The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-15
STRAWBERRIES
ON The MARKET
You Can Buy EN- Two Boxes
for rs Cents; Many
Bargains Offered.
JUST A FEW POINTERS

Believe II or not. ia true.
N you like strawberries. nice.
large ones. fresh ard juley
looking. and are willing to
search around bit. you can
find 'em In the public market
right nowl
Yes, you Will say. at what
price, thor
That's right where the re-.
msrkable part OF II comes In.
Fresh vashon island straw.
berries are retailing at 25 cents
for two boxes.
But your have 20 get there
early. There aren't many left.
Of course.
This is the season when thrifty
housewives are finding their ohoic-
est table bargains among the stalls
at the public markets
Those who have still some can.
ming 20 do will be able 20 buy
sugar at n far lower price than two
weeks ago. Tho going price Satur
day VIII be about pounds for %
cents. with a declining future.
Pumpkins Plentiful
Pumpkins are In the market In
I plenty, and can be had for about ?
cents a pound The average size
will cost between 10 and IS cents
each Some squash is still 20 be
had az a low figure. Late marrow
squash AZ 10 cents each and OF good
quality are still 10 be found
IL IL not generally known that
marrow squash makes n delicious
preserve for winter tables A BIT OF
emon added makes the dish decld
ed delicacy.
Cauliflowcr IL selling AZ 70 cents
a head. and ID prime for picking
Small picking cucumbers are hard
10 find. but a few can be found. sell.
ms at sig5 a crate. or 90 cents per
100.
Nice Celery on Sale
One can have five lunches OF
bects for cents. and radiShcs OF
the long. tapering variety. four
lunches for cents Green onions
demand ) cents for four lunches.
and ieeks arc worth cents for two
lunches
Celery Is much whittier and more
crisp and II on the market In guam.
Titles At Q cents u stool.
BELL peppers. good for your win.
ter store. are cheap at 90 cents a
crate Tomatoes will not be cheap.
er this fail They are selling now
for IS cents 20 20 cents box for
ripe toms and green toms AZ five
pounds for 10 cents
Do You Make Kraut'
Corn "A gone. practically. tho
some may be had at prices that arc
scarcely bargain
THIS Is the time to select cab
haEe for kraut. II is selling two
heads for cents. Kraut. fresh
from the farm. may be bought two
pounds for 10 cents.
White Japanese radish~a. IS
inches long and crisp. are selling at
) cents each One II enough for an
ordinary table OF four people.
Grapes for Jelly. buy now Con.
cords are at their best and cheap at
Is cents n basket TokayH arc IS
cents.
Apples and Ounces
Apples in all varieties arc In tho
market and are as cheap a. they
will be this year So are ounces.
selling at s pounds for % cents,
Huckleberries sell at cents a
pound
Eggs are on the incline Fresh
ranch arc 80 cents. fresh pullot. 90
cents II you use storage cEgs at
all. this II the season when you are
likely TO find them freshest. az they
have not stood long. Storage eggs
are IS cents
Small hens. hRtchei this summer.
can be had at IS cents each at
some places In the market
Cherries Are Cheap
The old.fashioned ground cherry.
still a favorite for canning. Ia In tho
market In quantity at low prices.
Some stalls quote them at $3.50 a
box. Others sell cheaper N YOU can
find them. hut that Is the standard
price.
At the fish stalls you can get
crabs fresh from the water and ex.
ira large. two for % cents. and
Tazor-back clans at 10 cents a
dozen.
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