Posted on 04/28/2010 6:13:34 PM PDT by ChocChipCookie
I can’t even find the prices for 4 pound, (not 3 pound) blocks.
One I found was about half the price of a 50 pound block which would make it too expensive to buy 13 of them, plus they seem to be a different composition, (nutrients for deer).
You are correct - 4lb.
One I found was about half the price of a 50 pound block which would make it too expensive to buy 13 of them, plus they seem to be a different composition, (nutrients for deer).
Anything you can get in a 50 lb block, you can get in a 25 lb block or a brick (4 lb.).
All I can tell you is what it generally costs here at the feed store: A block is about $6-$15, and a brick is $1.50-$2.25, depending on the type, season, and general availability... We have livestock, so it is something I deal with all the time.
Here is on-the-ground prices for a feed stores in Wisconsin/Illinois somewheres: http://www.farmandfleet.com/products/062582-white_salt_brick.html>
AVG price:
Block= $6/50lb,
Brick=$2 x 12.5 = $25/50lb (12.5 x 4lb)
Roughly $20 difference for the convenience and utility of the smaller portions IS negligible. It isn't like you are buying pallet loads.
That price sure defeats my purposes as defined in post 74.
“I like the 50 pound blocks because they are so cheap and easy to store, once you have your normal, survival salt stored, then you can add one or two of the 50s as an almost free, deep storage bonus.”
No, it doesn't.
Whatever. knock yourself out, d00d.
I think that I would be the best judge of what defeats my purpose that I described.
I wanted to store 100 pounds of salt in two solid blocks that were easy to store in one place and in little space, at a cost that was close to free, $13.00. as a kind of deep storage bonus on top of what I already thought an adequate amount of survival granulated salt.
Buying 25 separate bricks at a cost of $50.00 was not what I was looking for. I really like the idea of 50 pound blocks, even an apartment dweller could store one of those easily.
I can already buy 1 pound containers of table salt at the store for 39 cents. I also already buy the 4 pound boxes of canning salt at the supermarket at a cheap price.
As I said, knock yourself out.
Well, I did say a STURDY case.
Of course you could aways have two 31 LB cases.
Thank you, Quix! Have saved to “Read it Later” (a nifty add-on for Firefox). :) This will definitely come in handy as hubby and I are re-organizing our camping supplies, and other things this weekend, and making a list as to what things we need to acquire to feel more secure in these trying times.
SOUNDS GOOD. THX THX.
In a long term situation, how are you going to dispose of garbage? If it piles up, it will attract vermin and cause disease.
Preparedness is more than just a list of stuff to have, it's a state of mind.
Thanks for the pings CCC.
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