The New York herald., 1864-10-28
Bread 0tattAtlcs.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Nsw YORK, Oct. "a, 1894
Your correspondent, o. p O.. II to me, fallen
into usual mistakes Of correspondents whom they
dertaks to write questions which they are not well
informed therefore, with your permission propose
Of his Conclusions the bread question.
know Of no ubstance used In making bread but four
yeast SALT water nnnitessimal proportion Of DO
fermentation; but in very many OF our
city bakeries the latter Ia omitted. There is style OF
bl cad called "h made, which IL preferred by many
people, srd which oilers only from ordinary bread
by being made with proportion Of Indian meal instead
On the question OF profits will refer only to my ina
viduai experience, as IN .nis respect cannot answer
Is Sill Us rre and thirty cents 10 received for the
empty barrel, which makes the net cost OF the -four
$40 75 1hs will yield two hundred and seventy I've
pounds OF dough, two hundred and thirty pounds
brssd-e9usl to one hundred and nifty three ten
loavcs at twenty four ounces each, which would be
SIS 80 for the barrel OF -four. But Il for
gotten that cents Loaf little the
poe for Il Is tho habit of msnJ people to buy
bread Al groceries milk stores these pisces are
supplied BY the bakers at the wholesale price OF nine
cents . loaf. Tickets 10 quantities sold at the
bakery ~ all at the price, aud n this way
three ourtbs hundred snd fifteen of the whole
number Of ioayes yield only $40 35to which add 81 SO
for the remaining thirty eight loaycs At cu cents
and we total Of $i4 1o or 81 40 barrel profit
stead oil So 81, as stated by y P.Q
Now, take one thousand barrels OF flour at gross pro
10 OF s. 40 barrel and wc have S3,!0o; from which
deduct for rent wages. fuel light and wear and tear
y,
actual expense OF the last twelve months-and
q net profit Of 1920, instead OF 81, 900
when IL 10 considered that the er has holidays
that to business OF thousand barrels year he
give unremittiug attention during every day and
the greater part OF every night, tho year round will i
DO thought that 1926 rs compensation large TO call
Tor legislative Interference aud restriction?
This communication Is already too lengthy to stop to
notice the other matter suggested by " r. O., and
close BY hoping his communcaiiou will prove
deserving OF an editorial endorsement than the one on
which u was bestossd. Z.
TO TIE EDITOR o. Tue HERALD.
New YonK, oct. "a, 1904
In this days HsRALp you have an article about the
price Of bread and the profits the bakers make.
The Individual who sent you that article must
very little about bread baking, else he wouldn't
@ s Ss'ss III A.! 2 Z Sss Ss: ~ s';ss "a
rent eos, nothing, and that josrneym.n bakers work
" . sheet Of paper cost you and half cents with.
ous accounting for the printing! would leave you two
and hsr cents profit on every copy Of the HrRAD you
Reeetps from, Bard Of
Flour. .....'...... $40 90 Two hundred and
Rsus ana fuel ...... 70 the general price s14 90
IL 25
per barrc-a srea. difference between % 81 Respect
fully yours. BAKER
The City Railroads ana shs Railroad
TO fHx EDrroR or TIN HERALD.
NEW YoRK, Oct "a, 1884
Ihave read Jour article today relative TO the zone
cent, diculty on eur railroads., proposing remedy.
NOW, sir. have remedy 70 PROPOSE Every one who
has written on the subject appears 10 Be sporan Of Law
Of 1857, chspssr lso, wesdsd - fo'lows'-
Any railroad company which shall ssk and receive
greater rate OF fare that allowed by law shall for
fe nfty doars which may be recovered, together
With the exeess - received BY the party paying the
same but shall be lawful ana not construed A. extor
S,op os any railroad company 10 take she legal rate Of
mna
This Mw, y take u, 10 express enough 10 ns provisions
70 make ths companies Who have "sxterted" than
y allowed them ~ their charters liable 70 pay the
penalty In each case OF sxtortlon. The plss propose
y Shs. Lea each party who desires 10 test the matter
pay hN cent under protest. take ths numbsv Of the
oar. The lss the day u the month and shs hear q the