Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1914 — PRICES ARE HIGH: HAVE BEEN HIGHER [ARTICLE]

PRICES ARE HIGH: HAVE BEEN HIGHER

- ’ ~—?s Books of Sedalia, Mo., Firm Tell of Prices That Prevailed* in 1869—Potato Shortage. 9 * » ii K The crop of potatoes* in Illinois, owing to the extremely dry summer,'is bound to be way below the average. lowa is more favored, and according to the government report, the state has 147,000 acres planted to potatoes and the yield is estimated at 13,377,000 bushels, which is 91 per cent of a full yield. In the U. S. there' are 3,708,000 acres planted to this product and the government estimate of the yield is 360,614,000, which is thought to- be high, as the drouth ip some of the potato raising* states has cut down the prospects for a full crop. Last year this country produced 331,5*25,000 bushels of potatoes that sold for an average of 90 cents a bushel, majclng a total valuation of $227,903,000. In these days when the head of the family is fretting''because of the high cost of the necessities! of life, the following which comes from Sedalia, Mo., Will be of interest: A bill of Brandt & Broa, grocers, dated July 3, 1869, was found today by Peter Brandt, and it is of ‘unusual interest because of the recent increases in the prices of foodstuffs. In July, 1869, these charges were made: Peck of potatoes, 40c; five pounds ofsugar, $1; two pounds of rice, 30c; pound of raisins, 35c; four dozen eggs, 80c; two glasses Jelly, 70c; three and one-quarter pounds of coffee, $1; half peck green apples, 20c; half gallon green pea®, 25c f pound of lard, 25c; pound of butter, 30 cents; half dozen ears of corn 10c; si* bars of soap, 60c; pound of stareh, 15c; bottle of blueing 10c; bottle of extract of lemon, 25c; five chickens $1.15; one ham $2.