Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18
EACH WEDNESDAY,
ANDSATURDAYTO
Be SALES DATES
City And Country Women, Mars
ket Men And Truckers Unite
On Plan

vegetables, fruits, butter, eggs, meat
buttermilk, etc, will be established
in Americus on Wednesday, March
The place will be the curb about the
county courthouse, and the time will
be the hours between $3.50 and 1890
a. ms 1t will be held each Saturday
and Wednesday thereafter at the
same hours. The opening day Of the
market will coincide with the re-
sumption OF the Golden Rule sales III
Americus.
| The proposal to establish such d
market was unanimously endorsed at
a conference held at the Carnegie liz
hrary auditorium Friday afternoon
(which lasted two hours. It was held
under the call of The Americas Wo-
mans club, with Mrs George Van
Ripper, president of the club, pre-
lsiding, and was attended by many
town and country women, local gro
lcers and market men and truck grow-
ers and farnleIs.
In opening the conference, Mrs.
Van Riper announced that the. meet
ling had been called to consider the
Iquestion Ct curb market and the
eanning Of fruits and vegetables.
/ Groccrs DONE Object
| George @. Marshall, secretary of
ithe Chamber Of Commerce and coun-
Ett farm demonstration, spoke first.
l'The eurh ins.let has been success
Iful IN Atlanta and in Fitzgerald
cities larger and smaller than
Americus. The idea is a good one.
lit is good for the people Of Ameri-
Ecus and good for the farmer who has
/ q surplus that he may turn into cash.
The farmer hasn't the tine to ped
| die from house to house. The curb
market gives him time and place
land cash market. The grocers of
| IAmericus have been seen, number
of them. They do not object. They
are neutral on the subject"
+ w. j. Josey stated that the plan
seemed good to him and had his
approval,
j Mrs. b. G. Hodges spoke at some
length ON the subject and other sub
i jeets of interest to the farmer. If
meats are sold on the curb Market
| the city should have an Inspector on
| the job" Mrs. Hodges said. .'The
ladies of the country have lots &c
beautiful flowers, canned fruits and
vegetables that would come to the
market. But by all means let The
farmer fix his prices
Succeeded As Gamer
/ r. NJ. Hansford explained how lle
successfully canned peaches few
Iyears ago, stating that he discontin-
iued this because his orchard went out
of bearing at that time and now he
Iships his fruit fresh. He advised
Those thinking Of canning 10 purchase
a steam-pregsufe outfit for the use
of the community, instead of indivItl
uaI small canning outfits, and gave
much valuable advice along the lines
of canning.
j. f. Poole, local merchant aud
member Of the county board Of colaz
missioners, spoke Of the advancement
lmade in the county ia the production
Iof hay, oats, flour, syrup, etc..
livery large amount Of this class Of
| merchandise the county was COM
lpelIed to buy outside the county three
years ago. he said "Foday we buy
almost everything used BY the coun-s
.]ty in feeding its charges from tie
farmers of the county The curb
market is an excellent thing. It has
fmy approval. | will do all in my
power to make it success. Z
Snow Backs Plan
r. p. Snow, manager Piggly-W Wigg-
| ly store, said the curb market was q
4 good thing for the people and the
farmers, that it had his approval and
support. 1t does come in competi-
Etion with US" he said, "but that's al
fright. What's good for the farms
lers and the housewives is good for us
in the long run" He offered the
club his services.
Practically the same sentiments
were expressed by G. NJ, Bragg, mar
ketman, as he discussed the curb
market and other features Of markets
ling and packing farm produce.
| Mrs. n a. Ray, Mrs McNeal, Mrs.
Bell, Mrs. Hodges and other ladies
from the county enthusiastically en-
ldorsed the curb market and promised
ltheir support.
A Few Figures
i Mrs Olin Williams, retiring county
| home economics agent, spoke ct
length on marketing farm products
1bin Anlerieus and on a. blackboard
lgave figures Of some Of the things
bought outside the county that could
be purchased from the citizens Of the
leounty il the products were properly
I packed for the retailers and eesai-
mission men.
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