Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03
Balsiger $ Modern
Bakery in Operation

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Bakery in Operation i
About four and one-half years ago
John W. Balsiger came to Watertown
and embarked in the bakery business.
Within a remarkably short time ii
became evident that not only the re-
tail business but the wholesale trade
was soon to reach proportions which
would demand more space and rooms
especially arranged for that line Of
business. Last season Mr.. Balsiger
purchased large lot centrally locat-
ed on s Kemp avenue F., where he erect.
ed a commodious brick building at
an expenditure of $4,000 especially
designed for his business. He not on
~ Puilded with the experience Of
present emergencies in view but he
anticipated the trade for many years
to come. 55ys6 e.
IN the first place, the proprietor of
the Watertown City Bakery devoted
his energies to the investigation Of
apparatus designed on the latest an.
proved principles for the pake-shop Of
the new plant in which all stock hand.
led by him in the wholesale and re-
tail trade is prepared and the result
is, the most complete modern plant
for the manufacture Of breadstuffs
in South Dakota. l$a3 .
$50 Loaves per Hour.
The best oven in the state with a.
capacity of 450 loaves per hour. be-
sides an unlimited amount of pies and
cakes has been installed. Not the
least modern of the bakeroom is the
proofing room in connections with the
oven into which the loayes are trans.
ferred in steel trays placed ON large
steel trucks. Here an even tempera-
ture is maintained at all times when
the process Of raising the bread is
in operation
Sanitary Conditions.
ALI the mixing of doughs is effected
by means Of the latest designs Of
machinery which insures perfect
Cleanliness and sanitary conditions in
this delicate branch OF preparing food /.
stuffs manufactured In bakery. This
innovation eliminates all objections to
the former mode of handwriting. Two
large bread troughs and other appli.
ances conclude the equipment OF the
bakeshop proper, an inspection of
which will convince those of the most
fastidious taste as TO the cleanliness
and sanitary conditions in the room
where the food stuffs handled by the
Watertown City Bakery are prepared
and baked. In order to expedite the
transfer Of goods from the bake room
to the sales room in the front OF the 1
building a large case has been built
in the wall at the rear with openings
from either side. g;f
se The front of the salesroom is pro-
vided with large show windows built
for the display of goods on either side
OF the main entrance to the place. 4
This arrangement provides an excell-
ent view from the street.
Recently the Balsiger bakery remov-
ed into the new structure on Kemp
avenue q. Modern arrangements for
the display Of all goods manufactured
and carried in stock by this firm meets
the eye OF the customer as he enters
the place. To the right are arranged
line of glass show cages for the
display of cakes, pies and cookies
Shelving at the rear Of these cases
completes the arrangement for the
exhibition of goods on this side.
Nearly the same construction is made
on the other side of the room A
large wall case for the reception tof
bread and pies, front show case for
candies manufactured here and
smaller case for buns and rolls. At
the rear stands the working counter
while the Office occupies nook at
the rear OF the bun and roll case.
Candy Manufacture. s;S s..
The Watertown City bakery will
make a special feature of the manu-
facture Of all kinds of candies where
the public can procure all the latest
In sweet delicacies prepared with the
same provision for cleanliness ana
sanitary conditions which peryades
every part Of the plant. Candies
purchased at this place viii be d guar
anses for purity and elimination OF all
Iaullteration
Trade Expansion. ,3ssl I.
while the Waterfowl City, Bakery
lestsfs largely 10 tic local trade its
business perneates every town ia this
section, lis manifestations reaching out
in al directions Tor many miiss. The
1 wholesale trade has grswn 10 snch
large pronortions that II became I'm.
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