Whatever the prices end up they have increased markedly in the past few years. Supply and demand at work or just good old opportunism? Sometimes I feel the grape growers and commercial wineries would rather we all "go away." I can only imagine my Poppy and what he would say or do now. In the late 1940's and early 1950's a 42 pound lug was $.75! When it was raised to $1, I thought he was going to burn down the produce yards in Pittsburgh. And, yes, I realize that people made much less money at that time and things all cost a lot less. By comparison, assuming $50 per 36# lug, here ware what some current prices would be:
Average income: $248,832
Average new home: $1,088,640
Ford car: $101,088 to $175,893
Pound of coffee: $28.77
Pound of sugar: $33.44
A dozen eggs: $20.22
Gallon of gas: $14.00
If you went to a café for lunch:
Chicken salad sandwich: $50.54
Egg or ham salad sandwich: $23.33
Banana split: $30.33
Slice of apple pie: $11,66
Yes, prices and wages have gone up but not on such a scale.