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in addition to the large amount of cereals raised upon our 

 island during that year, there was sent to market from 

 the same source of supply, over three millions of dollars 

 worth of the various products of the garden ; togetherwith 

 large quantities of Milk, Eggs, Poultry,and other articles 

 equally necessary for our daily sustenance, valued in the 

 whole, at something over six millions of dollars. The 

 amount has since been largely increased by the greater 

 facilities for transportation afforded by the two addition- 

 al railroads which have since been opened on the north* 

 and south sides of the island, leading directly to the city 

 And the great bulk of this produce may be said to be 

 daily passing over our ferries to New York, mainly 

 because it finds no suitable place in our city on this side 

 of the East River where it can be received and held for 

 distribution among our people. 



Our city seems to be the natural depot for the sale of 

 this large and valuable product of the island; and its 

 already large population, could probably dispose of it. all 

 with proper management; and yet it goes over to our 

 sister city, passing by the very doors of those for whom 

 it is really designed, and who are obliged to follow, and 

 there purchase it at a largely increased price, and in a 

 very deteriorated condition. Our citizens at the same 

 time lose the benefits of the trade which would naturally 

 result, if the farmers had an opportunity of spending the 

 money received from the sales of this produce among them ; 

 while the value of property in the neighborhood contin- 

 ues in a very depressed condition, and the city is deprived 

 of the advantages which would necessarily follow upon 

 the large increase of taxable property resulting from the 

 proposed improvement. For these reasons, we hope soon 

 to see our corporate authorities resume their control of 

 the City Park, and after properly regulating the ground, 

 proceed to the erection of a substantial general market, 

 upon so liberal and enlarged a scale, as shall secure to our 



