Show t J. J 7 LOOkING O BACKWARD Delving r among some old documents recently Marshall aMarshall a a- a Mo 1 a man came a across ross an old account book used between the years 1818 and 1843 The 1 records kept 1 at a Missouri trading post post- throw interesting light on the good old days as older residents resident oi ot the county are arc accustomed to refer to them in 1818 one drove rove three sheep to the trading post an received rc for the three the the sum of 6 6 In in trade Corn was 2 c a bushel hemp linen a y yard rd and cotton linen lOc a yard I That lull year the rile storekeeper bought pounds of pork at 2 23 sc t c a pound delivered But 10 years later por Pork prices had gone up for bacon was quoted at a pound wheat heat was a bushel whiskey a gallon and enough jeans to make a pair of pants was waB In 18 l vl ll potatoes were selling at 33 ic 1 c a bushel meal Ineal at a bushel bushe butter lOc beef beer lard jc and corn had dropped to a bushel buhel hel The price of enough jeans for a P Pair ir of pants had slumped to lo 52 2 the price for fOL making them was An All entry in 1841 1811 shows that a house rented for 1 a month months to pair of shoes made if the leather was furn f urn urn- i s and iid it cost Oc get a ish d. d Times have changed during d ring the years and an we really real real- j j ly h believe for tor the better We Te like to speak of the Uthe good old days r of would want to return to them all things considered con t. t b bl hilt t how 10 v many us l ad |