PigmundT wrote:
>> at Agway, of all places. I picked up a bag to give it a try.
>>
>> I forget what I pay at Agway for it, but it's around that. BUT, at
>> my Agway (in New Jersey) the Royal Oak packaging is different from
>> the usual bright red bag (as seen here-
>> http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumppoll11.htm )
>>
>>
>
>
> There are basically four different manufactures of Royal Oak lump.
> Each manufacturer has a different colored bag. Cannot remember what
> region the colors represented, but they are color coded. Like you
> said , here in NJ the red bag is the norm. I also have purchased the
> blue bag in Union County. The price last year was $8.95, this year
> $9.95/20lbs. the owner gives a $1.00 break per bag if you buy ten or
> more bags.
>
>
> Danny

The lump I buy from the Royal Oak plant on Ocala can come in any of several
different bags, not only different colors, but with different brand names.

Jack Curry