On the French Frontier 1700-1800
1 silver pistol, bullet mold, 40 lbs. lead, reed cane, large hunting knife
1 silver pistol 1 silver pistol, bullet mold, 40 lbs. lead, reed cane, large hunting knife = 60 livres
Wheat 1 bushel of wheat = 10 livres

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How many bushels of wheat would you need to trade for 1 silver pistol, 1 bullet mold, 40 lbs. lead, a reed cane, and a large hunting knife?

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