Southern Utonian | 1888-04-06 | Page 7 | The Consumption of Peanuts

tim the of peanuts tho the total COU consumption last year said it a dealer ans about bags an increase of hags bags over the previous year and exceeding the consumption of live five years a ago go by more t alian ian 1000 bags assuming that bags of peanuts were consumed last year what does that represent in ni money oney well in round numbers it means the consumption of quarts and at the regular price charged by retailers and venders benders ven ders which is ten cents per quart it shows that peanut caters paid to gratify their liking likina probably oue halt half of this large sum is clear profit to the retailers as the value of the crop to the growers is estimated at less than new york mail and express