Evening journal., 1922-06-21
,FARMERSFAVOR
MARKET change

back up on either side of this side
walk to sell from their wagons. Thl:
plan Mr.. Hendrickson argued would
assemble the farmers market with
in five or six blocks instead of from
nine to ten blocks.
Mr. Hendrickson also said hs
would recommend no vehicle traffic
on Market days, on the market
streets. during the market hours
especially. Other farmers made
similar expressions. saying they felt
this would make a much cleaner
market.
OF ten farmers approached in
different parts of the market, this
morning, it was found that six fav-
ored, while four had unfavorable
opinions concerning making the
shift.
Those favoring the change were:
]. p. HeDdrickson, White Clay
Creek Hundred; w. b. Rash, Bran
dywine Hundred; c. S. Poteet,
| Brandywine Hundred; S. J. organ,
! Christiana Hundred: Lewis Hobson,
New Castle Hundred; Mrs. Frederick
| Walker, Brandywine Hundred. Those
! John A. Trimble and +. S. Wilson,
Mill Creek Hundred; Mrs. Arthur
Reinlke and Wilson NJ. Talley.
Brandywine Hundred.
Among the patrons of the market
sentiment seemed TO be about equally
divided. The representative of The
Evening Journal was overheard ask
ing one of the farmers concerning
the suggested change and was i'm
mediately surrounded by a crowd of
women who were doing their mar
keting. They were about evenly
divided and gave their unsolicited
opinions both for and against the
proposition
The chief objectors among the
marketers were women from the
west side, who opposed the idea be-
cause It would necessitate them
climbing the short hill between
French and King streets. Some IA
vored the plan because they live on
the east side and consequently will
get out of climbing a hill going to
market. should the change be made.
only a few of the proprietors of
the stores along King street oppose
the suggested transfer of the curb
market from that street TO French
street. The principal obJector to the
suggested change is Charles Top
kis, OF the r. Topkis Sons stores, who
said he did not feel that Whining
ton was ready for such a change at |
this time. He said he felt that II !
would be possible for such a change |
to be proitably made in probably |
ten years.
IF the curb market IS removed /
from King to French street, the lat |
ter street will have to be developed |
into a business thoroughfare," Mr.. |
Topkis said. He also said he felt |
that when the change is made. some /
or group of individuals |
should make concerted efforts 10
have a market terminal erected with
sufficient space to provide storage
facilities so that farmers would not
be compelled to cart their produce
back home with them at the end Of
the day, If not disposed Of other
wise.
The storage plant should be op-
Grated in conjunction with the mar
ket house and be so the farmer could
unload his produce into il and have
1t cared for at a nominal charge
Mr.. Topkis suggested. The spaces
for retailing their commodities
should be on the second floor. He
the place for this market
terminal could be found between
Ninth and Tenth streets, with en-
frances on both King and French
streets.
John s. Mullin. OF James T. Mullin
md Sons. when asked his opinion on
he suggested change. said he was
most heartily IN favor of the propo-
ltion. as he had for years believed
large enough for more
han one business street, and has
.dvocated this change Of the mar
tets for some time. He said he be- J
ieved with the improvements now
-oing one larger businesses would J
Use TO the emergency and business :
Establishments of all kinds would :
lot be driven out of town because {
4 the impossibility Of obtaining J
uitable business quarters.
Mr.. Mullin cited many opportuni- n
les lost to Wilmington because OF :,
he inactivities in making improve -
1ents in keeping with the size OF
he town. He said he came to town
'hen quite young was married here.
s years ago and he felt he had the s
light to publicly voice his senti-
lents on such important matters. r
lie cited that 3S years ago, when he [
lnded in wilmington. to make his !;
ONE, he found that the greatest r
lrriage manufacturing town in the a
ountry was Wilmington. Now. he 0
aid, no wagons are made here. as b
eople use the automobile for trav- h
ing. and not an automobile or an d
part is manufactured in W
le. town. j.
Mr.. Mullin at the time improve
ents to Market street were made -
as the chief advocate of operation =,
the trolley car on a loop system, :,
sing Market street for the inbound -
olleys and King street for the out
)und trolleys, making all suburban
mes use this loop thereby bringing N.
e traffic to the two business streets -,
the town. Now the transferring Of Vi
lie farmers markets TO French ~
rect, would probably throw the bus a,
ne traffic TO King street and en- a,
lnce King streets value as a busi- -,
ass center, Mr.. Mullin suggested.
The sentiment expressed by Mr.
ullin, was also voiced by James and
gorge Mcmahon of the Mcmahon ! -
rothars etOra Omciafs of tho -
eese & Brothers Company also h,