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["Jeanne Driese" <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net>]

My daughter works in metal, making jewerly,  the cost of silver has tripled 
and gold she can't afford at all, and even copper has more than doubled.
Don't know if the jewelry trade counts bit metal is metal!
Jeanne
tnhillwoman
North East TN zone 6
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lawrence F. London, Jr. 
  To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:39 AM
  Subject: Re: [Homestead] Ralph Nader enters presidential race


  clhw wrote:

  > On another list, an article on "Peak Metal" was posted.
  > Various metals in short supply/production causing price rises.
  > Does anyone here know if this is true?

  copper for one

  > What about wheat crop shortages?
  > Some people are reporting places like Whole Foods having none to sell.
  > Others mentioning rising price. Various reasons given, but a lot pointing
  > to bio-fuels. Also, weather/global warming.
  > 
  > Is the price of bread going up in your locale as fast as gasoline?
  > I paid $2.959 for 87 octane regular yesterday. Last week, it was $2.659 at
  > the same store.

  bread has gotten more expensive over the past year. a loaf of organic spelt
  baked in-house is over $4.50


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