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MANY KINDS OF SAUSAGE SOLD AT WELLAND FARMERS’ MARKET
[Evening Tribune, 31 October 1964]
Sausages and apples predominated the Welland market this morning. Some varieties of sausages though appearing exotic to English Canadian patrons, are actually commonplace to their fellow countrymen from Central and Easter Europe.
Two varieties of blood sausage, for example, one lighter in color than the other, sold at 35 cents a pound. French sausage was 59 cents a pound and Polish sausage went at 65 cents a pound. Two more familiar kinds, farmers sausage and liver sausage, sold at 59 and 55 cents a pound respectively.
A great profusion of apples in many varieties met the eye of incoming customers. Spies were there, selling at 65 to 85 cents a six-quart basket. The Courtland type, especially held away, selling at 75 a six quart basket. Red delicious were 85 cents a six-quart and MacIntosh were 70 cent a six-quart basket. Pears sold at 65 cents a six-quart basket.
Egg prices were as follows: small, 35 cents, medium, 45 cents, large, 53 cents extra-large, 55 cents.
Beef heart sold at 35 cents a pound, baby beef liver at 49 cents and geese and ducks, 59 cents a pound.
One standout, a booth selling nothing but chrysanthemums, attracted many buyers. Its mums went from $1 to $1.25 a bunch.
Vegetable prices were as follows: squash, 10 to 25 cents apiece; pumpkins, 20 to 50 cents apiece; potatoes, 50 cents a six quart basket; cauliflower two for 25 cents; cabbage 20 cents a head; garlic 35 cents a pint and $2.75 a six-quart basket; red peppers, 25 cents a pint; Spanish onions 75 cents a six-quart basket.
