Instead, soaring agricultural productivity led to falling food prices, lining the pockets of urban workers with more appetite for a new suit (or car) than anything four-legged.

然而，飙升的农业生产力导致食品价格下降，口袋鼓起来的城市工人对新衣服（或新车）比对任何四条腿的东西都更感兴趣。