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Out at the gold diggings, miners often felt like they had holes in their pockets; their gold was spent very quickly on high-priced goods and services. At auctions, supplies were sold to the highest bidder. Goods were cheaper in the far-away cities of Sacramento and San Francisco. Here are some examples of food prices in the mining camps. Your parents would be broke if they had to pay such sky-high prices today! Bread with butter-- $2.00 Flour-- $800 per barrel Sardines-- $16 per can Eggs-- $1 to $3 each Salt pork-- $8 for a small chunk |
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Gold was worth $16 per troy ounce in San Francisco, but only $4 per troy ounce at the diggings.. A pinch of gold dust held between the thumb and forefinger was worth $1. Unless they struck it rich, most miners didn't eat at restaurants. They cooked for themselves. If they could afford it, they would buy a bowl of stew from the camp cook. If they had some meat or vegetables to add to the stew, they got a discount or a free meal. What kinds of foods did miners eat?
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