On 11/11/2019 11:39 AM, Gary wrote:
> Gary wrote:
>>
>> Look more at the grocery store McCormack spices. Many sell for
>> up to $100 per pound. No wonder in the old days, ships went
>> to China for spices. Worth more than gold back then.
>
> Correction: sell for up to $100 per OUNCE, not per pound.
>
It's still a lot of money. And you're absolutely right. In the
ancient mists of time, spices were worth their weight in gold. Ships
sailed the seas on a very active spice trade route. Also imported were
silks and other exotic things, but spices were highly prized.

Jill