$1000 of wood

[bcp]

Bruce

 

[4570Man]

Well, $1000 would buy a ranch back then.

 

[PILOON]

Well, $1000 would but a ranch back then.

But today enough wood to build a dog house!

 

[MossRoad]

25,000 board feet of lumber valued at $1000.

Man....

 

[Jstpssng]

$7500 at current mill delivered prices.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Considering that wages for a tradesman in those days was about .25 cents per hour...

 

[MoKelly]

Considering that wages for a tradesman in those days was about .25 cents per hour...

So, the lumber was worth about 2 years of wages. Yikes!

MoKelly