Evening star., 1926-09-18

the retail grocery stores other than
the chain Of stores-with practically
all doing business with the Farmers
Market.
I'VE find located in the Northwest
section. so per cent; in the Northeast
section. about Is per cent: Southwest
section. per cent. and the Southeast
section, about IA per cent.
with these figures before us 1t
must be admitted that large markets
located convenient to the greatest
number of retail stores would be
most desirable for many reasons.
The many attractions of Washing
ton make 1t particularly desirable as
a place for conventions. pageants and
parades of various kinds. When
parades are held it frequently be-
comes necessary to rope off Pennsyl-
vania avenue to north and south
bound traffic, thereby causing much
confusion, trouble, annoyance and in
convenience to the merchants operat-
ing in the markets south of the ave-
nue. in the delivery of their goods on
account of being compelled to send
their wagons and trucks either to
First street northeast or Eighteenth
or Twentieth street northwest in order
to cross Pennsylvania avenue during
periods of parade, which in many in
stances take considerable time.
Views of Farmers.
'In order to ascertain the attitude
of farmers doing business at Twelfth
and B streets a petition was circulated
among them advocating the midcity
site, no one being permitted to sign
the petition except real dirt farmer.
We soon realized that the farmers
were decidedly in favor of our loca
ton. as practically every one inter
viewed was most anxious to sign our
petition. This should be quite a decid-
ing factor regarding market site. as
it is an expression of opinion of those
men whose business is at stake, and
on the success of which the future
operation of their farms depends.
''At present we have the signatures
of 426 of these men, almost 100 per
cent. Added to which we have the in
dorsement of
James ByrneS, county agent of
Fairfax County, Va, and other inf1uen-
tial farmers OF that location; the Com
munity improvement Association OF
Suitland, Md: the Suitland TourDa-
ment Association of some 1000 farmers
of Suitland Md: the Mid-City Citizens
Association, Citizens Advisory Coun-
Gil, the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association, the Benning Citizens AS
Sociation. the executive committee Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Association.
the Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton, the Piney Branch Citizens Asso-
station and favorable reports from
other organizations meeting shortly.
THE location of our site regarding
all steam railroads entering Washing
ton is decidedly convenient. 1t is
only six blocks from Union Station
The lexington freight yards, where
much of our perishables arrive by
freight and express, are about the
same distance away.
THE Baltimore & Ohio and Penn
sylvania, being the largest trunk lines
entering Washington, naturally bring
most of the perishables to our city. 1t
is interesting to note the record and
differences in mileage haul from both
st. Louis and Chicago over the differ
ent roads. From st. Louis to Wash
ington the mileage over the Pennsyl-
vania is 9S3 miles: via Baltimore &
Ohio, 891 miles, a difference in favor
of Baltimore & Ohio of 81 miles. From
Chicago to Washington via the Penn
sylvania is $40; via Baltimore & Ohio,
1872, a difference in favor of the Balti-
apply from all western points via
Pennsylvania as compared with the
Baltimore & Ohio.
Making a conservative calculation,
the lesser difference of 5S miles may
be taken as basis
I'm 1925 there We're 1,747 cars from
Western States, which at 58 additional
miles per car would give 101 1863 great
er mileage via Pennsylvania to Wash
ington on these shipments as com
pared with Baltimore & Ohio mileage.
Therefore, in hauling fruits and
vegetables into Washington, figuring
that the haul from Eastern States
would be the same as via both lines
the following results are shown:
Greater mileage from Potomac yards
to lexington via Baltimore & Ohio
compared with Water street via Penn
sylvania, 51,192 car miles. Greater
mileage from West via PENNSYLVANIA