Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18
EACH WEDNESDAY
ANDSATURDAY TO
Be SALES DATES
City And Country Women, Mar
ket Men And Truckes INT
On Plan

1
vegetables, fruits, butter, eggs, meat.
buttermilk, etc, will be established
in Americus on Wednesday, March |
The place will be the curb about tho
county courthouse, and the time viii
be the hours between $3.50 and 1880
a. m. 1t will be held each Saturday
and Wednesday thereafter at the
same hours. The opening day Of the
market will coincide with the re-
lsumption Of the Golden Rule sales ill
Americus.
The proposal to establish SUCH d
market was unanimously endorsed at
a conference held at the Carnegie Lii
hrary auditorium Friday afternoon
which lasted two hours. 1t 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 farmers.
In opening the conference, Mrs.
Van Riper announced that the meet
ling had been called to consider the
lquestion CT a curb market and the
Ganning OF fruits and vegetables.
Grocers Don't Object
George o. Marshall secretary OF
| the Chamber of Commerce and coun-
t. farm demonstrators, spoke first.
The curb mail ct has been success
| full in Atlanta and in Fitzgerald
cities larger and smaller than
Americus. The idea is good one.
1t is good for the people Of Ameri-
Gus and good for the farmer who has
surplus that he may turn into cash.
The farmer hasn't the time TO ped
die from house to house. The curb
market gives him time and place
and cash market. The grocers Of
Americus 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 hima and had his
approval.
! Mrs. B. G. Hodges spoke at some
length on the subject and other sub
jects 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 af
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
l.. NJ Hansford explained how ne
successfully canned peaches a few
[ycars ago, stating that he discontin-
: ued this because his orchard went out
of bearing at that time and now he
ships his fruit fresh. He advised
those thinking Of canning to purchase
steam-prcssure outfit for the use
of the community, instead Of individ
ual small canning outfits, and gave
{ much valuable advice along the lines
: of canning.
}. r. Poole, local merchant and
member of the county board Of conn
i lmissioners, spoke Of the advancement
E made in the county in the production
. of hay, oats, flour, syrup, etc.
. very large amount of this class Of
merchandise the county was CONF
: PEELED TO buy outside the county three
p Iyears ago." he said To-day we buy
I almost everything used by the coun-
: lty in feeding its charges from the
farmers of the county. The curb
market is an excellent thing. 1t has
my approval. | will do all in my
2 power to make it a success.
Snow Backs Plan
d R. p. Snow, manager. Piggly- Wigg-
5 ly store, said the curb market was q
i good thing for the people and the
f farmers, that it had his approval and
j. Isupport at does come in eompeti-
: Ition with u.s." he said, 'but that's all
f right. What's good for the farms
e lers and the housewives is good for us
0 in the long run. : lie offered tho
$, club his services.
It Practically the same sentiments
e were expressed by G. NJ. Bragg, mar
ketman, as he discussed the curb
s. market and other features of markets
/, ing and packing farm produce.
}, Mrs N. A.. Ray, Mrs. McNcal, Mrs.
Bell, Mrs Hodges and other ladies
from the county enthusiastically ems
dorsed the curb market and promised
y Itheir support.
A Few Figures
d Mrs Olin Williams, retiring county
e home economics agent, spoke at
y length on marketing farm products
10 in Amerieus and on blackboard
l. gave figures Of some of the things
h bought outside the county that could
q be purchased from the citizens of the
6 county if the products were properly
i, packed for the retailers and eonl~
10 mission men.
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