The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-22
BRIDGEPORT MARKET
 REPORT
City Market Reporting Service.
Tel. Barnum 7O11.

Tel. Barnum 7O11.
 Fairfield County Court House.
 Bridgeport. Conn,
 July 22, 1919.
 Prepared by the City Marketing Agent. U. s. Department of AgricuI- ture. Bureau of Markets. Conn. Agri- cultural College, cooperating.
 ABUNDANT-Ncw beets, carrots, watermelon, cabbage, potatoes, cu- cuInbers. summer squash. peaches.
 NORMAL.-Banana lemons, or anges, onions. bIueberries, lettuce, cantaloupeS, green beans, sweet corn.
 SCARCE.-Celery, peas, apples, currants. raspberries, native tomatoes. bIackberries.
 Vegetables in Abundance.
 The Farmers Market at the foot of Wall street, was flooded with sea sonable vegetables this morning (Tuesday), and cabbages sold at low CT prices than at any previous time this season, the majority of sales be- ing made at $2 to s2.5O a barrel. or ' to 1Oc each for medium sized heads. Beets, carrots and string beans were abundant and should be one of the most economical buys for the housewife, beets wholesaling at 4 and 5c bunch, and carrots to 1-2c a bunch. The quality of sweet corn is gradually improving and prices on the yellow summer squash have dropped considerably since its first appearance on the mar Eet. Summer squash wholesa1ed at 40, 50 and COG a dozen, according to size, and best sweet corn sold at 36 to 42c dozen ears. although some poorer corn sold as low as soc a dozen.
 Native cucumbers were selling at 8 to 4c each. Good lettuce was scarce. and native tomatoes are almost pro- hfbitive in price.
 Peaches Higher.
 Georgia peaches are stfn abundant but the height of the season has been reached in that section. Peaches advanced 25c a crate today, and even higher prices are expected Although peaches were not coming in in very good condition, some very good fruit has arrived within the last day or two. Both white and yellow flesh ed peaches are now available, and consumers wishing to can some of the Georgia peaches this season, should now get in touch with their retailer. Best peaches were selling at s3.25 to $3.75 per 24 quarts. or 54 to 62 lie for a four quart basket. Poor peaches were, of course, selling at lower prices.
 The following are wholesale prices. The consumer should expect to Day on the average from 20 to 40 per cent. above these prices, to cover the retailers cost of doing business and bis Legitimate profits.
 Wholesale Prices Paid by Retailers Today, with Same Prices on Small Measure. Vegefa bIeS Beets, native 5O-6oc dog. punches; 4-5c bunch. Beans, green and wax, s1-s1.50 bushel; s-5c quart. Cabbage. s2s2.75 barrel; 7-11c ! head.
 Carrots, native, 35-4oc dog. bchs | '3-3 1-4c bunch Cucumbers. native. ss-s4 per 100; ] 3-4c each. Lettuce, large head, eo-75c dozen: | 5-e 1-4c head. Onions, s325-$3.75 bushel: 1-2- | ' 1-2c pound. Potatoes, new, U. S., No. 1, $7.25- Ss barrel; 66-73c peck. Potatoes, home grown, $2.25-$2 50 bushel; 56-62 1-2c peck. Sweet corn, S3-$3.50 100 ears; 36- | 42c dozen.
 summer squash. 4o-soe dozen; | 1-2-5c each
 Tomatoes. local 4o-soc dozen. A. | 16c pound. | Fruits
 Apples, native. 75-$1.25 GA qts.)i | 1-4-9c quart. | Bananas, hands $3-$4 bunch; | 25-2Sc dozen. 1 Blueberries. 25-2sc quart
 Cantsloupes, Ariz., $3$4 crate; 7- | Sc each.
 Lemons, Cal, S6$7 box; 2o-2se | dozen.
 Oranges, medium, s4.5o-$6 box; "A. | 41c dozen.
 PeacheA best, ss.25-$s.75 crater IS 1-2-1b 1-2o quart.
 BURTON W. SHERRURNE. In Charge City Market Reporting Ser vice,
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