Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-17

"With $500 yOu can get grip on Nun
haitian Island"
quite another field. So 1t was with
strangely mixed motives that he ex-
claimed impulsively:
II can furnish the $3O0!'
Haggeton suppressed the feeling of
exultation that rose within him as be
recognized himself In his son. He
quietly said, What will hasten things
somewhat"
In the morning Philip was to buy
one Of these kneading machines. pay
ing 500 down, the balance being ar
ranged for in successive monthly pay
ments, secured by chattel mortgage.
He-Haggleton-wo would get the bakers
to be Jointly responsible here with
them
Then Philip must find a bakeshop
with electric street connections for
the machine. Did Moran know of one2
Yes, In Catharine street. Good! They
must get the boss there into the COM
bination, show him all the advan-
tages and, II necessary, give him
bonus. The kneading machine must
be set up there 1t wouldn't cost this
man cent, as the combination would
assume all expenses.
The rest would be easy. Six other
bakers must agree to buy from the
combination thirty or forty barrels of
-four week, or whatever quantity
they usually bought. on the express
stipulation that they got it at 10 per
cent off the jobber's price. And they
must make themselves responsible for
this amount Of -four, so many car
loads, by signing a joint note payable
to the mill owners in thirty days.
Philip thought that the mill owners
might refuse to accept such note. but
Haggletcn was sure the thing could be
accomplished.
How can one machine knead the
dough from half a dozen bakeshops"
reflected Philip.
That's easy" said Haggleton; "we'll
have horse and truck"
"What-to carry the machine?"
mo, to carry the dough. Each
baker will mix his own -four in his
own sponging trough. and then We'll
put the troughs on truck and haul
them to the place where we run the
machine. When the -four is kneaded
we'll haul them back"
"How long will the kneading take"
questioned Philip.
loaves." answered Moran-"say TOO
pounds Of dough. That's with the ma
chine. 1t would take man an hour"
"You see what we save" remarked
Haggleton.
Are these troughs on wheels" pur-
sued Philip
Sure" said Moran.
ALLOWING half an hour for each
batch" calculated Haggleton-"I mean
for kneading and hauling both ways
that gives us twenty-four patches in
twelve hours-say 1900 loaves. That's
5000 pounds Of -four, four tons day,
or twenty-eight tons week for the
combination. There's a nice profit in
that when you get it by the carload"
1T sounds good" unused Philip, but
are you sure Of enough bakeshops for
the combination?"
We'll have six before the week
out-that is, II you fix it SO that we're
trusted for -four by the carload. You'd
better get busy"
Philip turned in surprise.
"That's right" said Haggleton. I'VE
look to you to get US -four direct from
the mills. We're going to cut out the
jobber's profit"
sand you're going to risk all in this
| scheme?"
what are we risking?' answered
the old man. Flour has a permanent
value, and so has kneading ma.
| chine"
Suppose these bakers refuse to join
your combinations"
Refuse? Does n man refuse good
money If you offer 1t to him? Why
within ten days all the little bakers
around here will be Offering premiums
for chance to come in with u.s."
Meanwhile Haggleton had not forgot.
ten that other boast of his that he
would make the neglected Moran home
as clean aud orderly as New England
farmhouse.
The iron beds had been replaced by
sleeping couches, neatly covered; the
cooking stove was hidden behind a
homemade screen, Joes handiwOrk.
and all around the room ran shelves
with muslin curtains, behind which
were kept the many things that for
merly had Uttered the floor and been
piled in corners. in hopeless confusion.
Under one Of the couches tin bath
tub was snugly put away. 1t was the
pride Of all but Moran, who looked
upon it with disdain.
frightened though her life now was
III many external ways, Jenny passed
her days In profound unhappiness. She
loved Philip--Oh, how she loved him