The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-16
They Will Find That Peach
Crop viii Not Admit of
Much Canning.
FRUIT is VERY SCARCE.
THERE is A NOTICEABLE FALL
ING OFF IN THE DEMAND FOR
BREAKFAST FooOS-FoR SUM-
DAYS DINNER.


year. with the expectation of canning
peaches in lieu of other fruits, which
have been so scarce, the announcement
that the peach crop will be as scarce
as any other. comes with no pleasant
ness. This is true, however, and To-
cal grocerymen state that not in the
past fifty years has there been such
scarcity OF all kinds of fruit. Peaches
found on the local provision market at
the present time are selling high. They
are from the peach orchards OF South
ern Illinois and the crop in that dis
trict is almost exhausted. The or
chards of the north are also in bad
way toward bearing plentifully, and
only about one-third the peach crop
that usually comes from the Michigan
orchards is expected this year. There
will be a peach famine, and under no
circumstances will there be enough
for canning purposes in large quanti-
ties. The blackberry has been the on
ly fruit which has been plentiful and
this has been canned in large quaint
ties by Richmond people.
Breakfast Foods.
One of the most noticeable things on
the retail provision market at the pres
ent time. a thing which is in direct
contrast with the market little less
than two years ago, is the scarcity OF
cereals and popularity named break
fast foods The country was veritably
plastered by the flaming posters adVer-
Using breakfast foods of various kinds
two years ago. Many OF these popular
foods have disappeared from the Rlch-
mond market. while the demand for
them has subsidized to great degree
Today there are about three breakfast
foods which still have good sale. oats.
and the old time staple, foods will re-
main forever. according to the opin-
ion expressed by local grocer.
Take to Corn Foods.
Richmond people are now taking TO
corn foods of various character and a
large sale is reported each week. The
iuexpensiveness of this food makes 1T
popular as much larger packages than
the old time bre akfast foods are solds
Lemons Cheaper.
Lemons are cheaper imam lllty nav
been at this season in the past several
years. This is due to the fact that the
has been reduced by the
cool spring and summer, and therefore
the price has fallen. Oranges are
slightly higher, as good varieties OF
that-fruit are scarce. This is an orange
Watermelons Going.
Georgia watermelons will soon be
things of the past. A few melons are
now being received from the northern
portions of Georgia, however. lndi-
ana melons will begin to appear IN
about ten days Indiana nutmeg mel
ons are being sold in large quantities.
The quality of these is exceptionally
good.
Richmond people purchasing a good
Sunday dinner on the markets Satur-
day. will find the job somewhat hard,
owing to the scarcity and backward
ness of seasonable food stuffs and veg
etables. However, the south side
market. which is being more largely
patronized each week, will offer its US
nal variety of eatables. In the meat
line. chickens. fish and ducks will pre-
dominate. There is an unusually
strong demand in Richmond at the
present time for spring chickens of
good size. suitable for frying. Good
things will be offered in the vegetable
line. although there will be no large
quantities. The first visitors TO the
market will get the pick.
Receipts Run Low.
Growers and provision peddlers
state that the receipts so far during the |
month of August. have been lighter
han usual. The habit of cutting down
IN rations during the exceptionally
warm weather, is gaining firmer hold T
IN the people and not as much is being
as in former months.