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'Vtsm PAGE TWO AtEDFORD MATTJ TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, QKMON. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1M2. Hi. r ji i ii PUBLIC tyiARKET SUCCESS IN QES MOINES ' - LOWEST COST OF LIVING TO THE PEOPLE Comparative. Prices, Show Material jjtyhiejtefi Since Its Establishment GrMt .iepcdt to. Farmers ,and StgallJPretluccrs.. The following article on the Dos Moines public market Is furnished l).vj80o how the eomhlno unwisely wont result Indicated n timidity on thol There hns been n wrndunl tendency imrt of the authorities, and tho v- toward oquiUUntlon of nrUes since ports submitted determined uotliinn. Moats and vegetables continued to bo shipped from nfnr, tho businosa isont In the linnda of tho few, and tho rout continued abnormally high. Finally the people and tho press took n hand. Now, ns we look back uimhi condi tions lis they were, and coin pate them with conditions na they are, we can E. J. Hunyon, who will bo market master for tho new Med ford public marmot, which, opens Saturday, May 2&. ll In from nn article In the Wo- liian.fi Home Companion for February 1912, "by John McVlcnr, member of tho Dos Moines city commission. It Is as follews: A, study of the local markets In Dos Moines during the past five or six years proves that tho cost of farm and garden products In that city ex ceeded that of many cities far remov ed from extensive farming district. It has constantly been charged that commission houses handling farm and gardon products were Involved In a combination to control the mar kets, to discourage the consumption of the products of nearby producers, giving prcferenco to produce that had to be shipped from a distance. This enabled them to maintain excessive prices. These organized commission houses entered into local politics, and ordinances, said to have been drafted in the offices of tho merchants, were passed, fltlng prohibitive, rates for hucksters' licenses, which, when later declared illegal by the courts, were modified sufficiently to get from un der the court's ban. Investigations were demanded by the people, but the too far. Wagers wore made by city officials that there would not be five teams M the market the flrt day, and, Indeed, there were but eleven. Citizens visit ed the market place more out of curiosity than with a desire to pa tronize It, but the movement gained from day to day until, after two weeks, the lino of wagons overflowed tho little park and finally covered six city blocks. One noticeable result of tho new market is that the nearby producer finds a better market with bettr prices, and nt the same time the cost of such produce is greatly reduced for tho consumers. The producers claim that through the system operated oy tho commission houses tho sale of home-grown products was discour aged, and at times no market at all was to bo found for the local farmer, or that the prices offered were xso extremely low as to discourage the home market. The problem now is how to con tinue the market and keep it clear from the Influences of a semi-political combination. The Des Moines Commercial club gives tho following list of compara tive prices on the first day the curb market epened: Grocers' lrlecs Market Trices potatoes, S2.40 to $2.75 per bushel J 1.50 to $2.00 Apples (cooking), SOc to $1 per bush 40 to COc. Apples, (eating), J 2 to $2.40. bushel.' $1-00 Tomatoes, 2 lb. for 25c Cabbage, Sc per head 2 lb. for 13c 3 heads for 10c. Sweet Cprn. 25c per dozen 15 to 20c per dozen. Cucumbers. 1.0c each 23c per dozen. Onions (gt;een) , 5c per bunch 4 bunches 3c. Tomatoes. 1-2 bushel basket!, $2.00. $1.00. Eggs, 20a per dozen ".. . . lCc per dozen. Musk.melons, 15c each 1 0c each. Blackberries, 18c to 20c per box 2 boxes 23c Carrots, 5c per bunch 2 bunches for 5c Tho following are quotations ob talned from day to day since tho mar ket has been opened, showing contrast in prices: Grocers' Prices Current Prices on Curb Market Milk, 8c per quart 3c per quart. Cabbage, 10c per head 10c four heads. Potatoes, SOc per peck 25c per peck. .Cantaloupes, 15c each 23c for eight. Eggs, 28c per dozen 1 6c per dozen. Corn, 20o per dozen 10c per dozen. Chickens N. Y.) dressed, $1.00 60c, live. Grapes, 30c per basket 15 to 20c per basket. Plums, 90c per basket 35 to 45c per basket. m E MN EXHIBIT IS The display of bcliool work ut the high school which was opened o the puhU. T,luj;sdaj' wo augmented Fri day by a home garden exhibit by the pupij,s of the Roosevelt school on the Eo,st, bide. Vegetables ure hiiown hi great profusion in one room while in another are fancy ehickens, ducks rabbits, cuts, dogs, and other "live stock." Tho Roosevelt school is iy pioneer in this; work. By getting nn early start tLiB yeur in the home gardens tho children were enabled to have their gardens produce in time for this exhibit. It is jj very creditable one. :T STOP BLASTING The contractor who is in charge of the erection of the Cliri&tiun church on Ninth nnd Onjidnle fetreets has been liofified by the city nuilioritieb tlirtt lie must discontinue bin blasting operation in the excavation for the foundation of tjie bu,ilding or nt, leiibt, cijver 'tho -idiots bo they will not hurl dirfciuid rock over nearby prenitsei, Sovorul property owners in, that neighborhood nro complaining. To Roy for Historic Cup PRINCETON, .'