What were food prices on May 22 1922?

Answer 1

I don't know exactly, but here are some prices from around that time period.

Bacon 1 lb. 52¢ 1920

Bacon 1 lb. 47¢ 1925

Beef Rib Roast1 lb 39¢ 1926 New York

Bread 1 lb. 12¢ 1920

Bread 1 lb. 10¢ 1925 New York

Butter 1 lb. 70¢ 1920

Butter 1 lb. 56¢ 1929 Chicago

Butter 1 lb. 57¢ 1925 Los Angeles

Cabbage 1 lb. 2¢ 1920 WI

Carmel Wafers (1lb.) 36¢ 1924 WI

Cheese I lb. 38¢ 1926 New York

Chicken 1 lb. 39¢ 1925 New York

Codfish 1 lb. 29¢ 1924 WI

Coffee 1 lb. 47¢ 1920

Coffee 1 lb. 50¢ 1925

Cornmeal 1 lb. 7¢ 1925 New York

Cornmeal 1 lb. 6¢ 1929 Los Angeles

Eggs 1 Doz. 47¢ 1920 WI

Eggs 1 doz. 25¢ 1924 WI

Eggs 1 doz. 59¢ 1929 New York

Fancy Lake Trout 1 lb. 22¢ 1920 WI

Flour 5 lbs. 41¢ 1920

Flour 5 lbs. 31¢ 1925

Lemons 6 15¢ 1920 WI

Lettuce 3 Heads 25¢ 1924 WI

macaroni 3 lbs 25¢ 1924 WI

Milk ½ Gal. 33¢ 1920

Milk ½ Gal. 28¢ 1925

Navy Beans 1 lb. 10¢ 1926 New York

Norwegian Sardines in Olive Oil 15¢ 1924 WI

Oranges 6 25¢ 1920 WI

Oranges 1 Doz.63¢ 1920

Oranges 1 Doz.57¢ 1925

Peaches 1 lb. 17¢ 1924 WI

Pineapple Sunbeam 40¢ 1924 WI

Potatoes 10 lbs. 63¢ 1920

Potatoes 10 lbs. 36¢ 1925

Prunes 1 lb. 3¢ 1920 WI

Prunes 3 lbs. 25¢ 1924 WI

Pure Lard 5 lbs. $1.20 1920 WI

Round Steak 1 lb.40¢ 1920

Round Steak 1 lb. 36¢ 1925

Round Beef Steak 1 lb. 36¢ 1926 Chicago

Round Beef Steaks 1 lb. 43¢ 1925 New York

Sugar 5 lbs. 97¢ 1920

Sugar 5 lbs. 35¢ 1925

Watermelon 1 lb. 2¢ 1920 WI