Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-04


WILL RAISE THE PRICE ONE CENT PER LoAF-AN-
OTHER WHO WILL NOT UNLESS FLOUR GETS HIGHER
STILL.
Owing to the advance Of the price Of hour the
bakers Of the city have decided TO increase, on
Monday next, their rates to retailers which Will
make an advance to the consumer OF one cent per
loaf. Opinions differ as to whether this advance
VIII De permanent or not; but It Is thought likely
that there will be no change In the increased rates
Tor month at least.
III. INCREASED PRICE cAus.D BY SHORTAGE IN TIE
Mr.. Thee. J. Mayer, OF the firm OF ". n. Gait 4
Co, wholesale dealers In iour, when asked by q
STAR reporter the real cause Of the increase the
price Of -four, said: 'The increase was caused
cy sae ne IN the spng ana winter wheat
France, and Germany viii draw largely from US,
as there was also partial crop failure In Europe
barrel and It now sells at s725 and $50 per bar.
rel From what We learn from the mixers hour is
liable TO 60 still higher. Flour has been very
preciated by the people. Flour ana bread to-day
are the cheapest staples We have. Just think OF
IT, loaf OF fine white bread made from patent -four
Tor nVe cents The bakers In this city mostly use
patent flour and make better bread than is sold
In any other city IN the country. The increase in
The price OF nour Will certainly necesstate in
crease in the price or bread otherwise the bakers
would lose money. Wheat at less than 81 per
6ushel IS loss to The farmers AS to the price OF
hour IN the future l am unable TO say anything
except as have already said from the tnforma-
ton received from the millerS"
VIEWS OF ANOTHER WHOLESALE FLOUR DEALER.
Mr. John W. Shaw wholesale dealer in fiour
stated TO a STAR reporter this morning that .'the
prices have gone up within the past thirty days
81 to s1.75 per barrel and to-day Sis is paid for
ago. Cause, did you say? There are a number
OF CAUSES The spring wheat Is bad.
It did not pan out as It was thought
crop, but 1t did not thresh out, especially in the
West; How high viii 1t gof That is hard TO tell.
am inclined 70 the belief that II WILL The deaers
here, including the Jobbers were mostly caught
with full supply. The bakers have been holding
On On a Rx any S Sa. sney are now
-four will make 2SS loaveS OF bread Is wrong $50
being the average.
WHAT BAKER sAYs-rHR PRICE OF Bread 10 BE
RAISED MONDAY.
Mr.. Ed o. Graves OF the Havenner bakery, was
seen this morning and Immediately asked. $40 you
know the man who can make 26S honest loaves
from barrel or f1our? would like to see him. A
barrel OF nour viii average 250 loaves Of bread,
and spring wheat, perhaps four or nve more.
Since the start the nice has risen S225 per barrel
The old wheat Is getting scarce. The winter
wheat Is better than ever, but cannot be used TO
sdvantags yet oI Last years crop Is now getting
Virginia OF spring wheat Is q large one. but In the
West 1t failed, and there is not athree-fourths
CTOp, 0uu tucIt - u tOtdl III france. we
have been holding on demanding an advance In
the price OF bread, but will raise cent on the price
on Monday.
WILL NOT RAISE THE PRICE OF BREAD.
Mr.. Fred. vogt, who is in business with his
father, John L. vogt, baker, said, I'm general
terms the short crop is the cause OF the advance.
which has been Sl.75 per barrel for bakers
mixture, in the last two or three weeka We had
q talk this morning and came TO the con cluson TO
stick to the old prices at least for the present
until q further advance. We have good set OF
customers and have determined TO give them a
benent by not making raise. We can't tell how
long II Will be before we VIII be compelled TO
advance, and We cannot expect q decline TILL next
spring. We Will not advance the prices now, how.
ever"
ANOTHER BAKER WHO PUTS UP TIE PRlCR or BRrAp.
Mr.. Chas. Schneider stated that In consequence
Of the advance in the cost OF nour he was com
PEELED TO put up the price Of bread he said: ssThe
indications are that It will be higher with no
prospect or q decline for some time. / would NOT
advance II thought there would be decline. but
behind It there is short supply, It Is said which
will likely keep up the price"
REACTION IN pEcEMsn wHRAq PREDICTED.
Austin Herr, OF the firm OF Herr Walsh.
brokers, and also proprietor OF the Columbia roll.
ing mills, stated to STAB reporter this morning
that he anticipated Q reaction In December wheat
and that he thought II would be down 10 al as per
bushel before long. 1.-THE effects OF the reesnt
deals IN heat" said Mr.. Herr, evil be ultimare
~ much higher value for milling wheat"