Dee Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 People spent about 20 percent of their income on food, so it was important to get good value for every penny, and our buying club was a response to this need. Several of the prices below come directly from the Hanover Consumers Club mimeographed bulletin, which was distributed to members. These items are some of the pantry ingredients in the recipes that folks were making and eating in the ’30s. Brown Sugar, 5¢/lb. Flour, 2.5¢/lb. Pineapple, #2 can, 17¢ Sugar, 4.7¢/lb. Oleo (margarine). 10¢/lb. Eggs, 35¢/dozen Vanilla Extract, 4 oz., 37¢ Sweet potatoes, #2 cans, 2/25¢ Cheese, 19¢/lb. Canned Milk, 3 tall cans, 20¢ Elbow Macaroni, 25¢/lb. Butter, 41¢/lb. Loaf bread, 10¢ (delivered) Cream Cheese, 15¢/lb. Canned Peaches, #2 can, 15¢ Mayonnaise, 32 oz., 49¢ Mooresville Times Prices January 1930 Researched by Jessica Dunham Jessica Dunham FOOD Item Quantity Price Apples 1 lb $0.10 Apple Butter 38 oz $0.19 Applesauce 2 cans $0.23 Apricots 3 cans $0.57 Asparagus 3 cans $0.50 Bacon 1 lb $0.25 Baking Powder 25 oz $0.25 Bananas 4 lb $0.19 Beans, Green 3 cans $0.31 Beans, Navy 1 lb $0.10 Beans, Pinto 3 lb $0.25 Beans, Red 4 cans $0.25 Bran Flakes (Kellogg's) 1 pkg $0.10 Bread 1 loaf $0.08 Butter 1 lb $0.25 Celery 10 lb $0.34 Cheese 1 lb $0.29 Cherries 1 can $0.25 Cocoa 2 lb $0.19 Coffee 1 lb $0.25-0.39 Corn 3 cans $0.39 Corn Meal 5 lb $0.19 Crackers, Soda 2 lb $0.25 Cream of Wheat 1 pkg $0.24 Flour 24 lb $0.88 Fruit Salad 1 can $0.19 Gingersnaps 1 lb $0.10 Graham Crackers 2 lb $0.29 Grapefruit 4 $0.25 Grape Juice 16 oz $0.19 Grapes 1 lb $0.15 Gumdrops 2 lb $0.25 Ham 1 lb $0.23 Hominy large can $0.09 Jam 12 oz $0.17 Jello 3 pkgs. $0.25 Lard 2 lb $0.23 Lettuce 2 heads $0.25 Mackerel 2 $0.25 Milk 3 cans $0.25 Oats 3 pkgs. $0.25 Onions 5 lb $0.25 Oranges 1 doz $0.49 Pancake Flour 3 pkgs. $0.25 Peaches 2 cans $0.35 Peanut Butter 16 oz $0.15 Pears 1 can $0.23 Peas 3 cans $0.25 Pineapple 3 cans $0.67 Pork & Beans 3 cans $0.25 Potatoes 10 lb $0.34 Potatoes, Sweet 6 lb $0.25 Raisins 3 lb $0.25 Rice 2 pkgs $0.15 Salad Dressing 16 oz $0.25 Salmon 2 lb $0.25 Soap (Ivory) 2 bars $0.13 Sour Kraut 1 lb $0.06 Spinach 1 lb $0.10 Succotash 3 cans $0.39 Sugar 10 lb $0.55 Syrup 1 can $0.12 Tangerines 1 doz $0.35 Tomatoes 3 cans $0.25 Tomato Soup (Campbell's) 3 cans $0.25 CLOTHING Belt $0.50-1.50 Dress Shirt $1.25-2.50 Jackets $1.98 Overalls $1.50 Suspenders $0.50-1.00 Socks $0.50-1.00 Sweaters $2.00-5.00 Tie $0.50-1.50 Work Shirts $0.90-1.00 OTHER ITEMS Ad rates: Memory $1.00 Obituary $1.00 Poetry (per line) $0.10 Thank You $0.50 Admission to a basketball game: Per game: Adult $0.35 Under High School $0.25 Season Ticket: Adult $2.00 High School $1.50 Grade School $0.75 Chevy Car $365-675 Cleanser 4 cans $0.25 Double Broiler $1.95 French Fryer $0.95 Frying Pan $1.35 Furnace Lamp $6.00 Matches 6 boxes $0.20 Mooresville Times 1 year $1.50 6 months $0.75 3 months $0.40 1 issue $0.05 Stove $79.75 Tires $6.55-10.20 Tissue Paper 4 rolls $0.25 Toothpaste 1 tube $0.25 Can you imagine!!!!! Quote Link to comment
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