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Title: A Terminal Market System
New York's Most Urgent Need; Some Observations, Comments,
and Comparisons of European Markets

Author: Mrs. Elmer Black

Release Date: April 22, 2009 [EBook #28575]

Language: English

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Copyright, 1912, by Mrs. Elmer Black

A Terminal Market
System

New York's
Most Urgent Need

Some Observations, Comments
and Comparisons
of European Markets

[Illustration]

_By_
Mrs. ELMER BLACK

Member of the Advisory Board of the New York
Terminal Market Commission

Contents

Page

Foreword 3
The Markets of the United States 5
The Markets of the British Isles 5
The Markets of the German Empire 13
The Markets of France 23
The Markets of Austria-Hungary 29
The Markets of Holland 30
The Markets of Belgium 30
Comments 31

Illustrations

Covent Garden Market 6
Smithfield in the Olden Days 8
Delivering Meat at Smithfield Today 8
Inside Smithfield Market 10
Billingsgate Fish Market, London 12
Berlin's Terminal Market 14
Interior of the Berlin Central Market 16
Ground Plan of the Munich Market 18
Munich's Modern Terminal Market 20
The Paris Halles, exterior view 24
The Paris Halles; Keen Morning Buyers 26
A Drastic Inspection 28

Foreword

In the belief that the establishment of a first-class _Terminal Market_
system, worthy of twentieth century requirements, is a matter of vital
importance to ever