163-10 Average cost.... 64-21 125-14 6 1-242 15-29 11 10-29 15 23-26 10 6-29 $2 91 21 56 1-29 28 11-24 43-23 In the counties of Cape Girardeau, Ripley, Dunklin, Ozark, Butler and Stoddard there is a scarcity of farm laborers. AVERAGE COST OF FOREGOING ARTICLES OF PROVISION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE OF MISSOURI, EXCEPT THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS. The following list of retail prices of the foregoing articles of provisions in the city of St. Louis for September, 1884, was kindly furnished by the Lindell grocery store, Ira Boutell, proprietor: It will be seen from the above comparison that the laboring classes of the city, generally speaking, get the main articles of provision as cheaply as they are obtained by the laboring classes throughout the State in the country. The fact that vegetables can be procured at so low a price arises. from the fact that the cities are surrounded by vegetable gardens, and vegetables are raised at comparatively little expense. Bacon is the only article that is cheaper in St. Louis than in the rest of the State. Deduct the cost of transportation and beef and mutton will cost no more in the city of St. Louis than in any village in the State. |