Good ta know - Value of stuff

[Timmie Hax]

Money money money is a BIG topic that I personally pay a lot of attention for. Knowledge about the value of stuff is elementary for historically correct roleplay and, I think, it is simply thrilling to know about such details. Bondje and myself did some research and found a few cool facts. After going through this list, you might understand why Lost Boy "can't" ever accept tips as high as 1$ and above. Simply because 1$ was so much more worth than it is today. So I suggest: have a look at it :o)

Please note, those prices and wages do not have to be correct for Arizona, they are average round-about-sums. Much more than today prices for goods were depending on the distance from the place of their origin to the place where they were being sold. So please keep those numbers as a raw overview. Enjoy!

Wages:

0.02 $ Shoeshine boy per customer
0.25 $ to 0.55 $ per day for chirdren working in a mill, depending on the age
16.00 $ Typesetter per month
25.00 $ average unskilled worker per month
30.00 $ Waitress/ Schoolmarm/ Cowboy per month
32.00 $ Printer per month
40,00 $ average skilled worker per month
75.00 $ Deputy/ Prison Guard per month
80.00 $ Miner/ Newspaper Reporter per month
85.00 $ Sheriff per month
150.00 $ Bank clerk per month

Cattle:

2.50 $ calf
12.50 $ yearling
19.00 $ heifer
22.50 $ 2 y/o steer
26.00 $ cow
62.00 $ 3 y/o steer
90.00 $ bull
120.00 $ and more for 1 horse (depending on the quality)

Food/Groceries:

0.01 $ 1 egg
0.05 $ 1 bottle of cola, 1 pound of rice, 1 pound of cheese, 2 fresh apples
0.06 $ 1 pound of lard, 1 pound of dried plums (prunes)
0.07 $ 1 pound of sugar
0.08 $ 1 can of soup, 1 can of tomatoes
0.10 $ 1 bottle of vinegar
0.13 $ 1 pound of coffee, 1 glass of beer in the saloon
0.15 $ 1 pound of butter, 1 gallon of molasses
0.40 $ 1 bushel of corn
0.50 $ 1 dozen oranges
1.00 $ 1 bushel of wheat
3.00 $ 1 barrel of flour

Cloth and Clothing

0.14 $ 1 yard of blue denim
0.17 $ 1 pair of socks
0.40 $ 1 hat
0.50 $ 1 undershirt
0.75 $ 1 pair of denim overalls
0.80 $ 1 shirt
2.00 $ 1 simple pair of shoes
7.00 $ 1 coat


Misc:

0.01 $ 1 newspaper
0.02 $ 1 pound of nails
0.03 $ per mile, using the train (Not sure if 1st or 2nd class, but its safe to calculate with 3cent)
0.05 $ 1 cheap cigar (depending on size and quality), 1 bar of soap
0.25 $ suspenders
0.50 $ for an average cardcover book
3.00 $ a .22 hunting rifle
30.00 $ a saddle
65.00 $ a buggy/wagon