The sun., 1914-09-12
OFFERS LOT TO CITY
FOR OPEN MARKE'
s. +. Weaver Says He Bclleyr
All should Help to Make
Plan a Success.
MEAT PRICES ADvANCIys
Mayor Mitchell and Other Git,
Officials Will Inspect
Free Zones To-day.

| 6 Fullerton Weaver OF the Wrvs
Realty Company. 80 East Forty.serorI
street, has offered rent free 20 the c,
a lot. 100 by $50 feet on the north side d
West sIxty-seventh street adjacent :,
Central Park West as site for ne,
open market.
| In making his offer 10 Borough Prcs
dent Marks Mr.. Weaver said
| II believe every one interested in m
city's welfare should cooperate with you
as far as possible TO asslst in reducing II.
cost of the various food products through.
out the city, which apparently can bes
he done by the establishment OF city
markets along the lines already develope
by you"
Mr. Weaver explained that the properly
In now leased to contractor for Ia
storage of his materials but that no WI
cancel the lease II the city decides to W
It for a public market.
| Il feel II you should decide TO esah
i,sh this additional market and upon "a
proyinR a success. which firmly belev
IL will do" Mr. Weaver added. that you
will hnd many other property owner
throughout the city who will devote thei |
property In a similar manner for the pub |
lie good"
says site IL Excellent One. ]
The site, he said. 10 an excellent one
for q market as Il Ia located only shoN
distance from the bridges. ferries and
| railroads, which would be to the adNant
age OF farmers and shippers
Mr.. Weaver Is member OF the M9'
| and the Real I,etAA
Board of New York. Borough Presdenl
Marks said he greatly appreciated The
public spirited offer.
| Headed by Mayor Mitchell city Officials
will visit the four new markets this morn
ing to look over vegetables, inquire abo1
prIces' talk to farmers and study cond'
tions generally. The party will stan
from the Queensboro Bridge at Fifty
ninth street at 9 o'clock. 1t will be under
the direction Of Borough President Marx
Mr. Marks acted as referee at u.
loueensboro Bridge Market yesterday IN a
business bout between huckster who
wanted TO sell potatoes at eight pounds
for 10 cents and a combination or dea!eH
who said the price was going to be seVi
mounds for 10 cents His rivals told u.
huckster that something would happen
he insisted upon cutting rates, and he
appealed to the police for protection NJ
Marks went to the market and warned
all dealers against any attempt To eHtc
a combination as to prices. He told sew
eral men whcee prices were noticeaoy
high that II they didn't come down they
would have to leave the market Th'y
realized that the Borough Presldtit
wasn't fooling and promptly posted
cheaper prices.
Macy's Resume Sale.
r. H. Macy & Co. resumed the sale at
the different markets yesterday OF bread,
sugar tea, condensed milk. coffee and
, other groceries, selling out their stocks
during the early forenoon.
Joseph +. Flanagan of SO West Twelfth
street has been authorized by President
Marks to resume to-day his 10 cent de-
livery service at the Queensboro, For'
Lee Ferry and new Harlem markets. no
, ofYer for the delivery OF market basket
filled at the markets or other packages
P' e. NJ tG0d'''''' will be accepted '''''
Joseph Hartigan. Commissioner OF
Weights and Measures, received letter
yesterday from the Manhattan Naviga-
ton Company, which leases pier from
tho city at l3ist street and the North
River. saying that In the event OF an in'
sufficiency of city funds to guarantee tho
permanency OF a free open market at tho
Fort Leo Ferry (this market Is now un-
covered) II Is Wiling as tentative
proposition to give up a part OF It's pier
and erect stands for fish, meats and vege-
tables.
Tho company has transportation fanili-
ties with the Pennsylvania, Erie Lanks'
, wanna, Baltimore and Ohio and New
, York Central railroads. over which, !,
explained. the produce OF farmers could
, be shipped to the market
: Mr.. Hartigan has been informed that
, the Hunters Jam and Jelly Company has
| ,,,,Fo 90 4 n
jams and jellies according to Scotch and
; English formulas. This Is one OF th'
first instances on record In the proposed
. made In America campaign urged by
Mr.. Hartigan and others for the makihs
? here of specific things that have been
} coming from abroad.
No Decision on Bureau Plan.
George w. Perkins, chairman OF ne
: Mayors committee on food supply, SAID
, yesterday that the committee has no'
taken up for consideration as a specific
, measure the suggestion that depart
ment of commerce should be established 70
take over and regulate all matters per.
/ tanning to open markets and the toou
supply question generally. The coAm!ttes
| will meet again on Monday. but Il IS
I not expected that 1t will report then
The wholesale price OF lamb which Wa
~ Genus per pOuHu oH hui SbAS'
. vanced half cent yesterday. Lees OF
= lamb. which were IS cents per pound
. went up to 20 cents retail. Butchers eN'
I pressed the belief that they would IN
D crease the prices on other cuts to-day.
0 Veal took a jump from 1874 cents e
8 20 cents wholesale. II was i6 cents
week ago. Legs of veal. which rei1le(
e at 20 cents per pound week ago wer'
"a cents yesterday. Veal outlets were 81
' cents as against SO cents on the prree1
ing day, and all other cuts were rt'st'
cents. Loins OF pork were boosted 70
10 cents per pound wholesale, from
cents OF the day before. The retail ~ '
: went up Q cents for lotns and pork c"Vi
chops.
Some vegetables are beginning to go
Y scarce, noticeably green peas. gs,en f'.
n and lettuce. Peas. which were FROM '
n cents to 81 per twelve quart bar we
y quoted yesterday at $40 per bag wh'
q sale Corn. which was quoted at fr N ,
o to $50 per 100 ears wholesale, no" rA'
l. from 81 10 50 per 100.
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