Clothing 

item

avail.

kg

cost

cotton trousers, undyed

always

$1

cotton tunic or shirt, undyed

always

$1

cotton bib overalls, undyed

x7%

$2

cotton coveralls, undyed

x4%

$3

shoes, nice leather lace-up

x1%

$5

plow shoes (for lumbermen, farmers, etc.)

x7%

$2

western/cowboy boots

x1%

$3

rubber-soled sandals (made from truck tires)

always

$0.25

canvas shoes (including sole), moccasins

x10%

$0.50

socks, cotton

always

$0.50

socks, wool

x7%

$0.25

chambray pullover shirt, blue, with breast pocket

x7%

$0.50

heavy flannel pullover shirt, blue, with breast pocket

x4%

$1

fancy embroidered black cotton vest

x1%

$1 - $4

wool turtleneck sweater

x4%

$1

robe, cotton or light wool

x1%

$2

trouser belt, leather

always

$0.50

suspenders, fabric (non-elastic)

x7%

$0.25

suspenders, leather

x4%

$0.35

neckties, old silk

x1%

$0.10

leather roping gloves (armor value 1)

x4%

$0.50

leather gauntlets (armor value 2)

x1%

$1

straw hats ... various styles:  harvester, sombrero, etc.

always

$0.50

underdrawers, wool or cotton

x10%

$0.75

undershirt, wool or cotton

x10%

$0.75

leather jacket -- 2 points of soft armor

x4%

$3.00

Odds and Ends 

item

avail.

kg

cost

books in Spanish (mostly older, good quality hardbacks)

always

0.25+

$1.00+

books in English (mostly older, good quality hardbacks)

x4%

0.25+

$1.00+

hemp rope, 3/8" diameter, 100 meters; safe load 50 kg, breaking strength 600 kg

always

4.5

$1.00

hemp rope, 3/4" diameter, 100 meters; safe load 350 kg, breaking strength 2450 kg

always

25

$5.00

linen or flax sailcloth, per yard of 22" wide cloth, 6 oz fabric

always

0.17

$1.00

cotton duck sailcloth, per yard of 22" wide cloth, 6 oz fabric -- sails for very small craft, or light clothing

always

0.17

$0.50

cotton duck sailcloth, per yard of 22" wide cloth, 7.5 oz fabric -- sails for small craft, or light clothing, shower curtains

always

0.2

$0.50

cotton duck sailcloth, per yard of 22" wide cloth, 10 oz fabric -- sails, work clothing, laundry bags, artists' canvas

always

0.28

$1.00

cotton duck sailcloth, per yard of 22" wide cloth, 15 oz fabric -- sails

always

0.43

$1.50

cotton duck sailcloth, per yard of 22" wide cloth, 18 oz fabric -- sails, hammocks, cots, backpacks, sandbags

always

0.5

$2.00

cotton duck sailcloth, per yard of 22" wide cloth, 20 oz fabric -- sails for manly craft

always

0.6

$2.50

cotton duck sailcloth, per yard of 22" wide cloth, 23 oz fabric -- heavy work clothing, director's chairs, sea bags

x7%

0.65

$3.00

cotton duck sailcloth, per yard of 22" wide cloth, 28 oz fabric -- hatch paulins (covers), horse packs

x4%

0.8

$4.00

calico fabric, 7 yards of 5 ounce cloth

x4%

1

$0.50

metal drinking flask, 1/2 pint

x4%

$2.00

nice working pocket or wrist watch, no visible damage

x1%

$15.00

working wrist watch, not very accurate

x4%

$10.00

padlock, small, with 1 key

x7%

$0.25

padlock, medium, pre-War, with 1 key

x4%

$1.00

padlock, big, pre-War, with 1 key

x1%

$2.00

keys copied

x7%

n/a

$0.10

powder flask

x10%

$1.00

hunting knife with scabbard, 6" blade

x10%

$2.00

one-half pound of pins

x7%

0.1

$0.40

wooden barrel, 42 gallon capacity

x4%

$2.50

steel drum, 55 gallon capacity (almost always salvage, but watertight)

x10%

21

$4.00

cooking grille or barbeque, 2.5' long by 2' wide

x4%

10

$2.00

bones, per ton

1000

$7.50

hay, per bale

x10%

45

$0.40

hay, baled per ton (22 bales)

x7%

1000

$6 - $8

hay, loose per ton

x7%

1000

$4 - $5

charcoal, per bushel

x10%

10

$0.20

firewood, per bushel, dry pine

x10%

10

$0.06

firewood, per cord, dry pine

x10%

864

$6.00

gasoline or kerosene, per 55-gallon drum (includes weight of drum, does not include cost)

x4%

172

$20.00

lubricating oil, per 5 gallon (20 liter) can 

x7%

20

$1.50

methanol, per 55-gallon drum (includes weight of drum)

x10%

165

$6.00

utility bicycle 

x7%

  16 - 21

$30

cargo bicycle 

x7%

  ~30

$40

Industrial Supplies

item

notes and game effects

avail.

kg

cost

steel angle iron

1.5" by 1.5", 0.125" thick, 6 meters (20') long with holes already at each end. The blacksmith will cut them for $0.10 per cut; holes are drilled for $0.50 each hole. They have some lighter stuff, as well, but nothing heavier. 

x10%

11

$1

mild steel plate

the thickest available in Mobile is 0.18" (7 gauge, 4.6mm, 10 armor points), delivered in plates 48" x 96". The blacksmith can cut these, for $0.05 per linear inch; holes will be drilled for $0.75 each.

x10%

109

$16

railway rail

59 kg per meter, price is for 24 meter length with holes at each end, but won't be much less for shorter lengths, due to difficulty in cutting them -- $2 per cut.

