tween her prices and what the ordinary housewife pays?" asked Mr. Moore.
"Oh, yes," answered Mrs. Larry. "Here's a table:
Retail Grocers' Price | Market Club Price | |
---|---|---|
Lettuce, a head | 10c | 2½c |
Squashes | 5c | 1c |
Celery, a bunch | 15c | 4½c |
Best butter | 40c | 29c |
Best eggs, a dozen | 40c | 26c |
Potatoes, a bushel | $2.40 | $1.25 |
Apples, a bushel | 1.25 | 50c |
Tomatoes, a quart | 10c | 2c |
Cauliflower, each | 10c to 15c | 3½c |
"'Besides, we pick up bargains by getting in after the rush is over. Only last week I bought beautiful lettuce at a cent a head. Earlier in the day it had sold at two and a half cents the head to greengrocers, who retailed it at ten cents.
"'Do we save as much as that, the difference between two and a half and ten cents on everything? On a good many things, yes!'