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Food, Cars Pace
Sales in Rappk.
In Rappahannock County, consumer spending for food, clothing, furniture and other goods was at a high level in the past year, according to a new report on retail store activity in the local area and elsewhere.
With most families enjoying better incomes than before, they were in a position to spend more freely and they did so but without going all out.
With the war going on and with inflation and higher taxes facing them, they chose to put a considerable amount into savings.
The Manner in which local residents and those in other areas | spent their retail dollar in the year is brought out in a nationwide market study, just released by the Standard Rate and Data Service.
It shows that, in Rappahannock County, a large part of the consumer dollar was spent in stores selling food and automotive equipment. Between them, they accounted for 49 percent of all local retail business.
Elsewhere in the United States, only 41 percent went to them and, in the State of Virginia, 43 percent.
Food expenditures alone, in bakeries, meat markets, delicatessens, supermarkets and the like totaled $862,000.
92.8%