| Show PROSPERITY NEWS Housewife Is Also Shopper fr r y yA M r r A- A f n q c 1 e r 3 4 s M Tribune Telegram ram Phe Photos Snyder Photos tos GROCERY MAN EASES COST Young George Johnny Potter helps Mrs A A. A Paul McFarland select crisp carrot bunches which cost less now o I Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Cost Much Less and Mean More By ANN WARD Do you count your pennies Who doesn't doe these says days Weve We've heard so much about the high cost of living but hero is news that restores our faith in the eventual return of the thc low cost of said ald living Jiving Did you know that compared with last years year's prices those fresh fruits and vegetables that rep repose se under the water sprays prays of modern equipped market stands are 30 o lower in cost tills this ye year r than they were last year at this time Now if that isn't enough to gladden your sagging poc pocketbooks pocketbooks pocket pocket- ct- ct books then well we'll be forced to go right back to our highfalutin notions f fIn In order to prove this most amazing discovery we wc journeyed out on Highland drive where g genial e n I a l 1 young George Johnny Potter squired us up and down rows of attractively attractively displayed food There cards marked with actual figures figures fig fig- ures Ules made what we believed to tobe tobe tobe be fiction became actual fact Facts and Figures Figur From Dee Dec 0 O Howell who edits his own special produce bulletin for this profession we obtained basic facts and figures concernIng concerning concernIng concern- concern Ing prices But his figures were for the Ute execs in the business so when he told us that lettuce was S per crate last year compared with 3 this year we failed to see Just how great that would affect our lettuce and tomato salad cost cast costIn In checking with Johnny we found those bright red tomatoes can now adorn your lettuce leaves for a mere 19 cents a pound as compared with the thc 29 cents they cost you last year Lettuce will be the basis of it all for 8 cents a pound and not the old 13 cents of previous sea sea- sons If you are arc a fiend for cabbage in your cole tole slaw you can have haveit it for 4 cents a pound where last Jast year ear it would have taken 6 cents to satisfy your our craving It should be a a happy good morning for you if you eat juicy pink grapefruit knowing that is is only costing 9 cents a pound while before you shelled out 11 cents for such a tasty starter on a grungy winter day Those crisp carrot rot curls that have become the fad of late will garnish your relish plate for only 15 cents per bunch Last winter you couldn't imitate Bugs Bunny for less than 21 cents Fun and Fan Fancy C If you really want to be bei i spiffy have an artichoke These unusual vegetables were plenty plent exclusive last year for 19 cents each Now the they can be had two for 23 cents which is quite a comedown Green peppers be they stuffed or emp empty y will be demanding only 19 cents for their pound pound- age They laid claim to a 29 cent price tag last year That wee bit smelly while while- cooking but while good-while-eating cauliflower will drill be 17 cents while boiling in the pot It boiled last year for 23 cents a pound If you are a mashed potato and brown gravy fan you'll be elated to learn that you can mash No 2 Russets 10 lbs Ibs per sack for 33 cents Last year you whipped them for 39 cents If you prefer preter to specialize or localize localize localize local local- ize with Idaho Russets your 10 lb Ib sack will be 35 cents Last year you toted the sack home for 53 cents Onions those Onions those breathtaking and we mean literally Bermuda da ones were two pounds for 15 cents now they can pep pcp up your hamburgers or meat loaf loae for 9 cents Vitamin COthers COthers C COthers Others from the land of sunshine sunshine sun sun- sunshine shine such as squeezable oranges oranges or or- oranges or- or anges are 12 cents per lb Ib Lemons arc are 15 cents per lb Ib Crisp bunches of celery are 8 cents and bananas doff their skins for 17 cents per lb Ib With cold germs trying their best to lower your resistance and prices trying their best to lower your finances we firmly believe your your grocer is your one true friend His products in the fresh fruit and vegetable line will remedy both maladies Those attractively displayed arrays should be enough to convince convince con con- vince you ou that in in n Salt Lake City y know what they are talking about when they say say- Buy fresh tresh fruits and vegetables vegetables vegetables vege vege- tables the arc are product prod- prod wise WT 3 ti rs r's M I i 14 f. f c I Ir r rf i ir iu u r f I V SHE IS IN THE KNOW Johnny Potter explains the mark-down mark on potatoes to housewife housewife housewife house house- wife Mrs Airs Bill Roderick who has learned it pays to take notice l sP r. r t i 4 J r o r n A p PROOF POSITIVE The attractive display of fresh tresh vegetables and fruits show shoal the difference between last years year's prices and this years year's costs costi |
