Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26

must consider the farm business and
the farm trade as an important fac
tor in the future development Of the
city of Hurley. During the years
just past the logging and mining in
dustries just occupied first place in
our minds. During this period the
marketing problems of the farmers
were simple and easy. We were not
producing enough farm products for
local consumption. This state Of
affairs is slowly changing. The tim
Der line is being pushed back farther
and farther and the time is near at
hand when the old time lumber camp
and the lumberjack will be thing
of the past. Not so with agriculture.
| Farming must necessarily follow log
ging or we will have thousands Of
idle land on our hands in the very
near future.
Farming, Mining, Summer Resorts
Will BE Industries Of the Future
The farming, mining and the re-
sort industries will occupy first rank
in Iron county in the future. The
miner will always consume a large
part Of our farm produce. We must
consider this industry in our agri-
cultural program. A contented work
man must have a good home to live
| in, good wholesome things to eat,
and a chance to enjoy life at a
reasonable outlay Of expense. The
mining companies have recognized
the first and have provided the best
in housing conditions for their work
men. Our next problem then is to
see to it that they have easy access
to a market where they will be able
to purchase farm products, vegeta-
bles, eggs, dairy products and the
like, inviting and fresh and at a rea-
enable price.
The resort industry in Iron county
is in it's infancy The time is near
at hand when all our desirable lake
frontage will be occupied by resorts
and summer homes. This industry
will demand a market where they can
purchase large quantities of fresh
vegetables, Strawberries, potatoes,
eggs, milk. cream and other farm
products. We will have a wonder
full market for the products of the
farm, but we must develop that
market This is beyond the power
and scope of any one man. We must
develop that market so it will be adj
vantageous to the consumer as well
as to the producer.
Public Market Will Help the Farmer
One of the best ways to develop
this market is by the establishment
of a public market and market place
in Hurley. This can be done at a
small expense to the taxpayers or
the merchants of Hurley. 1t will re-
pay them hundred fold both directly
and indirectly. Hurley is the logical
place for a public market on the
range. We have easy access to the
farming and resort country by farm
and by rail- and as a county seat
town offers advantages over other
towns in the county. A public mar
ket will give the farmer an oppor-
tunity to display and sell his farm
produce. 1t will give him an OPP
portunity to sell his wares in a short
time instead of taking the entire
day to dispose of a few dollars worth
of produce He will be able to sell
all in one place instead of peddling
the same from house to house. He
will have the advantage of collective
bargaining and i'll receive a fairer
price for the same article. He will
receive more uniform price and
will be able to sell at a price both
satisfactory to his purchaser and
himself. We will have fair instead
of unfair competition. The farmer
will have more cash to spend for the
necessities of life not produced on
the farm. He will have more money
TO meet his obligations. more money
to expand his farm business or to
place in savings accounts.
Public Market VIII Help Consumer
Viewing the public market from the
consumers point Of view, we find de-
cided advantages. The consumer will
be able to visit the market ON market
day and select fresh vegetables,
good sound potatoes, strictly fresh
eggs and other farm produce instead
of being content to taking whatever
he or she can get from the first per
son that comes along. The consumer
will be able to get better products at
more uniform price and will have
the satisfaction of knowing that he
paid the same price as the party
next door Quality will take care of
itself and the price difTerential will
adjust itself to the mutual advant-
age Of both producer and consumer.
Public Market viii Help Business
A public market will be a decided
advantage to the merchant both di-
rectly and indirectly. A market day
will bring a lot of people from the
surrounding country into town. A