I believe the answer is: its supply or demand is not sensitive to price changes
A goods would fall under inelastic category if that product is considered as basic/primary needs for most consumers.
Example of such goods is food and water. No matter how much the price of food and water rises, the demand for this goods would stay relatively stagnant because people have to use them to survive.
In this period the weather was not the best, and extreme shortage provisions. Barton was not doing well those ten days, so he requested a Wagon or Cheare for him as he was too weak to ride a horseback. He also wanted his father to make an appeal to Colo.
Outrageous is an adjective.