The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19
BRIDGEPORT MARKET
 REPORT
BUREAU OF MARKETS U. g. DE- PAVEMENT OF AGRICUITU1SIG
Clty Marked RcDorting Sc~vIce

PAVEMENT OF AGl&ItJlHb3tiG |
 City Market Reporting Service. Tel Barnum 7Ol1. Fairfield County
 Court House.
 Bridgeport, Conn,
 Sept, to. 1919, Prepared by the City Marketing agent, Bureau of Markets, '. $ De partment of Agriculture, Connecticut Agricultural A College cooperating
 NRUNDANT-CaTr rvyCrt corn, apples, bcets, tomatoes, pcpY~rs,
 NOISNJAI-OrauRJ=s, onions, cab baEc, grapes, pCaIs. cantalOUpCs. l'Sta- toes string beans, lettuce. peaches.
 SC.NRCT-LC-,'ons,I lima bcaHs,spin- nch, CuCunlbCTs. native peaches.
 CFaE l@pIcs In Demand
 Crab apples were in strong demand this morning iu spite the fact that sugar Is hard Co oAtaiu. Supplies ut crab apples have been very light this season and the few baskets brought Co the farmers market today wcre snapped uD at S1.50 per 14 quart bas- lzet.
 Wild grapes were quickly disposed of at 75c to S1 per l4 quart basket A few dozen native watermelons whicE sold at 15c to 2Oc each were among the large variety of fruits and vcgeta- hlCs offered on the farmers market this morning.
 Wealthy Kings, Mcintosh Reds, and Baldwirs were some of the favOrlte varieties of apples offered. Mcintosh Reds were selling from 75c per fl quart basket for number lock up 10 $1.5 per basket for fancy selected Rp- ples. Plenty of pie apples are avail able at soc to $1 per IA quart basket, mostly 90 to T5c per bsslzet as the cost 10 the retailer.
 Apple and Carrot Conserve.
 Now Is a good time to make apple and carrot conserve. Apples are coming in from all directions and plenty of carrots are available. The following reCeipe is submitted by Miss Gladys B. Green, Home Economic Demonstration, Food Hut, Bridgeport: 1 qt carrots ground and diced 2 oranges sliced
 i 1t tart apples diced cups syrup, salt. Cook carrots in sufficient water to cover until they are tender. Do not drain them. Add the other ingre- dients and cook the mixture until clear. Pour into sterilized jelly [ glasses or other containers. The following are wholesale prices. l The consumer should expect to pay on 1 the average from 20 to 40 per cent above those prices to cover the re- ! raucr's cost of doing business and his l IsgitImate profit Quantity informa- l ton is the approximate amount of produce on the farmers market. Vegetables. Beets, 45-5Oc doz. bchs.: 4c bch. Beans. lima, S3.4C-4.25 bushel; H.
 Beans. wax. s1.5o-2oo bu.; 5-7c qr ! Heans. green. s1.25-2.o0 bu.; Ala ! 7c ct.
 ! Carrots, 4O-45o dog bch.; 3'2-4c
 Egg Plant, s1.oO-1.25 doz.; S-1o4o
 onions. s4oo-4.5O sack; 4-41ac ID.
 Peppers. sweet. $1.Oo-1.5O bu.; 35a- ! 5Iac at.
 l Pototoes. sweet, S4.5O-5-OO bbL. Sc
 Sweet Corn. s1.25-2.Oo per 100; 15- 24c d1z.
 Tomatoes. 4o-75c bslst; s-6c at. Fruits.
 Apples, fancy, $l.oo-1.5o basket 1 l2 III lac qt.
 Apples, 5O-s1.OO basket; 41A-7taC qt.
 Canta1oupes, Colo, S1.5o-1.75 fiat 1O-15c each.
 Grapes, Malaga, .s2.5O-s.oO flat; 1Ola -121aC ID.
 Grapes, Tokay. s2.75-5.25 flat 111A-131hc c 10.
 Grapes, wild, 75c-s1.OO basket.
 Oranges, S6.OO-7.OO box; 3S-49, dOz
 Lemons, S7.O0-7.50 box; 25-30' dog.