x7%

1416

$10

wire cable, heavy duty

probably taken off bulldozer logging winches. 16mm diameter, 46 meters long, safe load 4 tons, breaking strength about 16 tons

x10%

49

$10

Tools

item

notes and game effects

avail.

kg

cost

anvil, small

x4%

10

$3

anvil, medium

x1%

30

$4

anvil, large

x1%

45

$6

anvil, huge

x1%

72

$10

forge, portable small

45 cm diameter hearth

x1%

50

$15

forge, portable medium

70 cm by 100 cm hearth, includes water tank

x1%

150

$20

blacksmith's forge tool set

hammers, tongs, nippers, swages, fullers, cutters, stocks and dies, files, oil trough, bellows, etc.

x1%

130

$30

bench drill

like a drill press, but hand-operated

x1%

15

$6

bench vise

10.5 cm maximum jaw opening

x1%

20

$6

grindstone

in wooden frame, with treadle

x4%

25

$2

buck saw

1 meter blade

x7%

$1

hand saw

0.3 m to 1 m blade, rip or crosscut, etc.

x10%

$0.20 to $0.75

Livestock

item

avail.

kg

cost

cat

x10%

4.5

free!

goat, adult female

x7%

70

$2

adult sheep, not including wool

x10%

70

$2

colt

x4%

$6 - $8

unbroken (but milkable) adult horse mare

x4%

$12 - $20

unbroken adult stallion, or dry adult mare

x4%

$10 - $15

riding horse

x4%

$60

Staples

item

avail.

kg

cost

mutton, per pound

x4%

0.45

$0.03

horse meat, fresh, per pound "prime steak grade"

x4%

0.45

$0.25

horse meat, fresh, per pound "medium grade for roasting"

x7%

0.45

$0.19

horse meat, fresh, per pound "basic grade for soup"

always

0.45

$0.05

horse meat, salted, per pound

always

0.45

$0.09

sausage, per pound ... horse, sheep, goat

x7%

0.45

$0.12

lard, per pound

x7%

0.45

$0.12

fish, nicer kinds, per pound

always

0.45

$0.06

fish, basic kinds, per pound

always

0.45

$0.04

butter (horse or mutton, usually), per pound

x10%

0.45

$0.18

cheese (horse or mutton, usually), per pound

x7%

0.45

$0.14

fruit, per pound

x10%

0.45

$0.10 to $0.20

vegetables, per pound

always

0.45

$0.02 to $0.10

grain (rye, oats, barley, corn), per bushel (about 60 pounds)

x10%

27

$0.60 to $1.50

rice, per pound

x10%

0.45

$0.10

flour and meal,  per pound

always

0.45

$0.02

brown sugar, per pound

always

0.45

$0.08

white sugar, per pound

x7%

0.45

$0.14

coffee, per pound (locally grown)

x7%

0.45

$0.10

coffee, per pound (imported)

x1%

0.45

$0.50

common salt, per pound

always

0.45

$0.05

hard bread, per pound

x10%

0.45

$0.10

soft bread or pancakes etc., per pound

x7%

0.45

$0.20

one person-day food for a sea voyage; includes 0.7 kg of meat

always

1

$0.50

molasses, per pint

x7%

0.5

$0.05

molasses, per gallon

x7%

4

$0.40

vinegar, per pint

x7%

0.45

$0.03

hot sauce, per pint

x7%

0.45

$0.15

soap, per pound

x7%

0.45

$0.08

beer, per pint

x7%

0.45

$0.05

apple cider, per pint

x7%

0.45

$2.00

glass of various aguas frescas (such as horchada), batido (thick fruit juice) or papelón con limón (sugar cane pulp, water and lime juice) -- all are non-alcoholic

always

n/a

$0.05

glass of rum (1.5 ounces, 44 milliliters)

always

n/a

$0.10

two glasses of rum and lunch

always

n/a

$0.25

bottle of ron barato (cheap rum) (750 milliliters)

always

1

$0.50

bottle of average rum (750 milliliters)

always

1

$1.00

bottle of ron mejor (good rum) (750 milliliters)

always

1

$5.00

mafafa, zacate, la verde, bareta, cachimba, marimba, weed, per pound

always

0.45

$0.50

tobacco (nicotiana rustica), per pound -- about 3 times the nicotine content of 'regular' tobacco.

always

0.45

$0.25

cigars, cheap, per bundle of 25

always

0.45

$0.50

cigars, ordinary, per box of 25

x10%

0.45

$1

cigars, good, per box of 25; aged 4 years

x1%

0.45

$10

Wages and Services

description

cost

mounted guide, with own horse, and equipped with rifle or shotgun, food and fodder provided by employer

$4

teamster, with food and shelter provided by employer

$0.75

blacksmith, wheelwright or carpenter, provides his own basic tools, with food and shelter provided by employer

$2.00

unskilled laborer, with food and shelter provided by employer, in unsafe locations

$1.00

unskilled laborer, with food and shelter provided by employer, in safe locations

$0.40

unskilled laborer, no food and shelter provided, in safe locations

$1.00

marinero (able seaman), with food provided by the employer

$1.00

contramaestre (bosun), with food provided by the employer. Specialists (cooks, gunners, etc.) are paid about the same.

$2.00

compañero (mate), with food provided by the employer

$3.00

capitán (captain), with food provided by the employer

$6.00

clerks (i.e., literate and numerate) in "field" service

$3

puta (prostitute), lady-boy, one hour (there is only the one in Mobile)

$0.50

fea puta, old, crazy or not-so-attractive woman, one hour (there is only the one in Mobile)

$1

• for "not full service" prostitution

x 0.5