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This sum, which represented 31 percent of all retail business locally, was solely for food purchased for home consumption, it is exclusive of money spent in restaurants and in other eating and drinking places.
Just how much the take-home food purchases averaged, on a per family basis, was determined by apportioning the total outlay equally among the local population. It came to $707 per family.
As for stores selling automotive equipment, including cars, motorcycles and boats, they accounted for $490,000.
Most other retail lines also hit high figures for the year, the report shows.
Those selling general merchandise chalked up a total of $581,000.
Sales in service stations reached $298,000.
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