Evening journal., 1915-11-27

Under the auspices of the New Cas-
tie County Farm Bureau and County
Farm Agent L. H. COOch, a conference
to consider the street market situ-
alton was held in the Office Of the
Delaware State Fair Association at
Fifth and ShiDley streets this after
noon.
There was general discussion Of
questions affecting the street markets
OF Wilmington. particularly regarding
King street market. and desire was
expressed for a harmonious under
standing between farmers attending
the street markets and Wilmington
ians. who arc the consumers for the
general bcttermcnt of market condi-
tions in this city.
Louis B Flohr. investigator in
marketing by United States parcel
post. who is connected with the Dc
paitment Of Agriculture, gave a
lantern slide talk on marketing by
parcel post.
David Snellenburg. well-known
merchant was one of the speakers,
and outlined a plan for the erection of
ornamental shelters supported by
steel columns and with glass roofs
the streets for the protection Of pa
irons and farmers alike. Mr.. Smell
lenburgs plan contemplates side
walks and street bed Of material that
can be flushed with water immedi-
ately after the market closes, with
specially constructed drains and sew
eIs to carry of the water
Among those present were: City
CIT. A..Iftgr. NrrflIf.r, ID White Trpr-
ace L. Dilworth. OF Centrevi,le. rep
presenting the Farmers Institute. OF
New Castle county; G. L. Marsh
county agricultural agent, Of Cecil
county Md: George l.. Townsend
.Jr.. representing the Farmers Club, of
Kirkwood: Lewis b. Flohr, of the U
S. Department of Agriculture, Wash
ing,on. ID. c.. investigator in market
ing by parcel post; l.. II. Cooch
county farm agent for New Castle
county; David Snellenburg. of Smell
lenburg G. Co. this city; Arnold Nau
dain, Jr.. Mill Greek hundred; FRANK
Yearsley. of Hockessin; William p
Naudain. president of New Castle
county Farm Bureau; J. o. Lamb
son. New Castle hundred Lewis
Ball. Newport and George Carter
editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
City Auditor White. the first speak
er. said there were certain condition
in the city markets which should no
be and that the farmer should be pro
tectcd as well as the consumer. II
thought there should be market house
az central points and that while far
mers might be put to large expense
he believed they would get bette
prices for their products. He as
serted that the pure food questio
would be uppermost from now on an
that the Consumers League is dc
handing that food be protected agains
flies and dust
MIR Snellenburg was the nea
sneaker and submitted a sketch of hi
8 oian. Mr.. Snellenburg said;
Il am very glad OF this opportunii
to saw a few words in behalf of goc
3 markets.
"To nv mind there is nothing thu
n we could do for Wilmington thl
vould so much benefit our city
"Anvone anxious for a bigger az
better city of Wilmington must res
q ize that the future development of q
n community lies that way.
N ~ would say that as our marke
go-as our markets progress-so w
q mington will go and so Wilmingt'
81 will progress.
"Let me point out few things
you;
Good markets are of the create
lpossible Importance to the. manuis
s. turer. BY that ! mean good marke
where the working man can provi
for his family and himself al reaso
Il able prices those things which a
essential for the use of his househc
and the maintenance of the heal
and well-being of himself and I
~faembers of his family
"Such market conditions Will ma
for happy. contented and efficient
bor.
They will make of such a work.
man part and parcel of our comm