The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15
BRIDGEPORT MARKET
 REPORT
Consumers. Market Guide for Bridgeport

Prepared by the Local City Market ing Agent of the Bureau of Markets, U. s. Department of Agriculture. Bridgeport Food Administrator and Conn. Az. College, cooperating. Abundant: Bananas, fresh eggs, po- tatocs, oranges, turnips.
 Normal: Grapefruit, lemons, onions, spinach, tomatoes.
 Scarce: Apples, asparagus, cabbage, celery, lettuce, strawberries.
 Strawberry Season Starts. Bridgeport received the first car load of strawberries late last week. This means that the berry season has started and cheaper berries are available. They are costing the re- taller from 40c to 45c per quart. The variety available at present is the Klondike and comes from Louisiana in A quart carriers.
 Russet Apples AvaiIabfe. When Russett apples are for sale in wholesale produce markets it is T sign that the apple season is nearing an end. Russett apples from cold storage are selling from s9 to S10 per barrel.
 Between Season Period. While wide variety of vegeta bles are available on the local market, this time of the year might well be called the "between season period" Lack of demand for locally raised staple vegetables produced last sea son and held over for winter use might indicate that consumers are anxious for a change in the vegeta- ble diet. Fresh spring vegeta bles from the Southern states, while here in good quantity, are selling at com paratively high prices and are not yet generally available, Housewives who buy with an eye to economy will continue to use the typical winter vegetables until the between season period is over and spring vegetables are arriving in such quantities as to lower the prices.
 The following are wholesale prices. The consumer should expect to pay from 20 to 40 per cent. above these doing business and his legitimate profits
 Vegetables.
 Asparagus, $5.25-S6.5O box; 4S 1-2- 54 1-2c bunch.
 Beets, cut, s1-s1.5O bushel; Il 3-4 cts pound.
 Beets, green, s1.5o-s2 bushel. 2-3c pound.
 Cabbage. Florida, s75o-$s crate; 1-2-11 1-2c pound.
 Celery, s1.25-s1.5O dozen; 10 1-2- 12 1-2c stalk
 Carrots. S1-s15O bushel; 2-3c lb. Cucumbers, S4c-$2 dozen; 7-16 1-2c each.
 Lettuce. head. s1,2O-$1.5o dozen; 10 1-2-12 1-2c head.
 Onions, Conn. Valley. $4:5O-s5.5O cwt.; 4 1-2-5 1-2c pound.
 Onions. Home grown, $2.25-s2.75 bushel; 1-2-5 1-2c pound
 Parsnips, cut $1.5O-$2 busheI; g. 3 1-2c pound.
 Peas, $6-$6.5O drum; 11-12c quart Potatoes, Home grown, s1.5O-$1.75 busheF 37 1-2-43 3-4c peck
 Potatoes, Maine, $1.5O-$1.75 bshl.; 37 1-2-43 3-4c peck.
 Spinach, $4-$4.5O barrel; 4O-45c peck
 Turnips, yellow, s1.25-$15O bshl; 2 1-2-3c pound.
 Tomatoes, $4-$5.5O crate; 66 3-4- 91 3-4c basket.
 Fruits. S5-9Oc peck.
 Apples, Fancy, sS-s11.5O barrel: SOc-$1.15 peck.
 Bananas, hands. $25O-ss bunch; 20-25c dozen.
 Lemons, $4.50-$5 box; 15-2Oc dog. Grapefruit, s5.Oo-s6 box; 5-12c each.
 Oranges, Cal, large, $4.50-$5.25 box; 54-56c dozen.
 Oranges, Medium, S5.5O-s6.25 box; 46-57C dozen.
 Oranges, Small. s6.5o-$7 box; 4o- 45c quart.
 Pineapples. s6-ss.75 crate: 15-1sc each.
 Strawberries, 4o-45c quart.
 Eggs, nearby newlaid extra fancy, 50-52c dozen.
 Eggs, fancy, 4S-49c dozen.
 Eggs, ordinary, 46-47c dozen.
 Eggs. fresh western, 44-47c dozen. Butter, print, 56-71c pound.
 Butter, tub, 65-67c pound.
 OleomarGarine, cooking, 27-31c lb. Oleomargarine, table prints, 32-35c pound.
 Cheese. American. S4-35c pound. Lard, 32-33c pound.
 G. M. STACK, In charge City Market Reporting Service.