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on Wednesays and Saturdays, but with the coming 

 of spring a daily service was instituted. Sales are 

 restricted to actual producers^ except in the case of 

 products not locally grown. Thus some baked goods 

 have been sold by non-producers. Producers are free 

 to establish prices without restriction. Sales to 

 middlemen, although favored, had not taken place 

 to any extent up to May, 1921. The effect of the city 

 market was manifested, it is reported, in the reduced 

 prices charged by retail stores on market days. Meat 

 sales ranged from three and four tons to eight and 

 ten tons each market day from November 1 to April 

 1, when they terminated because of the approach of 

 warm weather. The Market Master reports that 

 farmers realized on their sales from 100 to 200 per 

 cent in advance of returns under other conditions. 

 Thus one farmer, after disposing of 100 hogs in the 

 municipal market, estimated his "benefit" at $1,000. 

 Another farmer reported returns on the sale of seven- 

 teen hogs at $135 above current shippers' quotations. 

 Beef, selling at $96 on the market, was worth only 

 $35 to local butchers, it was stated. Favorable 

 market prices attracted large numbers of buyers 

 daily. Regulations enforced at the Flint municipal 

 market relate to sanitation and inspection of weights 

 and measures, as well as to quality and wholesome- 

 ness of products. Identification of the vendors with 

 addresses is required. Vendors make formal appli- 

 cations for stall space at the market, paying a rental 

 charge for the accommodation. A daily market re- 

 port is issued. That for April 30, 1921, relates how 



