There are a number of grocery book ledgers in the
Austin collection. The following groceries were
bought from Abel S. Myers who had a store in town.
January
443 lbs. B. flour: $8.86
18 bushel oats: 9.00
3 dozen eggs: .54
February
333 lbs. B. Flour: 6.66
March
5 lbs. 2 oz. butter: 1.28
April
4 lbs. butter: .68
4 dozen eggs: .60
4 dozen eggs: .60
May
4 dozen eggs: .50
1 egg beater: .30
1 illustrated Lord’s Prayer: .40
6 bushels potatoes: 3.00
August
Work on road, District No. 13
Team: 6.5 hours: 2.44
September
1 cow: 25.00
Goat to Wm. Gallagher: 67.50
