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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1972
Page
21
The article by John Barbour examines farm costs and consumer prices, noting lettuce costs under a nickel to grow yet sells for 39 cents at retail. It details inputs such as $60 fertilizer and $100 land use, $50 water, $80 equipment, and taxes, arguing growers get a small share per head after production costs.
The piece traces lettuce pricing from field to supermarket, noting farm costs, packing, wrapping, transport, and store margins. It highlights a fluctuating crop, late trains, and consumer demand shaping prices, with quotes on lettuce as a staple and market pressures across the supply chain.
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