The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-28
MARKET EASY
DESPITE FEARS
OF WAR SCARE
Grocers Say Most Prices Re-
main Fixed, Only Flour and
Sugar Going Up From
Speculation.

"If the war has any effect at all on
the local market, it will not be felt
for several months, said prominent
grocer today in talking OF market con-
ditions. He said grocers were not
anticipating changing prices on any
of the stock now on hand, although
the market price would fluctuate, and
that consequently very slight change
would be noticed. The war mas al
fected but two staple articles at pres
ent, flour and sugar. Local conditions
alone govern the prices OF all other
articles.
Although within the last month, the
price of sugar has raised from S1.lo
per twenty-five pounds to ", no
change has been noticed in the retail
price the last two weeks. In 1act'
the market at the present tlne ~
easier than it was two weeks ago, TOT
grocers have been able to purchase IL
at ten point reduction, which would
amount to 25 cents on the bag
Flour is Higher.
Winter wheat flour is 40 cents nigh
er than it was a month ago, but this
change is not altogether due to the
war. Speculation is the chief cause OF
tne ADVANCE Inc prize VI Aiooi 10
now $3.50. while month ago II was
selling at $2.40 hundred.
Prices on canned goods will be the
same as they have been all summer,
despite the rise that is predicted" said
local grocer today. prices will be
maintained as long as we have the
stock, but, of course, if we have to
pay more for goods later on, the prices
will naturally be affected Practically
all grocers have ordered their canned
goods for the coming season. he said.
The rains of the past week are ex-
pected materially to help conditions
in the country, so that the market will
be we'll filled with garden produce the
next few weeks. This will naturally
affect the prices so that it is antici-
pated that a change will be noted soon
in the lowering of prices on garden
truck.
Grape Crop Poor.
Grapes are only fair, and grocers
have to depend almost entirely on the
imported supply. The Concord grape
is considered the best, and is the best
seller in Richmond The price at pres
ent is from to 10 cents pound. The
Niagara grape is also good seller
here
Peaches are selling at from 81 to
1926 a bushel, and are of good quality
AS in the case of grapes, the lOca!
supply does not satisfy the demand
A drop is expected in the price Of
potatoes. They are now selling at
$40 a bushel, and are fair quality
Within the last few weeks it has
developed that there is good supply
of corn and green beans throughout
this section of the country. Corn is
still selling at 1912 to 10 cents dozen,
and is of extra good quality.
Home grown watermelons are bet
ter than they have been for several
years. The supply is also compara-
lively good. The price ranges from
50 to 80 cents each. according to size
Catalogues are also good
Taking everything into considera-
ton. market conditions in Richmond
are better than they have been for sew
eral years, despite the great appre-
tension that was felt over the possible
effect of the European war In many
respects the market here is much
easier than in many other sections of
the country.