New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
THE LOAF GETTING. SMALLER.
RESULTS OF THE RISE IN WHEAT.
TALKS WITH DEALERS IN FLoUR-Acr1oN BY
THE BROKERS.

THE BROKERS.
Tho pr,cs Of -four has advanced steadily during the
last two or three weeks producing an average increase
Der barrel Of from 81 so TO SO so. for the different
grades Of straight and patent flour. Yesterday aoo
the day before there slight reduction, but thero
exists a difference OF opinion among tho buyers ana
sellers as TO the prospect for the next TWO Weeks
OF thing there seems to be no uncertainty, anu
that that retail bakers especially, unless he
becomes easier right away Will materially dNahco
the price Of bread in one way or snother' Inc o''
stock of -four is being rapidly exhausted ana has peeh
60 cntrelv in MANY cases Even now tho weight OF
tho loaves has been reduced by many OF the smaller
bakers and there have been complaints among tne
poorer of people, who depend largely upon tnae
article Of food. A Tribune reporter yesterday Visru
a number OF -four merchants. wholesale grocers' anu
wholesale and retail bakers, and talked with them
about the present condition OF things and the prospect
Francis H. Leggett said that miilers and other
buyers had taken orders for six weeks ahead ana
that these would have be filed first, thus causing
q great demand for nour. On that article there had
been an advance Of from 81 to $3 a barrel lie also
said that wheat and -four had gone altogether 100
high and that tho consumers would have to suffer
for It in the end that the quality of this years crop
poor and II was not being suppIeo rapidiy eoush
for the demand.
l. f. Thurber Of Thurbcr. Whyland q Co.,
said that the wheat market was lower yes
terday than the evening before by three cents
bushel and that the -four market responded to that
with heavy decline. $50 largo stock OF nour."
he said has been sold ahead by millers and recev-
ers at the East that they respond slowly to the
iobbng trade Not few think the decnation
in wheat only TEMPORARY Old wheat and Aours
are much desired but not be obtained abundantly
Bakers able to advance in their prices as fast
as the wheat and -four markets suggest
G.. W. Crane, Of Crane. lIollister & Co., nour mer-
chants at No. 81 wsterst.. said: " Flour has. in
rfrkt ma hQ
complain, but all to be getting along 1t Is
hard to tell what will next. All the Western
agents bullish. The bakers will hardly work to-
gether for will always, in one way or another.
undersell the Others
At the Office Of Miller & Huber, also IN Waterst, 1t
said Flour has fallen little, and Will probably
90 down dollar or two In the next few weeks. Moro
flour has been sold lately than before this specula
ton, because bakers got frightened about the supply.
The spring crop is one of the best had.
Things look better now, and probably will continue
to do so. AS yet bakers do not seem to be suf-
fering'
At tho shop Of T.. Cooks Sons bakers No 23e
Eighth-ave, 1t said that the price Of loaves Of
bread had not been increased. as the firm still had
supply of flour hand
Mr. Fleischmann, of the Vienna Bakery, sad: You
can say that am not going to reduce the weight or
increase the price Of my bread at least, as things
are at present 1 have good supply OF Hour on
number Of the smaller bakers were then seen.
Some said that they felt that something would have
to be done to project themselves. In many cases
they are purchasing fresh supplies of flour and the
dca is to reduce the weight several ounces aud
possibly raise the price
The Hebrew bakers held meeting week ago
and decided to reduce the size Of their rolls A
reduced weight in the bread, and the market still
continues bullsh, consumers will probably be the
only to suffer from 1t.
There was a meeting Of bakers last night at NO.
3l1 East Fifth-st TO make arrangements for mass
meeting to be held on Sunday morning at the German
Masonic Hall in East Ffteenth-st. The object Of the
mass meeting Will be to determine the price to be
charged for bread The great advance In flour, they
say has made old prices impossible, and they propose
to take some concerted action
duoed the Of their loaves Of bread, while others
have increased the price.