Illustrating news from 1915

(from the Gazette Times in Pittsburgh, 1915)

Content is a little dated.

What cost $1500 in 1910 would cost $34653.95 in 2010.

-The inflation calculator

Time to man up and learn about hay.

In South Dakota, hay prices were steady to $21.60 higher.  Contacts report an increased volume of inquiries as well as how high will the forage products get.  Out of state movement continues to be a factor.  In Southwest Minnesota, hay prices were $5.85 higher, with good sales activity.

Not too bad. But in some areas it’s 50+? And there’s different qualities of hay? I thought it was just shitty grass in a pile or something. Count on YourBoro for your latest Hay information.

Math for last image from here http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi

Current cost of a piano?

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=piano+grand&hl=en&prmd=imvns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&biw=1798&bih=904&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=12148712008550912737&sa=X&ei=PlTkTs-cBsX50gGumPXQBQ&ved=0CKsBEPMCMAQ

9,000 fucking dollars. But that looks like a nice goddamn QUALITY piano. I can only imagine how shitty Vose Pianos were. But I can’t say for sure. If you had a Vose Piano, please let me know about your experience.