Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
Rye
Thomas Goldsmith sold fifty-four-and-one-half bushels of Rye to the Colden Store on this day, 250 years-ago. It sold for about four shillings per bushel versus wheat at about six shillings.
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| Rye. Image courtesy of www.organicfacts.net |
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This article is one in a series of a daily accountings of Colden Store transactions. Be sure you read the first installment for an introduction to the store. You should also read this article which appeared in the Journal of the Orange County Historical Society.
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Rye was a grain considered inferior to wheat and had only seven transactions at the store compared to more than 150 for wheat.
Rye was only sold to the store on two occasions and purchased on five occasions.
[Author's note: Although there were sales on September 16, 1768, there was nothing extraordinary. The Store Day Book had no entries for September 17-20 (four days), 1768. The next blog will appear on September 21st for DayBook activity on that date, 250 years-ago.]
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