The sun., 1916-12-31
FOOD MIDDLEMAN
7oBl'E } ELIMINATED 4
Commissioner Dillon Has Plan
SSr State Terminal Market
lniNew York City.
EXPECTS CUT, IN PRICES
ssys He VIII Make Strong
Fight; Against "Den Of
Parasites"

John J. Dillon, STATE Commissioner Of
Ssods and Markets, viii make a hard
at. ne says. to. put through the Leg
taature a law providing for a State
Wholesale terminal market for food.
Aufs in New York city by the opera
ton Of which the middier m will BE-
eliminated. He calls some Of the mid
dlemen "proitless parasites"
Mr.. Dillon proposes that the producers
Il q particular section organise them
selves into n cooperative association
Each farmer is to take his produce to
On assembling house on the limo Of q
railroad. The association manager will
nade and weigh the produce. give the
farmer credit on his books and then sell
TO local retailers or to any housewife
vho may cali at the station. The house.
wife will be charged . price above the
ical dealers price In order to protect
~ latter in a reasonable pront.
ships 20 TerninaI Market.
The manager will then ship in carload
kts all the rest o: the produce TO the
STATE terminal market In this city.
THE SUN was informed last night
sat large fnancia; interests have agreed
10 finance a terminal wholesale market
under the supervision Of Mr.. Dillon. The
INST unit OF the market. as proposed.
would cost IS 5000 and other units
would be added as the market de-
vscped. The State Of New York. &C.
cordins to Tps SUNS informant. would
have the right to take possession OF the
narket on reasonable terms.
Carloads OF produce the Commits
soner said yesterday, will run into this
market direct from all railroads enter
ing the city and autoWatic machinery
vii carry produce from ships direct into
the market. Goods may be rcshipped In
the same way The market will have
cold storage n also common storage
facilities and a manufacturing plant to
use IN all tender stock and prevent
waste. II IL simply the local country
assembling room adjusted to the needs
q . large city In the terminal market
vii be weighed. inspected and sold all
farm produce. Divect sale to the retailer
will be encouraged.
The agent who sells will have q
State license by the Commissioner OF
UNI ahu RIdH hC viii diSO oS
under bond. He will not be permitted
y sell 10 himself and he must no,
heye any Interest In any other food
concern. He Will be under supervision
Of the Commissioner and his license may
h revoked for cause. An oficial record
q every transaction will be kept. In.
GLIDING the weight. grade. inspection,
commission, name of shipper, name OF
buyer and price at which II WAS sold
An official price record will be published
Cost 10 Ne TriainG.
The state agent in this market and
~ retailer are tho only medium be.
tween the farmer and consumer. Thu
daily ofielal price list and the super.
Vision u the State will keep retail
prices at a fair level. The cost at thu
terminal market viii be trining. II viii
not exceed 5 per cen and or lareei
volumes ought not exceed , per cent
The delivery from producer to con
nme is straight, direct and inexpensive
No more direct. speedy and economic
sss,em can be devised.
"Prices viii he uade on the basis o.
supply and demand. The sale will b.
public and by auction or private sale
a the case warrants. The farmer will
b sure TO get all the goods sell fol
and he will get It promptly. MIX an(
ocher dairy products may be sold II
this way at great saving 20 producer
and consumer. At least two cents Z
quart ran be saved on milk"
Under the present system. the Com
missioner says. the drummer for . com
mission dealer o to the farmer an
solicits shipments There Is no assem-
bling room in the country. goods are no
GRADED o properly packed. and higi