The price to pay depends on market conditions. The market and crop conditions may be learned by a study of the market reports in the daily newspapers. These prices, however, are generally wholesale prices, and since the latter are not always reflected in the retail market, they serve only as a guide. Local crop and local market conditions may be such as either to lower or raise the retail price. In order to obtain the best price, it is necessary for the housewife to study the prices at the local stores and then, if possible, compare them with prices of some out-of-town firm.