The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
BRIDGEPORT MARKET
 REPORT
City Market Reporting Service.

City Market Reporting Service.
 Tel. Barnum 7011.
 Fairfield County Court House.
 Bridgeport, Conn,
 July 21, 1919.
 Prepared by the City Marketing Agent, of the Bureau of Markets, q. s. Department Of Agriculture, Conn. Agricultural College. cooperating
 ABUNDANT.-Nevy beets, carrots watcrrneIons, cabbage. potatoes, cu- CIII,5bers. summer squash.
 NORMAL.-Banana lemons, or aneeS, onions tomatoes. blackberrfes. Elucberries, lettuce, cantaEoupe, green beans.
 SCAT1CE.-CeIcry. peas. apples, cuITants. sweet corn, rhubarb, red raspberTies, black raspberries. Blueberry NEonopolizes the Berry
 Market
 The blue berry was practically the only berry on the wholesale market this morning The rainy weather has caused considerable damage to the berry crop. Not only Is there considerable wastase by dropping from the bushes, but wet berries do not keep or stand transportation well. Connecticut blueberries were the most desirable berry offered this morning, and wholesaled mostly at 2S to BOG quart, and those from Penn sylvania at 25c a quart.
 Although bIackberries were not available early today, with favorable weather conditions, they should be on sale later in the week. The red raspberry season is over, although a few crates fronL nearby growers may be seen on the market occasionally. New Potato Takes the Place of OI6
  The demand for old potatoes has continued longer than usual this year because of their unusual keeping qualities, and on account of higl prices which have prevailed for th new 'spud." Now, however, the oic stock is practically exhausted. Al present new potatoes are coming mostly from Maryland and Virginia supplemented by the home grown pro duct New potatoes are holding tc the high prices which prevailed las week, and there seems little prospecr of a lower market just at present Best potatoes were quoted at s7.25 tc S7.75 a barrel, this morning, or 66 tc 70 1-2c a peck. The following are wholesale prices The consumer should expect to pay on the average from 20 to 10 per cent above these prices to cover the retail CTS cost of doing business, and his . legitimate profits. . Wholesale Prices Paid by Retailer. Today, with Same Prices on
 Small Measure. Vegeta bles- Beets. native, 5O-6oc dog. bchs. 4-5c bunch. Beans, green and wax, s1-s15t bushel; 3-5c quart. Cabbage, s2.25-$325 barrel; T-1zc i head.
 ! Carrots. native. 35-4oc doz. bchs. ! 3-3 1-2c bunch. i Cucumbers, native, s3.50-s4 hun dred; $3 F -4c each. i Lettuce, large head, 6o-75c dog. 1 5-6 1-4c head. 1 Onions, $3.25-s3.75 bushel; 1-2. ] ' 1-2c pound. l Potatoes, new. U. s. No. 1, SIPS. ! S7.75 barrre1; 66-70 1-2c peck.
 Sweet corn, $3.25-$3.5O 100 ears; i 59-42c dozen. Summer sqush, 5O-7sc dozen; 4-5e l each.
 1 Tomatoes, local, 14-16c6 pound. 1 Fruits Apples, native, 75c-s1.25 GA qts.) 1 5 1-4-9c quart. Bananas, hands, s3-s4 bunch; 25- 2Sc dozen.
 BIueberries. 25-3oc quart. Cantaloupes, Cal, S4-s4.50 crate; 9-10c each. Lemons, Cal, s6-s7 box; 2o-2sc dozen. Oranges, medium, s4y50-s6 box; 24- i 41c dozen. Peaches, best S3-S350 crate. 12 12-14 1-2c quart BURTON w. SHERBURNE. In Charge City Market Reporting Ser vice.