. J., May 18. Tho 'varsity eights from Columbia, Penn sylvania and Princeton will compete on Carnegie lake tomorrow In a race over, a course of ono and three quarter mUe8. Exports who have, watched the work of tho various crewB.ln practlco agree that tho con test is llkoly to tyo vory close, T,ho winner will bo awarded the Chllds cup, which was presented in 1879 by the Into Ooorgo W, CI) lids or Phila delphia, If" will bo tho first contest for tho trophy slnco 18$9, BOXERS BOUNDING IP GOOD FORM i . r. . the opening of tho market, and ut this drto prices at tho store and tho market nro more nearly equal. It was feared, as Dos Moines never had had a public market, that thu people would not take kindly to car rying baskets several miles and put- b ling themselves to tho Inconvenience, of delivering their own purchases. It was argued that tho telephone audi delivery wagon had mt, the old fashioned market out of business, lint such predictions and theories have boon exploded. It was found that all that was wanted to solve a great economic question, was an. open road for the producer to reach the consumer, and the consumer tho pro ducer. Each market day all classes of peo ple throng the market place, many of the poorer people walking several miles, and carrying their baskets, and many others uslns the streetcars to carry homo their purchases. Clerks and proprietors bring their baskets, take their purchases to their places of business nnd curry them homo nt night. It Is a most common expe rience to sco scores of automobiles along the line of the market with hotisewhes buying supplies, A prominent huckster, who has had close relations with the com mission houses, after two or three weeks attempts to discourage the new venture, said: "We must ac cept the now conditions. Where dtd all this garden truck come from, and what would be tho result if this were a good vegetable year?" Tho fact is. it has been exceedingly dry In and about Des Moines this year, and compared with other seasons tho yield has been exceedingly light. A noticeable, result of tho new market is tho conservation of fruits and vegetables that were formerly wasted for lack of a convenient mar ket and because of the discouraging reception given tho producer when he attempted to sell his wares to the local commission houscse. Apples, plums, grapes and vegetables that were formerly allowed to rot or be fed to the cattle, now find a way to the market place to a ready sale and good profit. Des Moines Is now, seeking to pro vide shelter to house her market through the rigorous Iowa winter, and to encourage tho production of home-killed meats. Substantial I headway has already been made to fVila anil Ce'dar Rapids, Waterloo, and bov cral other progressive Iowa cities have followed Des Moines' lead In the market venture, all with pro nounced success: and wherever the producer and the consumer have been brought to deal directly with each other, the cost of living, as regards the purchase of food supplies, has been materially lowered. Hud Ander.-on nnd Jack MeLellen, tho lightweight boxers who nro sched uled for n ten round bout before tiie Medford Athletic club Tuesday night are both .atirfied ta to their oondi tion. They will continue training iu til the day before the content. It is practically assured that tiie winner of Tuesday night'h bout will be matched with Danny O'Brien, some time next month. Manager Edwards, in order to fill out what appear to be a high elnss night of boxing, lias heeured two npe cial events for prolimiiinricb in which Australian Kelly will meet Young Maxwell, u newcomer from the eat who is said to be a good one. They will box six rounds. In the other events the fans will at last have the opportunity of seeing a real big heavyweight go. Jack Brunt who weighs !21() pounds will meet Joe King. The latter is said to be a good one under cover. Souls on sale ut NiihIi Hotel. FUNERAL OF DAVID SUNDAY t The funeral of David Linn, pioneer will be held, at the late residence tit Jacksonville, Sunday afternoon at 2-3Q o'clock. Warren Lodge Nq. 10 A. F. and A. M, will, conduct tho berviecs at tho grave. Mr. Linn was a pioneer in chapter mubonry in Jnclcbon county, and a largo number of It, A. Masons are planning to attend the funeral. All the children of the deceased will bo at tho funeral. They nre: Fletcher, Linn, president of the Ore gon Furniture compuiiy of Portland; David Linn, a druggist of Eugene; Margaret Lipn of Los Angeles; Mrn. L. J. Guy of. Seattle, lyid Miss Corn Linn of Jacksonville, Do You Need Show Cases To Help Sell Your Merchandise? J We have for prompt , delivery a few hand some Oak cases in 6 and 8 foot lengths at ah exceptionally at tractive price if ta'ken how. ' .'V. 1: h' '- Big Pines Lumber Co. Good Things To Eat y X I ll bakery bought - 14 ,- yj if, -s i Medford Tent and Awning Company Manufacturer!) of tin it Dealer In AWOTHCJS. TENTS, rJCYS, OOVCBI Or AX.X. KINDS Duck AH Welch! unit WtiJthi. AwnltiK. .Stripe, i;tc. wsoi.rsAr.i3 and hetaxz. All Make of Awnlncn nnd 1'orcb Curtains put up at Mnnufuoturern I'rlcea. A Kent for tho Koanoko Volition TsnttlAtt&f Win dow Awnlnff 100 V. l'ront St, Tlotli riioncx. Motlfurd, Orrj;on Groceries and goods that are here are right. We wish tq call your attention today to our ' r BAKERY DEPARTMENT which is complete and modern. Get the habit of turning off of Main on to South Central for your groceries we can prove to you that you will save money Vacuum Carpet Cleaning We have gasoline power, a large machine, and guaran tee all wort. Home Phone 83-K THE Sunrise Laundry FAMILY WASHING A SPECIAITV. AhXs WOKIC OUAHANTKKI) Orders culled tor and dellvorcd. Klrst clnsa work doao by hand. Ladles' and men's suits cleaned and pressed. Tel. Mala 7831; Home, 37. Corner Eighth and South Central Avenue. 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