The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-22
Organization of the Public Market

was given them. We found it was neces-
sary to see that farmers did not over
feed their chickens just before taking to
market.
In every way We had to conduct the
public market the same as any private
business. A rule was made in the begin
ming permitting housewives to bring
cakes, pies, bread, ETC., but we soon found
that We were coming up against another
big proposition. We found that some
women who had nothing else to do would
turn to this resort and the effect was
that they We're buying their ingredients
that went into them until the baker and
groceryman had a just complaint. A rule
was made that ingredients had to come
from their W fruit. etc.
Thu main idea of the market was CEN
tralized in giving he farmer himself the
first chance and best chance to sell his
produce. Anything else sent in to utilize
space was given second place. We found
it necessary in some cases to give more
than one stall to a farmer. If the farm
er can produce enough in his line, If he
can come in every Saturday, he will have
a chance to build up a better trade both
for himself and a better alignment for
his consumers. When a farmer was per-
mitted to take a stall and pay for it in
advance until the end of the current
month so that he could hold that place
right along, 1t was necessary to make a
rule that he must use that stall regularly
in order to hold 1t.
Regular Hours.
Regular hours were given the farmer
at the public market. A regulation was
made that they could have Is minutes
after closing time to get rid of their stuff.
They were required to keep their stall
clean. 1t is a good thing for the farmer
to have to meet the people in a retail
way. 1t gives him an education in SELL
ing, which is also afforded by the com
petition of these articles side by side. 1t
became an advantage to the consumer
because he could get the better article at
a price that was direct. We could see
at the close of the year that there was
a vast difference in the quality of the
goods that were brought to the market
and in the way they were put up.
The farmers are going to realize more
and more the value Of putting their goods
up In IN attractive way. There is a de-
mand for different grades of stuff. There
are some that want the cheaper articles.
In some cases the cheaper article will do
just as well. So the farmer found that
he could sell the cheaper grade of stuff
that went to waste before.
The hotel and restaurant trade became
quite an item. 1t gave the consumer a
selection of goods that he did not have
before. The consumer comes along not
expecting to buy anything and goes away
loaded with packages. The attractiveness
of goods causes this.
Don't put your public market in a Gov
cred building. Criticism was made be-
cause 1t was not in a building, but it must
be on the street where people passing
back and forth can come in contact with
your market. Get it as centrally located
as possible, where the people go. You
may have to stand a little inclement
weather, but the idea is to get it CEN
trally located. The public market will
be patronized by the wealthy people, as
we'll as all other classes.