The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27
BRIDGEPORT MARKET
 REPORT

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 27, 1918. SS6 Main street., Tel. Noble 250.
 Abundant - Tomatoes, potatoes, grapes, pears, peaches.
 Santaloupes, squash cab bage, peppers, plums, corn.
 Scarce-Sweet potatoes, apples, lima beans, lettuce, string beans. Corn and Tomatoes Cause Much In-
 terest,
 Corn is still scarce according to re- ports of Bridgeport growers and is likely to be so until the end Of the season. The coming on of the late varieties may release the situation somewhat but the lowest prices have probably been passed. Fancy corn is now costing retailers S2.75 a hundred or 33c a dozen. Other smaller corn is selling readily at $2.25-2.50 with most sales at $2.50 per sack whole sale or BOG dozen.
 Tomato Movement Slowing Up.
 Tomatoes continue plentiful but de- mand is weaker so that prices have slumped. A few extra fancy graded tomatoes in crates were bringing the growers e$1 or Sc pound but most sales were made at 80-90c according to quality of the product. Plenty of stock for soups, catsup and chili sauce is available at 75-SOc crate. Baskets are bringing 50-75c with most sales at 60-75c or approximately A 1-2c quart Most growers expect a wind ing up of the main crops this week and advise consumers to buy while the crop is plentiful and cheap. Note Growers complain of the shortage and high prices of carriers Plans are being considered for the purchasing of carriers from the con sumers at a fair price so that an un- due waste can be avoided and an ex pensive shortage relieved. More de- tails will be announced later.) Beans are Scarce.
 Very few lima beans have been on the market in the last few days and it is possible the heighth of the season has been passed Bushels are netting the growers $2.50-3.OO wholesale. Wax and green varieties appear occasional ly at correspondingly high prices. Fruits Plentiful
 Fancy Jersey Elbertas are offered to the retailer at S3.50 a crate of 24 quarts or about 15c a quart. Fancy Bellies and Rays are also offered at $3.00-4.00 a crate or 12 1-2c a quart
 Pears and grapes are abundant and selling well at $3.50-4.00 a box for California stock and $2.50-2.75 for a 26 pound carriers of grapes or about 3-4-11c pound for grapes as the price the retailer pays.
 Apples, $2.5O-$3.25 bushel. s-10c quart; local 1.25 basket, Sc quart.
 Bananas, South America, $3-S3.50 nine hands, 25-30c dozen.
 Beans, green, s2 bushel, 1-4c quart; wax, $2 bushel, 1-4c quart; lima $2.50-S3 bushel, g 1-2c quart.
 Beets, bunch, 2O-26 punches for s1.O0, 4-5cbunch.
 Cabbage, $1.5O-1.75 barrel, 1-2c- 2c pound.
 Cantaloupes, southern, $2.90-$3.00 standard, 7-9 1-2c each; western, Cal. standard $4-$4.25, 9-s 1-2c each; Ariz. and Cal. flats $2, 14-16c each.
 Carrots, bunch, 3055c dozen, 2 1-2 80 bunch.
 Corn, local s2.25-ss hundred. 27- 36c dozen; No. 2, $1.$2 hundred, 12- 24c dozen.
 Cucumbers, hot house, $4 basket, 6 S-4c each; local, $1.25-$1.50 crate, 1 1-2-2 1-2c each.
 Grapes, California, s2.25-$25o flat, 9-9 1-2c pound.
 Lettuce, head, 75c-s1 bushel, 34c head; Boston head, $2.5O$2.75 box c doz), 10-11c each.
 Onions, Conn. Valley s3.50-$4.50 GOO ID. sack) 3 1-2-4 12c ID. local s2-2.50 bushel, 7-Sc quart; rareripes, zoe dozen punches, 1 2-9c bunch.
 Oranges, Cal. Valley, $9$9.25 box, 4075c dozen.
 Lemons, Cal, sS.5o-$s box, S-4- Sc each.
 Parsley, 4oc dozen, 1-3c bunch.
 Peaches, s1.35-$1.65 fiat, 14-16c 14c quart.
 Peppers, local, $50 bushel, 3-5c quart.
 Potatoes, new, s425-s6 barrel, Ss- 55c peck; local, S5-$5.25 barrel, 42- 45c peck.
 Endive, $1 barrel. Squash, 3035c dozen, 2 12-3c each.
 SWISS Chard' S1 oozen punches' | 1-3c bunch.
 Tomatoes, local. 75c-s1 crate, 1-2 -5c quart; 5075c basket, 4-5c quart. Egg plant, S5c dozen, 7c each. 1 Cars on track at a. m. (new ar l rivals)-1 peaches, (California); 1 pears; 1 sweet potatoes; 1 oranges; 1 plums.
 These prices represent the approxi- 1 mate cost the retailer has to pay when buying in the original package. | On account of the variable cost of re- i tailing the consumer should expect to pay from 15 to 35 per cent OF more above these prices.
 L. S. Schwenck, in charge
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