The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-07-19
CbeConoet.
CITY NEWS
ELIMINATION OF MIDDLEMEN,S
PROFIT HELP HOUSEWIFE
AND FARMER

The municipal market is best for
the housewife, the producer and the
business community. 1t is badly
needed in Johnson City, as it is the
best plan of any marketing system
devised.
Progressive towns and cities long
ago adopted the Curb markets" for
country produce. 1t has proven an
incentive, an inspiration and a guar
antee Of success for producer. The
farmers have not only found that the
market is a convenience but GER
tain source of profit. First, he is
always able to dispose of his produce.
Second, he is able to get reasonable
price in cash. The advantage to the
house wife is that she can buy the
stuff she wants fresh and crisp at the
farmers price and does not have TO
pay the middleman's profit. The adj
vantage to the jobber and the local
retailer is that he is always sure of
a reasonable certain supply and at
any time of the day he may desire it.
True. he cannot make the large profit
enjoyed or eXacted in places where
the steady supply is at hand but he
IS able to turn his money quickly at
a legitimate profit.
The Comet does not desire the in
jury of any interest. 1t certainly
would not advocate or tolerate any
movement that would iniure the farm
producer in this or any other section.
1t certainly would not engage in or
encourage any movement that would
lnJure legitimate business in this city. |
1t is settled, proven fact that the
farmer is not now getting his lust
share of enormous prices that are
being paid by the consumer for his |
products. 1t is being lost to both the |
producer and the consumer in the
prifits eXacted by certain mddlemen.
We want the farmer to get reason |
able price for his stuff. AT the same
time he wants the housewife-the |
ultimate consumer-to get her ne
cessities at a price nearer that paid |
the producer.
With a municipal market here the |
farmer in johnson City territory will |
get more for the stuff he grows than |
he does now and at the same time |
the housewife will get the produce
cheaper than at the present time.
As inconsistent as this statement
may seem to the people of johnson
City, who do not know the results of |
the marketing system here, it is alb
solutely true and has proven in the
broad developemnet of market gar
dening in hundreds of up-to-date sec
tons.
When the farmer brings his stuff
to town in the morning he has the
guarantee that he will sell all his load
and will not have to carry some of it
back home. He does not have to drive
all over town drumming up his GUS
toners, either.
The housewife with her market
basket on her arm is pleased with
the system. She is able to get from
one wagon to another, find every ar
ticle she wants and is able to lay in
full supply for one, two or more
days at small outlay of money. An
other advantage is that she gets her
stuff fresh and in good condition.
We are today paying at least thirty
percent more for country produce than
any other art of Tennessee and the
excessive profits of middlemen is the
cause of it, A municipal market con-
Quoted three times a week at a GER
tain designated place would be a
boon to hundreds, and THE COMET
wants it established for the benefit
of all.