This section is from the "Boston School Kitchen Text Book" book, by Mary J. Lincoln. Also available from Amazon: Boston school kitchen text-book.
1 cup of flour or meal . . . $ 80.01
1 " sugar......06
1 " butter......20 l egg.........03
1 cup of molasses.....05
1 " milk.......02
1 tablespoonful of wine . . .02 1 " " brandy . .04
1 teaspoonful of vanilla . . .02 1 " " spice ... .02
1 " " soda, and 2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar .02 1 tablespoonful of butter . . .03 Butter size of an egg . . . .05
1 tablespoonful of olive oil . . 02
2 tablespoonfuls of coffee . . .05 2 teaspoonfuls of tea ... .01 1 quart of milkman's cream . .25 1 " Deerfoot cream. . .60
1 box of gelatine......16
1 lemon.........02
1 orange ........03
1 pound of raisins.....18
1 " currants.....10
1 " citron......18
1 " crackers.....10
1 " tapioca.....07
1 " rice .....09
1 " macaroni ... .18
1 pound of spaghetti . . . $0.16 1 " cornstarch ... .10
1 can of tomatoes.....15
1 " salmon......18
1 " lobster......15
1 " devilled ham and tongue .30
1 tumbler of jelly.....35
1 jar of marmalade.....25
1 pound of tea......75
1 " coffee......38
1 " chocolate ... .40
1/4 " nutmeg.....32
1/4 " mace......60
1/4 " cloves, cassia . . .15
1/4 " ginger.....10
1/4 " mustard.....12
1/4 " herbs, ground . . .10
Package of whole herbs . . .08
1 pound of cheese.....18
1 " Parmesan cheese . .50
1 peck of potatoes.....25
" apples......50
1 quart of onions......10
1 carrot.........02
1 turnip.........05
1 bunch of celery......20
1 handful of parsley ... .05 1 bunch of watercresses . . .05 1 head of lettuce......10
These prices are for the best materials, and are estimated for the season, from October to June, when butter and eggs are higher than during the summer.
 
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