THE BREAD QUESTION.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 61, 10 April 1869, Page 3

THE BREAD QUESTION.

(To the Editor of the Tunpeka Times.)

Sir, — I hope you will allow me once more a small space in your valuable paper, and then I shall trouble you no more, for I think yon must bo nearly tired of discussing this everlasting subject. In your last week's issue, "Indignant Baker" tells you that already the bread is lowered to 9d. per 41b. loaf. He is quite right ; but as it is only one baker who did so, and as I never was in the habit of dealing with him, it is not likely I shall do so now ; besides, you know I am baking my own bread. Then he talks about giving credjt for so long a time as

eighteen months. Now, sir, if " Indignant Baker " chooses to do so he most likely pleases himself; but it is not fair to make the cash customers suffer for it ; besides, don't the Dunedin and Tokomairiro bakers give credit also? and they can afford to sell their bread much cheaper than our bakers here. Then, as to raising the price of the loaf to Is. Ed., the idea may not be so bad, if the bakers would club themselves together and do so to the eighteen months credit enstomers, but at the same time lower it to 9d. to the cash customers. I think the former would soon disappear, while the latter would rapidly increase. Next, "Indignant Baker" wishes to know who I am. I will tell him. I am one -who has always paid for her breab, and do 38 not owe a shilling to any baker, and who would not submit any longer to paying the exorbitant price of Is. per loaf at the present cheap price of flour, and therefore was compelled to bake her own bread. Further, I do not accuse all the bakers of making bad bread ; certainly there is one, and only one, exception (although even he manages to get a bad batch occasionally), but I am afraid he is not "Indignant Baker," for he is not residing in Lawrence at all, but supplies a great number of people there. In conclusion, "Indignant Baker " will not have the satisfaction of my calling at his shop, for I have not the slightest intention of apologising, although he might, by chance, have a good loaf. — I am, &c, .

Housewife.