Smyrna times., 1881-11-30
American Pie.
THE sTATIsTICAL, FINANCIAL AND PHYsI-
oLoGICAI. BEARINGS, OF A FAMOUS
NATIVE INDUSTRY.

guided by their purses. Now, pie is a
filing diet, and being toothsome, many
people substitute it in large degree for
more substantial food. In my experience
in the pie business have usually observed
that the general run Of my customers
prefer two portions of pie to one sand
wich, and fifteCn-cent fare of that de-
scmptiOn answers the purpose Of an ordi-
nary dinner"
But how about the dyspcptics?" ?" asked
the reporter.
1t is a common error TO attribute dys-
pcpsia to pies, and l will tell you why.
You see that pie being made of fruit, and
fruit being nutricious, its acidulated
properties correct the bilious tendency of
the crust. have customers who think
no more of eating couple of pies at a
meal than they would of drinking a
couple Of cups of tea or coffee. Dyspcp-
sia, in my experience, is produced by
eating an injudicious assortment of viands.
The people 1 refer to live not wisely, but
too well, Ny regular pie-eating custom
ers are healthy and robust class of men. y
" How many pies do you sell daily?"
About five hundred"
: And what is the most popular pie to
the public taste?"
" THAT, indeed, is difficult question to
answer. At present apple and custard
pies are the faVorites."
but how does the price of apples,
which are high just now, affect the re-
tailer?n
'Well, he has to run his chances and
take the high with the low-priced arti-
clcs. A customer soon detects any Job
bing business in the matter of pie, and it
wouldn't pay to lessen the quantity Of
fruit just because apples happen to be
somewhat higher. than usual. Any in
crease Of price in that matter is compen-
sated by the sale of other kinds.
"What other kinds arc now in the
marketT"
We'll, there's huckicbcrry, pumpkin,
cranberry, plum, mincc, and peach, and
each has its special customer. Next 10
apple and cranberry peach is in order. :
. How about mince?''
People as q rule are somewhat eau
| tious on mince pies. Mince pies require
careful handling, and it doesn't do tu
abuse too freely the integrity OF . mincc
pic. If you want to know more about
the pie business will give you the ad.
dress of some wholesale dealers who man
] ufactuTc them"
! WHOLESALE MANUPACTUhE OF PIES
A Sullivan street manufacturer said:
Our pie business averages $4,000 ;
year. Lastyear we sold $4,000 worth o
pies. If you care TO take 8 run through
our establishment our manager will b.
glad to give you any particulars in rela
ton to the subject"
The long range of barrels of various
brands of -four was an evidence of tht
large proportions this business has assum
ed
1t is q mistake said the manager
ito suppose that people will eat anything
There was never more erroneous i'm
preston. You see in all well-conducte,
businesses of this nature cleanliness is Al
absolute necessity. Our pies, for instance
are prepared with the greatest care. W,
have three classes of tlade-the hote
trade, the restaurant trade, and the small
Ter class of shopkeepers." =.
" was under the impression" remark
ed the reporter, "that the hotels mad
their own pies"
Perhaps the irst-class ones do, as
rule, but the great majority of New YorI
hotels could not begin to supply the de
mand. ] suppose that there are not les
than from twenty-five to thirty tllousan,
pies sold every day in the city of Ney
York. We grade our quality. of course
by our class ofcustomers, although ou
lowest grade of custom Il supplied wit
an article far superior to the ayerag
clearinghouse pie" ....
/" Do you find that the consumption @
pies is affected by public events
"Well, yes; they have their intluenc
on our business. During the recent i'll
ness Of President Garfield, both at tn
time he was shot a2d toward the olose q
his life, our business fell off at interval.
During periods of excitement the publ
are what I might term off their feed
This is noticeable about election time:
but they soon recover their balance, an
our business goes. on, the same as. ever
Another safeguatd about our class {
trade h that there are no oPpprtunitie
for adulteratfOn, as in other kinds {
food ''-'.-7''''r..' ----.-.aa.-
This peculiar sympathy between th
brain and the stomach was illustrated b
a visit to another establishment On Tbir
avenue.
One Of the propaetors saida con tn
day Of President taraeldls burial on
orders declined about one HUNDRED doze
pies" a&kAdIl
- i" What. do You consider o reasonabl
profit IN the pie business ?" s4 s-A 81
"Well, I should say from fifteen I
tyenty per cent It all depends On th
market, but tqe Tetail dealers make muc
, more than that"
"What do yeu do with your dea
stock ?" naEtrH9 fFn ga
I'VE haye very little LEFT, because "
grade odrS business down pretty 3hnel,
, Should there happen to be any over IL
fourtb-Fate shops generally buy thei
up~
WWhatsis il your average Searss hblg,s
+ neRsq"