The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-23
BRIDGEPORT MARKET
 REPORT
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- TURF BUREAU OF MARKETS.


 Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 23, 1918. SS6 Main SEt. Tel. Noble 250. Abundant - Tomatoes, Potatoes, wAtermelons, Grapes
 Normal-Squash, Cabbage, Cucum- bers. Peppers, Peaches, Beans. Scarce-Beets, Apples, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Corn.
 Sweet Corn Advancing Steadily in
 Price.
 The most noticeable price change of the Farmers Market at the foot of Wall street today was an advance of 25c per sack of sweet corn. Best evergreen is now costing the retailers $2.50-2.75 with some extra fancy bringing the top price. The prevail ing price for good sweet corn Is S2.25- 2.50 with most sales at $2.25 a sack as the price to the retailer. No. ? was bringing the grower $1.75-2.00 or 2124c a dozen according to quality. Golden Bantam still retains its popu- larity, with retailers willingly paying the $2.25 per sack asked by the grow CTS. These prices make corn cost the restailers from 24-33c a dozen. Tomatoes Should Be Canned This 
 Week.
 The supply of tomatoes remains good and a steady demand is causing a free movement of this crop. House. wives are again advised to put down their supply of tomatoes this week wAiie prices are at their bottom level. Stock for chilli sauce and catsup is being sold daily as ''seconds" and Is just as good for use as the more per feet stock. Retailers are paying from 75c to $1.00 Cor a crate of 20 quarts. Sales in small lots are generally at the top figure with a 10 per cent. re- duction in quantity lots. The lowest price quoted is for seconds or for a clean up of the load. Baskets of A No. 1 stock were costing the re- taller 75c with prer grades bringing crrespondingly lower prices ranging from 50-65c, mostly 65c.
 Pear Movement Excellent.
 Western Bartlett pears are selling very freely at $3.00-4.5O box ac- bringing the higher prices. Pink meat cantaloupes from New Mexico are now available at $2.O0 a flat of 12-15 melons or 13-16c each as the price to the retailer.
 Apples, Jersey, 9-1Oo quart; local 0c quart.
 Bananas, { outh America, 25-30c dozen.
 Beans, green, 4-5c quart; wax, 7c quart; lima, 6-7c quart.
 Beets, bunch, 4-5c bunch.
 Cabbage 1 1-2-2c pound Cantaloupes, southern, 7-9 1-2c each western, 9-9 1-2c each; Ariz. and Cal flats, 13-16c each.
 Carrots, bunch, 2 1-2-3c bunch. Corn, local, 27-33c dozen; No. 2, IS. 24c dozen.
 Cucumbers, southern, Pc each; loca, 1-2-2 1-2c each; No. 9, 1-4c each Lettuce, head, 3-4c head; Bostor head, 10-11c each.
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 Onions, Conn. Valley, A 1-2c pound; local, 7-8c quart; rareripes, 1 2-3C bunch.
 Oranges, Cal. Val, 4o-75c dozen. Lemons, Cal, 2 3-4-3c each.
 Parsley, 1-3c bunch.
 Peaches, 14-16c quart, 11-13t quart.
 Peppers local, s-5c quart.
 Potatoes, new, 39-55c peck; local 42-45c peck.
 Squash, 1-2-Sc each.
 Swiss Chard, S1-Sc bunch.
 Tomatoes, local, 1-2-5c quart; 4 5c quart.
 Eggplant, 7c each.
 Cars on track at a. mi ban anas, 2 peaches (CaI), 1 potatoes.
 These prices represent approxi mately the cost to the retailer whe1 buying in the original package. Or account of the variable costs of re taihng due to retailer, delivery ser vice, shrinkage, etc., the consume should expect to pay from 15 to 3 per cent. or more above the price quoted in these columns.
 H. S. Schwenk In chareA