What were some grocery prices in 1895?

Answer 1

In June of 2005, the average cost for a one-pound loaf of white bread was $1.09. Fresh whole chickens were $1.07 per pound. The average price for one dozen, grade A large eggs was $1.14, and one gallon of whole milk was $3.12. The average price for red delicious apples was $0.97 per pound.

Answer 2

John Harvey Kellogg sells the first flaked cereal in a 10 oz. package at 15¢

Bicycles averaged $25, but some as high as $100.

1 lb. of pipe tobacco was 40 cents.

April 1895:

Cherries are 75 cents/lb.

Salmon- 20-30 cents/lb

Oysters 75 cents to $1.50 per hundred

Fowl from 12.5 to 14 cents/lb.

Turkeys from 18-20 cents/lb

Cauliflower 18 cents a head

Peas(fresh) 75 cents per half-peck (aprx. 5 lbs.)

Tomatoes 40-50 cents/lb

Mushrooms $1.25 lb.

Seedless Oranges- 60 cents per dozen

Bananas- 25 cents per dozen

Pineapples-25 cents a piece

Eggs 16 cents/doz.

American Cheese-14 cents/lb.

Best quality butter- 28 cents/lb. [source-NY Times April 28, 1895]

Answer 3

a grocery shopping list would be $1.50 for a week of food

Answer 4

well i am not that old but i do know much there were between 5$ to 10$ or a little bit less

Answer 5

$10 per bushel