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[Rob <becida AT comcast.net>]

At  2/26/2008 02:12 AM,clhw wrote:


> 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.

The fed mandated that 10% of the gas sold in the US will be ethanol, 
I have heard on other lists that usual crops will not be grown so 
they can grow corn for the ethanol market.


> 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.

I saw several places with reg at $3.399 yesterday, it was $3.249 at 
those places last week. I have not bought bread is a couple of weeks 
but my flour bucket is about empty, I'm afraid to see what a 50# bag 
of bread four is going for these days. It was $13 as I recall last time...



Rob
becida AT comcast.net