New-York tribune., 1915-02-14

uing down TO the present time, nave
unlawfully combined and conspired to
raise the price Of -four from about SIS
a barrel to 81 so. The same alleged
conspiracy is credited to the large
dealers in wheat and rye on the Board
of Trade in Chicago and the Prod
uce Exchange in this city, in raising
the price Of wheat from 81 cents a
bushel to 81 70, and the price of rye
from GO cents a bushel to 81 80.
Commissioner Hartigan of the May
or's Bureau of Weights and Measures
sent a letter yesterday to Attorney
General Woodbury. asking for Deputy
Attorney General to be assigned to this
city to devote his entire attention to
the prosecution Of the cases of viola
ton Of the Brooks law, which requires
ever baker to stamp the loaves Of bread
every baker to stamp the loaves of bread
He said yesterday there were many
violations in the city, but that he had
experienced much difficulty with prose-
cutions because Of the inconvenience
and delay in taking the cases to Al
bany, With prosecutor on the
ground he believes the effect upon the
bakers will be salutary.
The secretary of the Produce Ex-
change informed Commissioner Hartl-
gan yesterday that there was very little
market for wheat -four, the buyers be-
ing few at the present prices. Wheat
dropped 91a cents a bushed yesterday.
and this should mean a reduction OF
from % to 80 cents on a barrel of -four,
according to the Produce Exchange au-
thorities.
Samples Bread Substitute.
Inspectors of the Bureau Of Weights
and Measures found a baker yester-
day, George Hergenhsn. of ll07 Eighth
Avenue, Brooklyn, who is making a
sixteen-ounce substitute loaf of bread
palatable and nutritious, which he sells
at wholesale for 312 cents. It would
sell over the counter in bake shop for
4 cents. The ingredients are graham
pearl meal, rice tapioca, oatmeal and a
small quantity of wheat -four There
are no other ingredients, except the
yeast used in raising il.
A sample loaf was sent 10 the Com
missioner, and it had almost the sub
stance and taste Of wheat bread
Hergenhan is planning to open booths
in various parts of the city for the
sale of his bread.
Relative to the study Of substitutes
for wheat -four the Mayors Commit
tee on Food Supply is considering po-
tato -four and banana -four. Minor c
Keath. vice e-president OF the United
Fruit Company, said yesterday that his
company was doing large export busl-
ness in banana -four.
There was a small demand for ba'
nanss abroad now, he said, and great
quantities OF the fruit were being dried
| and made into -four. The company had
manufactured $4,000 tons within the
| last few months. II costs about the
same as wheat -four.
The National Housewives League an
nounced yesterday "home baking con
/ test" to be conducted at the league
/ headquarters, 25 West Forty-fftt
! Street. during the week beginning Feb
! ruary 90. The contest is open TO al
+ the housewives or their employees oI
greater New York. There will be cash
prizes and ribbons awarded for the
| best product in yeast breads and bak
| ing powder breads, including white
bread, whole wheat bread, tea biscuits
and breakfast mullins. There will bC
three classes of prizes, as follows:
First prize Of S. and the blue rib
bon for the best product in each class
second prize OF 81 and the white rib
bon for the second best in each class
and a third prize of 81 and a yellow
ribbon for the best product in eacf
class from each borough of the city
eliminating winners of first and secon.
prizes.
The purpose OF the contest is no
merely to try the ability of house
wives, but to produce facts and figure'
| in regard to home baking. Contestant!
must be registered before Monday. Feb
ruary 90. and fill out an official blanl
| 20 be presented with each exhibit. stat
/ ing the material used, the amount o.
ingredients, the cost of each ingredi
ent, the total cost, the weight of th'
/ finished product. the time employed
for mixing. the time employed for bak
/ ing and whether ges or coal is used
/ The prizes will be awarded at tn,
/ league headquarters on February q.