone Ap- pears With Wares to Vend Location of Mar kets Said to Be Unfor- tunate.

Three public markets, established under the direction of Mayor wilson, opened today, but only a single seller was on the ground, although some persons came to buy. Whether the failure was due to insufficient adver- tising, the location of the market places, or to the lack of structural accommodation did not appear.
 The policemen on beats in the neighborhood of where the market places are located. were on hand in case their services were needed. but peanut and popcorn vendor who set ID his stand in the market place at Tranistan and Ridge avenues, came to offer anything for sale.
 None of the farmers or growers of produce whom 1t was expected would rush into the market places to dis pose of their wares appeared. The market places are located at the tri- angular lot at Crescent avenue, Will Hard and Pembroke streets, at Main and Grand streets and at Iranistan and Ridge avenues, Their estaiblisn- n1ent had been one Of the pet pro jecfs of Mayor Wilson He secured from the owners the use of the pnop- erty where each market place Is Io- cated The mayor also drew the or dinance by which the market places were established. A number Of wo-# men rom LnGi ne1&Q DOTH nOOQSE fVlS1LeQ each place in search of bargains, but without results.
 When told of the result this morn tng Mayor Wilson said Well, par haps 1t Is a little too early The idea IS new one and I think when farm CTS and others get to und srstaild it they will be glad to take advaltage Of the opportunity which these places will afrord them in disposing of their wares
 Neither htrcksters nor purchasers appeared at the market site at North Main and Grand streets At noon a lone policeman stood at the grounds not
 At the West End public mark st. Iranistan and Ridge avenues tI1is morning nothing but a man selling peanuts could De found. A mum her of persons had come to purchase goods but none could be found. Sew era1 men who had waited 50 long for der the large trees which were close by.
 A number ef women, intending ptir- chasere or att least would be Inspectors of what wares might be offered ct the market place there came out pocket books in hand They left in apparent disgust when no one except the lone peanut vendor appeared to offer any thing for sale.
 At Crescent avenue and Willard street not a single person apr sAred to sell anything nor was any intending purchaser noticed. Persons who live in the neighborhood were of the opin- ion that goods could be bought cheap CT at the stores near the market place then vendors were likely to charge in the public mart.
 In discussing the public market places today, one produce grower who lives in Stratffeld and has been selling his produce in Bridgeport for years said:
 1T have been watching this project with good deal of interest because I thought a great many farmers would take advantage of 1t but now have come to the conclusion that most Of them are like myself. have been coming to Bridgeport for years and once or twice each week have my regular customers for butter GEES or vegetables and when I leave hone my wagon is loaded with a view to having just what each customer will want. I always sell out. Why should pay a fee of s6 per year to stand my wagon in one Of the public market places when can so saoout rapidly from GUS toner to customer, sell my wares and get back home without haggling over prices or trying to induce anyone to buy ?''
 Mayor Wilson will plan an advertis- ing campaign next week to interest the public in the market places.