New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-08

Which actually exceeds TIE p~oti,s, were they not
ek.d out 10y family bakiDss.' cakes OF some other
trivial adjunct. . ,r.
10 the size Of their oaves when there is depress III III
the price of 1ou. Your correspondent " L. charges
hiring tie Autumn and Winter the price OF the best
brands U -four ranged from Sl2o sl5, which afforded
come excuse to HE baker tor reducing his SIX cent
oaf 10 the size Of an olc-iashOned breakfast roll
At the present time -four IS only - to 81 ~, yet
" these baker'r ioaycs do not increase III size. $500
During the W inter q. 1871 paid ~ high as <l2 ID
for mixture, and was consequently compelled 10 re-
.uce nv siA-eeht loaf 10 eighteen Understanding me
a poft of somewhat lees than - ~ per barrel Inc
n, sent SIC of my loaf weighed IN the Dough- a.
.ad above, is TWEEN six ounces which bears tle 'n'e
relation 10 the cost OF the Hour us during The dearest
time It's" chronological devtlo yuieDo oi form
aud weight must be slightly de.ectiyc.
Furtlcr, we thus instructed by the same author
itv: AS matter of fact the bakers do not use tho
..b,s -four. And for two reasons: First they cannot
obtain IT, for the total product OF the best and highest
priced brands is quite limited and large portion OF
goes into the Lands Of the family SroccIs 80 tat
that could not be had nj any PrIce III quantities SUI
foieut for he bakers USE
This il directly contrary TO fact; the reasoning OF
ct" is quite inlacous. Ia selecting bis brands, "A
baker has three Cardinal considerations: FIRST Wide
uees; second Strength; Third, cheapness If he buys
the most expensive brands, he cannot live; II he buys
interior brands, be oses his trace Here MS Judgment
il brought into play. In selecting ms mixture, ne
L,oeee one brand its sustaining strength, second
(ss for instance the Akron braadf io' their known
excellence color, ana possibly thlrd Jas Canada
or Superior State 10 bnng doH II the price, IL the
aualies OF various kinds do not produce as good
a Loaf M the baker expected immediately the ince'sant
complaints OF his customers compel DIN 10 var! MS
uAiure without regard 10 eost, or lie would ma MS
nyai bakeIs bearing hI, trade away. 30 lar from II
heng the iruI thai the best brands of flour go into the
HANDS of the family grocer it is notorious that at thls
present time grvceTs retailing flour at lover price
Jcr pound than bakers pay for their mixture. Let
IT Try loaf of bread made from his grocer hour,
aha.a D. a. fF1sf
bakers. h. will see then who purchases the BEST
brands.
Finally. | would remark briefly upon your cores
rondent : suggestion to YOUR readers to bake Their
swn bread / regret 10 have To assure him that tins
IIoce,ding would BE- productive %. no saving My
reasons Tor thus speaking are as ioll0"s: fHNtyL1
Tie hOusekteper cannot purchase his hour % eDeay
hy 81 pcr barrel n the baker as Is cyldehcci Oy
T. s." belief that the present price Is from - 10
- 80 II be buys of the grocer, he must pay nus
profit since the grocer cannot buy for less than bakers
rate; sLd If he purchases OF the dealer, he ou!s
either an expensive brand inferior one, ana nds
beside the cost OF carriage to pay. Secoad'y Inc
lous, keeper cannot get 20 much bread out OF oarre
OF -four the baker can who, using strong efhleh's'
il enabled 10 give his bread higher proof and fetcn
out the strength a. it is called, beyond the means oi
tn, amateur. Many OF my customer have urea
baker, bread and home made bread, and hnd they
amoet invariably give the preference to the iornei'
the that II Ie les uble and quite US cheap
Ha, ing thus afforded Il more light on tins SUD
jet than perhaps he ever yOuchsaled before l
beg leave Mr.. Editor, Ia offer suggestion on my
own account before conclude. The discomfort al 's
GcGln,ss OF ying in thi. city. Il Gccp and universal
l. cry method that ingenuity can devise l. ea5erii
adopted, without hove YER le idlng 10 any ptdeuoai
rcsLt Complaints against the retailer will avail notl-
ns: h.. profits are aICady pared down to the lo"eS'
possible standard Flour Is selling 10 OIio ana o'Aef
WotCrn States al = Per barrel and the cons inner Id
tbs cI,y pays al the rate OF from SO 10 Sill l. II "S
slbe Ia uaI,er from the producer To the tonsin
al les Intermediate Enhancement uiilh 80. DH'
not by our JIe,eli machinery If Distribution IN
iGIueIs in Illinois becoming tired OF paying ule I"C"
Gus price, that demanded in country stores iOI
Ea,ieln goods subscribed = fund, and sent Their orue
On directly 10 tie importer. by I'm, slnpie P'09 "
associative enterprise they now obtain their zo't -
mpo Tel rates with the mere addition Oi the co. -
transport. Cannot humber Of housekerpefs - '
city proiting By this initiative example slDsc u
getLer aid purchase their -four directly oil 'ne w.
I'm Soutl,rn miller Where the saving Il 70 " c.
,ccd j. in keeping the article out OF the ue @
lsnds; their mteIIoson is entirely arbitrary
add DO value Wide they materially ennAhCe .ne
Ultimate cost Not the baker, bat the crDeis a'e ~.
IaIiies TO decsim against and If the puoIc u 's' w
having cheep flour hey must themselves ei /" "a -
IiOcuTDg tie reform. tiii pA
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BE- ch a ten vears II aEe va. fond dro" ned We
tie Nor Rive the foot of ffteenth sur's g. ~
te IeseeLc, VI Ter parents No 80 Ihii1e'l -.
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ri c hor-. her wood >Lc vas art t-Ls.
sd .rpIp-ed 90 hsye falltu into 'h' "a =,
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