Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-26
FAR WESTERN PRICES
Charleston Newspaper Man Writes Of
What He Sees.

| IndT1eSIOn INSWSPaPS' wan ~
What He Sees.
Living prices along the West Coast
are far lower than in the Central
West South, North and East. Food
IF all kinds is sold for less than
pl ices prevailing in other sections of
! the country, writes Ben +. Adams of
! the staff of the Charleston News and
Courier, who is visiting in Seattle,
Washington.
Meats. fish, eggs, poultry, vegeta-
bles, bakery goods and in fact prac-
ticaIly everything used on the family
table is to be found in abundance at
what one from the Eastern part OF
the nation calls cheap. The quality
of the goods is of the very highest
and displayed in an appetizing man
ner Mice Big beef roast can be had
for 10 cents per pound while excel
lent steaks sell for only 20 cents per
pound. Other meats in proportion TO
that of beef and beef products.
Milk, butter and other dairy prod
ucts are within reach Of what is
often termed the average family.
Sweet milk sells in the market at ,
cents per quart as compared with
22 cents in some of the Southern cities.
Buttermilk is sold at 10 cents per
gallon. Fish of the finest quality are
sold at very low prices. Vegetables
of all kinds sell for prices far below
those asked in the East. High class
fruits are to be had for reasonable
figures.
Visit to Farmers Market.
One of the big features of this city
is visit to the Farmers Market
Here is a building covering perhaps
block and from one to three stories
high depending on which side Of the
hill you stand on. This market Is on
one of the principal streets and every
thing just as clean as water, soap ana
man power can make il. There are
several hundred stalls in the building
and along the sidewalks. The interior
stalls are occupied by permanent ten
ants each dealing in some specialized
line. The outside stalls are rented t"
the farmers for 10 cents per day with
one DAYS rental as the minimum.
The producer comes in with load of
vegetables or fruit and pays one dime
for the privilege Of selling his goods
in an orderly manner. This plan
works to the advantage of both the
producer and consumer and is quite
different from the plan employed in
some cities where the farmer is forced
to pay a yearly license before he is
allowed to peddle one load of produce.
The market house is crowded daily
with the family buyer driving bargains
with the producer. The former gets
the best quality Of vegetables and
fruits for a reasonable price while the
farmer receives all the profits for his
labors. No peddlers or hucksters are
seen on the street.
Prices prevailing at Portland and
San Francisco are within keeping oi
those at Seattle.
Prices in Restaurants.
One accustomed TO paying high
prices in restaurants, hotels and dining
cars breathes a sigh Of relief and
thankfulness as he sits down in a din
ing room here and glances at the menu
card. Nice big juicy steaks with po-
tatoes, bread, butter and coffee or milk
for 60 cents makes one wonder If he is
in dreamland. Two eggs any style
with bread, butter and coffee for 10
cents. In Portland | had Il four course
dinner with chicken for the main dish
| for % cents. Truly one should be able
to dig. up Il living in this part of the
world.
! Standardization is the big word in
marketing here Everything offered
in market places is up to standard
and sold in Il manner that makes one
appreciate it. Tomatoes, potatoes
beets, cabbages, apples, oranges
peaches, pears, eggs and poultry are
graded and the different sizes placed
( in separate piles on the display stands.
/ The customer can tell at first glance
/ lust what is offered and can imme-
diately see the quality. STANDARDIZED
! ton is the one big need in settling the
/ farmers marketing problem.