The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
L0AVES NOT SHRUNK YET
BAKERS SAY THAT THEY WILL
THOUGH IF FLOUR KEEPS UP.

The Big Bakeries VIII Make No
Change for the Present Because They
Bought Flour Heavily Before the
Rise - Loaves to be Lessened an
Ounce to an Ounce and a Half in
Weight.
Savannah-made bread has not begun to
shrink yet. Flour bounded up few days
ago, and barrel that cost the bakers s.
now costs Sc. The rise in the price of -four
means great deal There is no sign of a
decline yet, and it is likely that the present
price will stay for awhile.
The rise, the dealers say, is almost unpre-
cedented and many of them are inclined to
the belief that it is merely speculative,
while others are Of the opinion that it is
caused by the short crop of wheat.
WHAT THE BROKERS SAY.
A MORNING NEWS reporter saw several
of the largest brokers Of the city yesterday
with reference to the steps they will take.
and found most of thems supplied
with -four at the old prices
Nearly all are in favor Of giving the
people the advantage of the old prices.
Most of them have stock enough to run
them thirty days. s. A. Einsten, superin-
tendent Of the Savannah steam bakery,
saids 1--WE have been SO busy filling orders
that we have not had time to look fully into
the matter. We have several thousand bar
rels OF flour which were purchased before
the rise, and w6ewill not make any change
in our weight of bread. OF course the price
of crackers has jumped up, but the bulk of
our cracker and candy trade is in the coun-
try. 1t might be possible that the bakers
Will meet and agree to put up the price
10 rriV lacc broad for tho
money. In that case we would most
likely go into the arrangement. We are
turning out about seventy-flve barrels of
bread daily, and there has not been any
change in price as yet l think from read
ing the reports of the damage TO the wheat
in this country and the countries in Europe
that the rise has come to stay. | think
those bakers who are forced to buy -four at
the high figures will be compelled to make
their loaves lighter by at least an ounce, pro-
Vided they sell them for the same money"
MAJ. scHwARz' VIEWS.
Maj John Schwarz did not seem to be
depressed over the situation. In reply as
to what steps he would take since the rise,
he said: when flour goes up bread comes
down. Flour has advanced within the past
ten days 81, and in consequence, the bakers
will be compelled to reduce the weight of
bread at least an ounce and half. l am
hundred barrels on hand, purchased at the
old prices. l will give my customers the
benefit Of the low prices. use about five
barrels per day"
Capt. John Derst said: 81 am not a
large bread dealer. Ny stock is principally
cake. have not run up the price yet, and
will not unless l see that there is no likely
hood of decline in the flour market.
have good supply on hand, and will not be
forced to buy at the high figures for some
weeks
BAKERS ALL AFFECTED.
A. Kessel, on Whitaker street, said that
he is going to give his customers the benefit
of his purchases which were made when
-four was low. 81 have about 100 barrels
on hand, said he, land calculate that it
viii last me over month. After that time
] will cut down the weight and make loaf
an ounce lighter. / think the rise has come
TO stay, and it is my intention TO treat my
customers right while can, for next month
] am satisfied they will have TO pay more
for bread
Peter Shaffer seemed trife aggravated
over the state of affairs. He said that he
is going to cut down in weight when his
supply runs out. and perhaps before. 1.-THE
poor people are the ones that are going to
suffer by the operation" said he. ALREADY
they are paying cents for So cents loaf
of bread, and when the tariff is put on they
are going to pay more of COURSE He OK
planned that while the man who is able to
buy large amount of bread for 81 cents
loaf, the poor people, who are forced to pur-
chase small quantities, have to ray cents.
There are about twenty-five bakery
establishments in Savannah. The greater
number of them are already reducing the
weight of loaves and it is only a matter of
time when the larger ones will follow suit.
1t is thought that there will be meeting
of the bakers within the next few days with
Preference to arranging a uniform schedule
of weights and prices