The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
ALL INTERESTED WANT THE MARKET
 BY WILSON PARK
East Twentieth Street De cided on as Temporary Retail Produce Ex-
 change of City

That municipal market in Bir- mingham will not only benefit the housewives by giving them the benefit of lower prices, but will also react to give better prices to the farmers who are now selling to peddlers was developed at the mass
 meeting of truckers of Jefferson
 county mt the Civic Association
 yesterday morning.
 By unanimous vote. the farmers asked that the temporary market be moved from the present location. East Twentieth street, at Woodrow Wilson park, was chosen as the best available place until permanent location could be found. Third avenue from Twenty second to Twenty third street was given second choice.
 VIADUCT IMPOSSIBLE
 Commissioner John H Taylor ex- plained to the meeting that the viaduct was unattainable for that purpose, be- ing the main artery of traffic from the north to the south side. Accepting g Commissioner Taylor's explanation. the truckers voted to move to East Twen- neth street in preference to their pres ent location. In case that could not be secured they selected as second choice Third avenue from Twenty sec ond to Twenty-third streets.
 The meeting was d large one. The farmers present were representa- tive of the county. There were those there from almost every section and they were able to explain almost every con- dition which the truckers have to con- tend with. As result of the meeting, much better understanding of the needs of the farmers was affected.
 "What we need is place where
 
 consumers" said William Tailow,
 farmer. "Peoplc say cannot
 feed Birmingham by ourselves. But
 if we had access to the house
 holds, we could furnish large
 part of the fresh vegetables all
 during the year..
 Mrs J. M. Mason, as a representa- tive of the housewives of Birming ham, told of the inaccessability of the present market. 'Women are on the job to get cheap foods now as never before" she said. "The housewives of Birmingham would gladly buy from the farmers if they could reach them. She was in favor of having the market open until 10 or Ii o'clock in the morn ing. Most of the women preferred to shop after breakfast. she stated.
 Mrs. J. E Frazier, executive secre- tary for Alabama of the department of justice to fight the high cost of liv- ing, told of the difficulty she had in locating the present market on Morris avenue between Twenty third and Twenty fourth streets
 OVERCROWDED
 Views from the farmers showed that the market place is useless, overcrowd ed and practically inaccessible. Diff culties for the housewife to reach the market are so great that over 90 per cent of the produce is sold to the mid dlemen, who in turn sells it to the housewife for more profit than the gross receipts of the farmer.
 Commissioner Taylor said the via duct is absolutely not to be thought Of as market place. He offered. how ever, any site that the farmers wished that did not block traffic.
 Acting on suggestion to decide as soon as possible the farmers voted for East Twentieth street In preference to any other place for a temporary mar ket. They were not in favor of that a permanent market. being too far away from Morris avenue.
 Plans for an experienced market SUI pervisor In the employ of the farmers, who will grade the products, were be- gun by the farmers. This matter will be carried out by H. L. Brown, county demonstration agent.