Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
FORESTALLING Is
MADE PUNISHABLE

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ideas of city legislation to stop fore
stalling he told the councilmen he
had not given enough thought to the
legal part of the question, except
that the present ordinance would
prevent him from doing a large
wholesale business to other dealers
who then resold in the markets
produce which he brought there in
such quantities that it would be i'm
possible for him to retail it.
All Sides Discussed
Commissioner BURNETT and Mr..
Hartman engaged in a long discus
sion of the local market situation,
the position of the producer and the
consumer and the best method of
Keeping up the production, cutting
the high cost and getting the food
supplies to the consumer.
Mr.. Hartman told the commission
ers that with the passage of the
ordinance he would only be able to
bring to market about one-third
the produce supply he now brings,
because he will not be permitted to
wholesale it for resale there.
L will bring my entire supply
mere for sale, but 1 can not take it
all to the markets." Mr. Hartman
explained. II do not believe that
this will cut down the supply of pro-
duce brought to Harrisburg, but il
will cut the supply to the markets
because there is much whole aliny
there. I think the city wants to get
after the man or woman who buys
few chickens or other food and
then taking 1t to stand resells for
higher prices. But I have farmers
living near me who buy large quan-
titles of my produce to resell in
market at the same retail price I
charge.
Retail and Wholesale
II could not sell at retail all the
produce I bring to market. Recently
I brought 325 dozen ears of corn.
retailed about rs dozen and sold the
balance to other dealers at whole
sale. It is all one man can do to
retail produce he brings to market
ina one-horse wagon.
The mayor made a suggestion
that the public should know the
farmers and producers coming to
the markets and I think that would
he good plan. I want to do every
thing / can to prevent more thar
one person coming between me and
the consumer when I do not retail
produce. because the more times ii
is sold the higher the price to the
consumer and the lower tie price TO
Iic.
The reason prices are probably
a little lower in Lancaster and York
IS because they have smaller popu-
lations and more ope-hors farm
wagons coming TO market Harris
burg is a much larger city and il I
may use the expression it must have
a food supply from commercial
growers"
Markets Retail Ccntprs
Mem mbers of Council told Mr.. Hart
man that the city markets were in
tended for retail p'r poses and not
as Wholesale produce distributing
centers. They explained that the
forestalling ordinance docs not pre-
vent n dealer from going to his farm
and buying commodities to bring to
Harrisburg to sell. and does cot pre-
vent him from making q contra ct
at his farm to sell and deliver pro-
duce anywhere in tho city.
1t was also explained that he
could bring his produce to the city,
retail as much rs he rc:Ild NJ market
and after market hours dispose OF
Il to other dealers having stores
Eere. City Councilmen declare they
were opposed TO the wholesalinr of
food supplies right In the market