The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
TO QUESTIoNNAIRS
AS TO CURB MARKET
Secretary Chamber of Commerce
Thinks the People Want it-Bet-
ter Have Shipping Market
Ready

ter 1ave Shipping Market
Ready
= Secretary Lloyd w. Maxwell of the
Chamber of Commerce reports that
126 replies have been received to the
questionnaire relative Ito the curb
market for farm and garden prod
ucts.
To the question, .'Do you favor the
idea of the curb market?" 116 people
answered eyes," 5 answered ''no"
while five left that space blank.
Question number two DO you
believe Newberry needs the curb
market?"-was responded to in about
the same manner, there being lis af-
firmative replies, 5 negative, and 6
blanks.
The third question was more diff
cult, requiring an expression of faith
as we'll as an opinion. To the query:
"Do You believe the curb market
will be SUGGEST" 83 persons an
swered Eyes," 9 said ''no," 21 put in
a qualifying ''if," while 13 were
content to leaye the space blank.
The question: "Win you patron
ize the curb market if established?'
brought answers as follows: lis af-
frmative, 5 negative and 6 blank.
Most of the people answering yes
checked practically the entire list Of
products, thus indicating that they
favor a market conducted on an ex-
tensive scale. Some stated that the
plan will succeed if the farmers do
not put their prices too high. Three
Of the five negative votes were cast
by people who now buy farm products
delivered at their doors, and who
feared the "peddEng" practice would
be discontinued if the curb market
were established. Three other indiv-
iduals. pointed out that fresh beef
and pork ought not to be sold with
out license lit is to be hoped that
they will insist on inspection alsol,
and one said that since dealers meat
cannot be sold except behind screen
/, country meat ought to be subject to
the same condition.
Mr.. Maxwell wishes to state that
there is nothing arbitrary about the
list Of products on the QUESTIONABLE.
Because SO many town people have
their own gardens, the list was print
ed inyforder to get an idea of what
products would be popular at the
market, 1t is not the function of the
Chamber 6f Commerce to fix prices,
tp say what shall be, sold or not sold,
or to interfere unjustly with town
ordinances Or the license SYSTEM. But
it is the desire of the Chamber Of
Commerce to induce people to think
on this curb market proposition, to
express their opinions, and to sup
port it if it is a good thing for the
town and county. If it is once estab-
hshed, it will be for the town officials
to say whether or not fresh meat may
be sold there. The Chamber of Com
neree secsetary'- personal opinion is
that all meat ought to be inspected
both, before and after killing, and
he is confident that many families
which do not now use any fresh meat
will buy great deal of it as soon
as some one puts in shop at which
he. sells nothing but properly inspect
ed meat. j.~ ,
The response to the questionnaires
has been most gratifying. Undoubt-
edly the people want the curb mar
ket. 1t is the hope Of the Chamber
of Commerce that after the market is
started, arrangements can be made
to ship the products which cannot be
absorbed by the local demand. !