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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

Cost of the Common Articles of Household Consumption and Use in British Columbia, and comparison of the same with English and Eastern Canada Prices in 1872

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British Columbia. England. Eastern Provinces of Canada. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Bread, per lb .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 2½ to 0 3 .. 0 2 0 1½ Beer, per gal lor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 9 .. 1 4 1 2 to 1 6 Beef, per lb. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 7 " 0 9 0 11 to 1 0 0 5 " 0 6 Bacon " .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 8 " 0 10 .. 1 0 0 6 " 0 8 Butter (fresh) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 8 " 1 10 .. 1 10 0 8 " 0 9 Candles .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 7 " 0 9 Cheese, per lb. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 6 .. 0 1 1 0 7 " 1 3 Coals, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 0 .. 31 3 Coffee, per lb. (ground) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 4 " 1 6 .. 1 4 1 0 " 1 3 Eggs, per doz. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 6 " 3 0 .. 1 4 1 0 Firewood .. .. .. .. .. .. See page 22. Lard, per lb .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 7 " 0 9 .. 1 0 Mutton " .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 8 " 0 10 .. 0 11 0 5 " 0 6 Pork " .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 7 " 0 9 .. 0 10½ Potatoes " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 1¼ .. 0 1½ Rice " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 4 .. 0 3½ .. 0 2½ Sugar " .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 4½ " 0 6½ .. 0 4½ 0 4½ " 0 6½ Tea " .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 6 " 3 0 .. 2 7 1 8 " 3 0 Boots 1l. a pair; trousers, 14s. to 20s. a pair; coats, 30s. to 40s.; cotton shirts, 4s.; flannel shirts, 8s.; socks, 1s. 6d. a pair; cotton stuff 1s. 6d. a yard; dress stuff, 2s. a yard. Brandy, 20s. per gallon; whisky, 12s. per gallon; gin, 12s. per gallon.

Cost of the Common Articles of Household Consumption and Use in British Columbia, and comparison of the same with English and Eastern Canada Prices in 1872.

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