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Price List

 File — Folder: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection contains the official price current of the Washington City Produce Exchange from November 1884. The document lists market activity for products such as flour, grain, butter, eggs, fruits, and livestock, as well as prices for a variety of goods and groceries. The listed goods include butter, flour, grain, mill feed, hay and straw, eggs, cheese, poultry and game, green fruits, dried fruits and nuts, vegetables, live stock, fresh and cured meats, lumber, furs, wool, and hides, and sundries. the listed groceries include coffee, sugars, fish, molasses, teas, and tobacco and cigars. The collection also includes an envelope from Callaghan & Chandler, General Commission Merchants and Dealers in Feed, addressed to a Mr. L.H. Mitchell with Washington, D.C. postage.

Dates

  • 1884-11-07

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308