Articles of Food[90]

Price in 301 A.D. Price in 1906 A.D.

Wheat, per bushel 33.6 cents $1.19[91]

Rye, per bushel 45 " 79 cents[91]

Beans, per bushel 45 " $3.20

Barley, per bushel 74.5 " 55 cents[91]

Vinegar, per quart 4.3 " 5-7 "

Fresh pork, per pound 7.3 " 14-16 "

Beef, per pound 4.9 " { 9-12 "

{15-18 "

Mutton, per pound 4.9 " 13-16 "

Ham, per pound 12 " 18-25 "

Fowls, per pair 26 "

Fowls, per pound 14-18 "

Butter, per pound 9.8 " 26-32 "

Fish, river, fresh, per pound 7.3 " 12-15 "

Fish, sea, fresh, per pound 9-14 " 8-14 cents

Fish, salt, per pound 8.3 " 8-15 "

Cheese, per pound 7.3 " 17-20 "

Eggs, per dozen 5.1 " 25-30 "

Milk, cow's, per quart 6-8 "

Milk, sheep's, per quart 6 "

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