The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Bridgeport Market Review

If the women of Bridgeport would learn to utilize cheaper cuts of meat they would find considerable differ ience in the cost of living said one proprietor of a meat market of high est standing recently. Ut rests with the women themselves Years ago we used to have difficulty in selling expensive cuts of meat, they were left over when cheaper cuts were taken. Now it is the opposite. Today the de
 nand is for expensive cuts and we have difficulty in disposing of cheap varieties. This helps send up prices.
 "One of the chief reasons for this change in demand is that women do not take the time nowadays to cook meat. Tougher varieties of meat re- quire much longer cooking than other kinds Women don't want to put d it for several hours. They prefer 10 buy chops or steak which can pc brotled or fried quickly. As there IS 8 limited quantity of chops and steak, the demand naturally sends up the price.
 "In order to bring prices down wo, , men will have to go back to the old way of doing things-they will have to learn how to take cheSap cut ol meat and make it r'alatable-
 Prices for this week at the various markets of the city continue to take a downward trend.
 The New England Dairy Co. in their four stores throughout the city are making special feature of mayon- naise. both the imported which sells for 17 and 37 cents and the Nedaco, which is listed at r. 27 and 66 cents Their Pride of the Farm, one day old eggs are also listed at 51 cents a dozen while sugar at cents a pound is big seller at these stores.
 In Davey Bros many chain stores throughout the city and surrounding towns the feature this week is on fresh western eggs which are selling for A cents a dozen, reduction from Fn9 sites and KRllO2g'S Cornfiakes are now marked as low as cetns a box, while Rogers brand evaporated milk is selling for cents and the same brand of condensed milk has been reduced to 10 cents can. David Harum peas, heretofore 23 cents can, are now marked IS cents.
 William Auch of BOA State street. is especially featuring his homemade products, such as chicken salad, po- tato salad, baked beans, sausage MT. Auch also carried very high grade of fresh meats.
 The Bridgeport Public Market is laying particular stress on the excel also on the very fine line of vegeta- bles and fruits. Its high quality poultry is another feature for this weekend also pork products of all varieties.
 Heibig's Market at stratford ave- nue and Bunnell street is making particular feature or US eAcelleHl corned beef plate pieces of which sell as low as five cents the pound. Honey combed pickled tripe is also sold at this market, two pounds for a quarter, guinea hens at 25 cents a pound, while pot hoast of beef is as low as nine cents a pound.
 Behrens' Market at 162 Fairfield avenue, continues to feature a very high grade of meats and poultry. F. l w. Behrens, the proprietor, reports 1 scarcity of the really fine grades :: of poultry at this time. also of the ! better quality of lamb and pork.
 At Lohican's, butter may be pur- | weekend, pure lard at 12 1-2 cents 1 dozen. d p potatees @ at ss cents a peck. special steaks at 21 cents a pound, l green and wax beans at 20 cents a | quart. smoked shoulders at 16 cents | and cheese at 25 cents a pound.
 The Washington Market at 1862 l Main street, is making speciality of | regular 15 cent grape fruit at the !! low price of three for a quarter 1 Other specials at this market this week include pot roast at 12 cents a pound. steaks at 20 cents d pound pork chops It Is cents milk legs of | veal at 16 cents.
 One may buy regular 10 cent bar of Sweetheart soap for 1-2 cents T. and a regular 5 cent bar of Fairy 1926 Main street tomorrow. Some thing else worth carrying home are the quart cans of Fvan:o- soup, mock turtle and chicken, regu- larly priced 45 cents, and now on II sale at IS cents a can. Regular s II cent grape fruit for cents piece are another feature at this store.
 Fresh killed chickens may be bought for 32 cents a pound at the Chicago Market at S20 State street; fresh pork at 15 1-2 cents a pound, fresh killed fowl at 25 csats, fresh at 14 1-2 cents and prime cuts of rib roast at IS cents pound.
 The lowest prices on both meats l and groceries will prevail at the BCs- ton Public Market, Stratford and Car roll avenue. This market is one of E the most ! ,Dular in East Bridgeport, | serving &s it does. a majority of east siders.