THE PRICE OF BREAD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21468, 17 April 1933, Page 12

THE PRICE OF BREAD

Sir, —Your correspondent Mr. V, Brown says the price of bread in his dial trict, 6id, appears to him scandalous. Does Mr, Brown know the usual cost of booking and delivering in a scattered community where two or more bakers cover the same delivery zone? In my district, some four years back, wo organised a delivery arrangement. The contracting storekeeper brought our Heralds in the morning and took our children to school. In the afternoon he brought them home, also our bread, mail and stores, and it was a good service for nine months. To-day we have no delivery whatever, and hare to put up with all sorts of inconveniences to get fresh bread and would gladly pay 7d per loaf. The trouble that ended our service was caused by parents siding with their children rather than allow their head teachers just discipline. These parents organised an opposition delivery so as to send their children to an outside school. Soon we were running one storekeeper against the other, and one school against the other, with the two storekeepers' brand new lorries, which are now off the road, and delivery cut out by both stores. A baker told me recently 5d cash over counter was befc» ter business than 7d delivered. Unless we give preference to our nearest tradespeople, all things being equal, we shall always .have to pay higher prices. Stalk Bp.ead.