The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-18

 APARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE City Market Reporting Service. i Tel Barnum T011. Fairfield County Court House, Bridgeport, Conn, Sept, IS, 1919, Prepared by the City Marketing Agent Bureau of Markets. U. <, Dc | pertinent of Agriculture. Conn, AgTi | College cooperating. CNDANT.-CaTrOts. sweet corn, 1 apples, bcets, tomatoes, NORNAIE-Orangc onions, cab ] bagc, grapes, pears, Cantaloupcs, pota- l toes, string beans, lettuce, peppers. Stz3ESCE%-EscaCllcS, lemons, lima Deans spinach CUcUnlbers. Potatoes an Economical Food. Potatoes stand pre- eminent among vegetables used as food and the low eriDg of prices which occurred dur 1 ing August will enable many families to use larger quantities of this lln- 1 portant vegetable and save on the 1 moro expensive food, With the ar rival Of cool weather the body needs more heat which Starchy foods, such l-as the white potato helps to supply, Maine, Long Island and locally grown l potatoes are in competition on the ] Bridgeport market, White potatoes ] are not keeping well this season, m any l showing disease or rot due largely to ! weather conditions during tho grow ing season.
 l The wide range in the condition of ! the potatoes causes a Cprrespondingly | wide range In prices but good pota- l toes were selling at $1.S0 to g 8 bush ! el this morning mostly near the top | price for best stock. This is equiva- 1 lent to IS to soc a peck. ! Excellent sweet potatoes are com l ing into the market and represent | one of the economical vegetables fol. ] the table. A large crop Is being harvested and plenty of sweet pota- | toes are available at very reasonable 1 prices, Sweet potatoes were selling | on the market this morning at from 1 S4.5O to s5.25 & barrel containing { from 15O-160 pounds or approximate I ly 2 to 3 1-2c a pound. As sweet ! potatoes are selling at practically the same prices as best white ''spuds' | why not vary the menu occasionally i and use the southern product l Late tomatoes are coming into the 1 market in liberal quantities but the i last few days the demand has been ] | reasonable Best tomatoes were ! whOlesaling this morning at 75c a l basket, containing If quarts, and l canning stock as low as soc a basket | Sweet corn Is also selling at prices l conducive to canning. The following are wholesale prices | The consumer should expect to pay | on the average from 20 to. 1 0 per cent ] above those prices to cover the re- l toilers' cost of doing business and his l legitimate profit Quantity informa- ! ton is the approximate amount of I produce on the farmers market: ' Approximate Amount of Produce on | EhrmeTs' Market. Wholesale Prices ] Paid by Retailers on Large Meas ! urc. Same Prices on Small Meas | urC.
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 i Beets. 500 punches; 45-5oo dozen 1 punches; 4c bunch. | Beans, lima, bushel; S5.50-s4.25 | bushel; 12-15c at. Beans, wax, bushels; s125-s2 | bushel; 4 1-2-7c ct. Beans, green, 30 bushels; S1.25- ! SITS bushel; 4-12-6c qt Cabbage, 2s bbls.; s1.75-$2.25 bbl-; | 7-8c head.
 Carrots, 23 dog. bunch; 4O-45c dog. | bunch; 1-2-4c bunch. Eggplant 12 doz.; s1s1.50 doz.; | SIP 1-2c each Onions, $4-$45O sack; A 1-2c ID. | Potatoes, ST bushel; s1.S0-S2 bush; | 45-50c peck.
 Potatoes. sweet, s4.5Os5.25 bbl.; | 3-3 1-2c ID.
 Sweet corn, 11,2OO ears; s1.5O-$2 l per 100; 18-24c dog.
 Tomatoes, 4o4 baskets; 5O-75c bas- | ket; 4-6c qt.
 | Fruit
 Apples, fancy, s1-$1.5o basket; 1 2 1-2-11 1-2c qt ! Apples, 40 baskets, 5oc-s1 basket; | AT lac ct.
 Cantaloupes, Colo, s15O-s2.25 flat; 10 1-2-19c each.
 Grapes. Ma1a ga, $2.75-$s fiat;
 II 1-2-12 1-2c Ib. Grapes, Tokay, s2.75-$s.25 fiat; | II 1-2-13 1-2c ID.