Produced by Diane Monico and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) 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 every family in New York, I have spent considerable time during the past few months investigating markets on both sides of the Atlantic. As a result I am more than ever conscious of the need for an enlightened public opinion to support the efforts of the Terminal Market Commission to secure this benefit for our community. I am convinced that our fellow-citizens will approve the requisite expenditure once they are roused to a realization of the inadequacy of our food-distributing centers. In the hope that my investigations may aid in the accomplishment of this reform, I have prepared these observations, comments and comparisons.