The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-08-22
Price Of Bread
To Be Advanced
Timely Interview With Paul sehuIze
Head Of the Sehulze
Baking Company

That the country must prepare for
an advance in the price of the five
cent loaf OF bread within two weeks,
the loaf going to six cents--and that
the housewives refuge from this ad.
vance in price lies in buying the ten
cent loaf is the warning and advice
contained in a statement made by
Paul Schulze, president of the Schulze
Baking Company.
with the leading brands Of -four
at the unprecedented price OF $50
u barrel to the dealer, and with every
indication that it will mount higher,
the housewife must forthwith concern
herself with the problem of the bread
buying situation, "Mr. Schulze says.
III flour prices remain at their pres
ent high figure-and my information
from the wheat fields of the north
west leads me to fear that they will
go higher-it will be impossible for
ut five cents. We are already con
fronted with the necessity of raising
the price to six cents.
Nevertheless everybody for Q time
at least may buy bread as economic.
ally, even with the small loaf at six
cents. Bakers can continue to sell
the large size, or ten cent loaf, at
its present price. From the stand
point OF quality, taste and economy,
that is the size to buy anyhow.
"As said, for time we can bake
the ten cent loaf in the same size as
heretofore. This we shall be able
to do because of the labor cost saved
In baking and handling the larger
loaf. II does not take any more. la
Dor to make and cut dough for the
ten cent loaf than for the five curt
loaf. 1t takes no more labor in hand
ling It to and from the ovens, in wrap
ping it. loading it on the wagons and
delivering 1t to the stores. All Of this
saving we can turn to the relief OF
the housewife in these high wheat
times.
"The big ten cent loaf is the ideal
and practical loaf of the household.
Some housekeepers have objected n
: Il on the ground that their families
do not eat the entire loar In day
and they did not care to keep the re-
mainder of the loaf until the next
day. II they will wrap the left over
piece in the up to date original oil
tight wrapper, It will keep as fresh
as II was the first day. Furthermore
bread on the second day is more whole
some than on the first. One good WY
to save money is to toast the left ov
or bread.
"J cannot too much emphasize the
danger OF -four prices going Eisher
and when they do the bakers VIII be
HELPLESS. so far as maintaining hTcac
prices at their present level Is con
cerned. From the great wheat sec
lions of the Dakotas and Minnesota
have positive information 'har but
small percentage of the crop forecast
ed from them will be delivered, TA'
blight and rust, developed by the III
tense heat in the northwest, haV' Gil
the Weld to a minimum, This moan
high priced flour with small cAahc'
of a retreat in the prices.
81 most certainly believe en- on''h'
90 should be placed on wheat We
have It is true, enough wheat in TIL
country for this year. But shoui'
the wheat crop next year be ran
ure our country would face a caiam
ity.
"The country generally, faces nj
increase in the price OF the hVe cen
| loaf of bread But no evil is us La
as It first appears II the preseh
| high price of wheat teaches the nous
wife to buy the ten cent loaf OF bre"'
i # will have accomplished u great les
| A., ao,,astio aconomy -