By Caroline Clemmons
1870 Prices From The National Park Service .
Wheat per bushel $1.02
Flour per pound $.04
Corn per bushel 40 cents .
Molasses, gallon 15 cents
Lard per pound 6 cents .
Butter per pound 15 cents
Sugar per pound 7 cents
Cheese per pound 5 cents
Rice per pound 5 cents
oranges $.50/dozen
dried figs $.20/pound
dried apples $.10/pound
dried apricots $.15/pound
dried peaches $.12/pound .
fresh peaches 3 for $.10
fresh apples 2 for $.05
coffee $.12/pound . .
Gentleman's toilet set, including toothbrush,
nail brush, razor, razor strop,
lather brush, comb,
hair brush $1.00
undershirts -- $1.25 (white -- $1.00)
2 colored drawers --$1.25 (white -- $1.00)
New York Mills white shirts $2.50
6 pairs men's cotton socks $1.00
6 pairs Army wool socks $1.00
7 yards blue denim $1.00 .
3 yards plain cassimere [cashmere] $1.00
calicos 10 cents/yard
bleached cotton 15 cents/yard
brown shirting 13 cents/yard
gingham 15 cents/yard
ladies gold locket, plain enameled $1.50
- $2.00
1 pair ladies earrings & pin set,
imported $4.50
1 pair ladies solid gold ear drops $3.00
domestic
1 plain gold ring (all sizes) $2.00
blankets $3.00 each
1 silver plated hunting case watch $6.00
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1 silk parasol $1.00 .
average work horse $150
Horse, good saddle horse $200
Saddle $30
heifer $18.75
cow $26
bull $90
3 year old steer $62
2 year old steer $22.50
yearlings $12.50
calves $2.50
Yoke of two oxen $150
Pearl-handled matched set of Colt .45
Peacemakers with
holsters $100
Classic Peacemaker $17.00 by mail order
cartridges $.50 cents/box
breech loading shot gun $60
Plows, cultivators, field equip. $325
Coal about $80/year
lantern $1.00
Kerosene $.15/gallon
Homestead filing fee $14
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