New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-17
c. L. Duval, of Manhattan
Navigation Co., to
Utilize Pier.
TO GET PRODUCE
DIRECT FROM FARM
Marks Says Success of Open
Selling Is Proved-Plans
for Winter Trade.

New York is to have its first termi-
nal market within ten days. tits 10 DC
q private enterprise. c. L. Duval: pres
ident of the Manhattan Navigation
Company, announced through Commits
sioner Joseph Hartigan Of the Bureau
Of Weights and Measures yesterday
that within that period he would open
a wholesale and retail market on MS
pier at 191st st. and the Hudson River,
Within the coming week Mr.. Duvei
will organize n company which wiz
buy produce for cash and put II on
sale on the pier. II will be SOLO AZ
wholesale to dealers renting stands on
tho pier and to grocers or other desl-
ers wishing to buy. Eventually pr
Duval intends to install the public aue-
ton system of selling on the pier,
Mr.. Duval assured COMMISSIONS;
Hartigan that the rentals charged
would be less than those in the present
pubIic markets. 1t will be accessible
both by rail and water. Through con-
tracts which his company holds with
Southern and Western railroads MI,
Duyal said yesterday that there would
not be the slightest difficulty in divert.
ing shipments which now come IN ~
pier 90, Hudson River, to his pier al
13lst at. i.
In the spring a freight boat service
will be installed on the Hudson by the
market company, and farmers WIN DC
encouraged to send their produce 70
the new market by boat. Cash Will DC
raid for ali purchases. The boat Will
make night trips and will reach the
market BY 5 o'clock in the morning.
Mr. Duvai asked Commissioner hsru-
Gan to 90 with him along the sew
Jersey coast, where he hopes to inter
est the fishermen in q scheme to snip
their fish to points along the HUDSON
"a far as Albany. He also lntends 10
ask Staten Island farmers TO prihg
their produce to some pier on staten
Island instead of making the long maui
10 New York market FROM tne
Staten Island pier the new market
company will lighter the produce 10
the l31st st. pier. =, os.
Borough President Marks said yes
terday that in spite of the criticism OF
two members of the committee, VIM
yere Themselves dealers in 1000 sup
niles. he was convinced that the open
markets were a success. lhey "oS'S
be open all through the winter. h he
said, and during the winter mohsns
more attention would be devoted 10 INC
sale of butter, eggs and meat,
The Borough President Will apPeai
before the Board of Estimate on hom,
Ssv to ask for funds to, roof and pave pave
tSs Fort Lee Ferry Market and to pave
the Manhattan Bridge Market he al11s
feels that force Of men is absolutely
necessary to provide immediate TEN TEN,
norsry supervision Of the markets, a is
viii ask for an additional appropri"
zion for that purpose. 20
. FOR the three markets whicn arr o., =,
,atsd beneath bridges The arenes % o
Tho bridges will be sufficient Protec'lTT,
fns the Winter, Mr.. Marks believes ~ ~
"a not in favor of inclosing me nla :,
Ists saving that to do so would De Dc, !, :,
limit competition. There is no reas ,i
t he said, Why the market man Sh tSa,
Ind the winter more Indictment. tn oi,
NE tmo nushcart pedler. who IS rar e.;
forced to abandon his cart ny u"
/ weather.