Generally food and supplies were hauled into Bannack from considerable distance and at
considerable expense. While residents weren't starving, the money they hoped to save was eaten up
by the high cost of available goods and services. On average, flour sold for about $25 for a
hundred pound sack, but in a severe winter the cost might shoot up to $100 per hundred
because of shortage due to impassable roads.


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