New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-29
FRANCE.
A CO.OPERATIYE BAKERY IN LYONs.

COOPERATIVE BAKERY IN LYONS.
Lyons, Nov. 1S-The friends of cooperation
think it strange that should overlook their large and
sometimes brilliant organizations to write whole letter
about comparatively small thing this cooperative
bakery the suburbs Of Lyons but they do
realize the immense influence which their transformations
breadactory exercises in keeping down the prices Of
that important article. And tho why choose
this subject is, that to me TO be OF the most
necessary branches Of the whole social movement II
our honest mechanics in New-York would initiate this
enterprise and establish upon this extremely simple
principle a smart cooperative bakery, have no
doubt they would cheaper their living by it at
least Is per cent. Out OF the 81 working
mems societies Of economy in this city, hay.
ing an aggregate Of 1000 members and doing bust
OF about 100000 francs year. there is not that
seems so applicable 70 our American wants Is this
operative Bakery. Nine years ago few hOusekeepers,
actuated perhaps by the accounts OF cooperative tch
ems rife at time. the idea Of establishing
bakery entirely independent Of either stores or kitch
for the purpose OF furnishing themselves pure bread
Dumont d'Uryllle. locality little frequened aud little
the old way Of paying IN regular subscriptions. which,
however, in France seldom reach higher figure than
capital they erected their furnaces and, several bakers
joining they succeeded III substiting their labor where
inferior position instead OF downward fro superior
thus following the conditions Of true cooperative
The society has gradually enlarged in numbers and
business until 1t counts regular membership Of 600
OF COO households. and Is doing business Of 100000
francs year Ii does not seek TO distribute dividends,
being satisfied with its success IN improving and cheap
ening goods IL has. like the great cooperative kitchen
at Greho6e, reserve fund for equazing the prices,
acting reservoir OF supply in times when bread
dear This plan sure preventive Of mOuupolies and
collisions Of the city bakers The cooperative bakery
can aud always does sell just two cenmes cheaper than
any other shop The result Is that every time the outside
flock afresh to the cooperative bakery, either TO
enroll Themselves as members or customers for the
moment and oldashiOued dishonesty Is thus gradually
But propose to discuss this subject further, since
have gained some important statistical proofs aprOpOs
the advantage, deriyable from the cooperative bakery
II It can be established IN all It's purity In the city OF New
York MN Bougct of this society aud B0yet, managers
Of the bakery department OF the Society dc Beauregard
assure that flour costs from year 10 year, average
OF 50 francs gold the 200 pounds Ia quality This flour,
though very wholesome, Is dark, and Is not n Judge
rightly, as good an article as Is pur based IN Now'lork
1T an average OF 81 or $40 per barrel OF 200 pounds whole
sale Now IN the French bread which j. conceded TO be
the best IN the world, there enters only % per Of
water whereas IN the American leaves, which arc whittier
and more beautiful IN outward appearance there from
IS TO 40 per cent Of water Hence the evident policy Of
selling bread by the Loaf instead OF by the weight.
venture 10 say there II not bread vendor in twenty
In New York who knows the weight Of his merchandising
whereas here III France the weighing OF bread is reduced
TO the very extreme of exactitudo-not upon the
cradle spnng scales hung 10 the darkest corner Of
adjusted to the requirements Of law, and placed upon the
counter in plain view Again, the cuOprratUI- do not
study the subject OF dividends but rather at ~ cheap
rates and fair measures But have mentioned that
the klOgra they also distribute this bread fr7h from
the ovens. 10 the household every morning 50 francs
gOld the lht gross or nOuf
than Is ia America. pound for pound yet while the
cooperate get their bread delivered them about
"a cents such contains only per OF water the
American public arc paying from to "A cents per pound
for article less wholesome containing IS 10 g. per cent
Of water, and they must plOd after II that Again,
coal. faggOs. aud salt, also articles for which the
Society Is obliged 10 pay considerable sums The number
Of paid wOrkmen necessary 10 conduct this Cooperative
Bakery Is nine, including carriers ana these nave
produced and distributed 52Cs58 pounds avOlrdupois
among their COO families and Other customers this year
THIS Is larger amount. probably, than Is consumed
by tho number OF fanileS ut home fact which