The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23

BUREAU OF MARKETS, U. S. DE-
 APARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 CITY MARKET REPORTING SER-
 VICE.
 Tel Barnum 7o11. Fairfield County
 Court House.
 Bridgeport, August. 23, 1919.
 Abundant: Carrots, cabbage, sum- mer squash, cucumbers, sweet corn, beets, tomatoes, apples
 Normal: Lemons, oranges, canta- Ioupes, string beans potatoes, lettuce, onions, peaches, pears
 Scarce: Peas, caulinower, lima beans, shell beans, egg plant
 Sweet Potato Crop Large
 A large crop of sweet potatoes is expected by southern growers this year and a car load from eastern shore Virginia has already been re- ceiVed by Bridgeport dealers. The State of Virginia has a reputation of raising some of the best sweet po- tatoes grown and with a. good crop to harvest prices, should be reason able this season. North Carolina and Virginia ''sweet5'' were wholesaling at ss a barrel or about 5 1-2c a. pound this morning (Saturday). At these prices sweet potatoes compare favor ably with white "spuds" when food value is considered and housewives may now use them frequently in her menu
 Vegetables Swamp Market Gan Corn The F'armers' market was swamped with vegetables this morning and produce sold slowly. Although sweet corn was higher the middle of the week the large amounts offered today affected the market and prices dropped back to their former level. Fancy corn was selling at $2-25 per 100 ears or N cents a dozen and good corn could be bought at 21 to 24 cents dozen. A very low quality corn, how ever, brought a. lower price Those who wish to can corn should take ad- vantage of the opportunity to buy while corn is abundant and prices are reasonable. Most of the 614 baskets of tomatoes offered on the Farmers market sold at 50 to 60 cents a basaZet with few fancy tomatoes selling at 65c a basket Aside from those men toned potatoes. cucumbers, beans, cabbage, and root crops were the pr1n- ctple vegetables offered
 The following are wholesale prices The consumer should expect to pay on the average from 20 to 70 per cent above those prices to cover the re- tatler's cost of doing business and his legitimate profits. Quantity informa- ton Is the approximate amount of produce on the Farmers Aarket.
 Vegetables.
 Beans, 45 bu, q S1.50 bu: 4-5c at. Beets, 715 bchs, 40-5Oo dog bchs, 1-2-+o bch.
 Cabbage. 2s brbls. s1.2s-s1.75 bbi; 4-7c head.
 Carrots, s5 dog bchs. ss-4Oc dog bchs; 8-s 1-2c bch.
 Cucunloers, 47 bu. ,1-.2)So per 100: 1-2 1-2c each.
 cucum5Ars, pichiing. n-$1.2s basket. Lettuce, N. r.. s1.5o-s2 case; 7-ac Ind. Onions, s4.5o-s5.5o sack; 41-2-s1 1-2c pound.
 Potatoes. I. T.. <2.sS-.25o bu; 5s- 62 1-2o. peck.
 Potatoes, 400 bu. .22s-ss.So bu: 5s- G 1-2c peck.
 Sweet corn. 27.5oo ears. s1.7s-s2z5 per 100; 21-27c dog.
 Sweet potatoes, s8 bdbi; <I-ec 10.
 Summer squash, 69 dog, A <oc dog; 2-3 1-2c each.
 Tomatoes. 614 baskets, 4o-e6o basket; 3-5c at.
 Apples. all grades. 35c-s1.5o basket; 2 1-2-1ic at. d.
 Cantaioupes, $25o-ss crate; 61-a-7c each.
 Grapes, 3faiaga, s2.75-s35 fiatI Il 1-2-13 1-2c Bb,
 Lemons, s5-s7 box; 17-1ss dos,
 Oranges, $s-T box; es-4se doz,
 Peaches, Cal, si.a5-s1.5O fiat; i1-f4o quart,
 Peaches, focal. eoe-s1.s5 basket, aI-s- 9c quart
 Pears. Cal, A.5o-ss5o box. s-s1-ao each.
 Burton W, Sherburne, in charge Cit, Market Reporting Service,