Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1896 — Six Feet Loaves. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Six Feet Loaves.

The largest loaves of bread baked In the world are thoste of France and Italy. The “plpe”i bread «f Italy is baked in loaves two and three feet long, while in France the loaves are made in the shape of very long rolls four or five feet in length, and In many cases even feet. The bread of Paris is distributed almost exclusively by women, who go to the various bake-

houses at 5:30 a. in., amj spend about an hour polishing up the loaves. After the loaves are thoroughly cleaned of dust and grit the “breadporter” proceeds on the round of her customers. Those who live in apartments or flats find their loaves leaning against the door. Restauranteurs, and those having street entrances to their premises, find their supply of the staff of lite propped up against the front door. The wages earned by these bread carriers vary from a couple of shillings to half a crown a day, and their day’s work is completed by 10 o’clock in the morning.

BREAD BY THE YARD.