München als Industriestadt

Cost of living in German towns

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Identifikator:: 1020784822

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-33588

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Fritz, Carl http://d-nb.info/gnd/1050470273

Title:: München als Industriestadt

Place of publication:: Berlin

Publisher:: Puttkammer & Mühlbrecht, Buchhandlung f. Staats- u. Rechtswissenschaft

Year of publication:: 1913

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (163 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2018

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Fünfter Abschnitt, Teil II. Maschinen- und Eisenindustrie

Collection:: Economics Books

BERLIN. 35 supply was extended by the Farmers’ Association as far as the provinces of West Prussia and Posen, while successful experiments were made by the dealers in the importation of milk from Denmark. The dispute benefited no one, and the originators and shareholders of the " Milchcentrale ” lost heavily. Now, as before, the milk supply of the city is in the main furnished by several dairy companies and over 1,200 private dealers. The largest dairy company has a daily output of 105,000 quarts of milk, which is distributed by a small army of girls dressed in blue. The ruling prices per quart in October, 1905, were 2^d. and 2jd., the higher figure being charged when the milk is delivered in the dwellings. There is a growing consumption of milk by the working classes. Not only is its more liberal use encouraged by the various societies which are combating consumption and infant mortality, but workmen more readily take to it than formerly, and it is no uncommon thing to see masons carrying bottles of milk to their work. The milk trade is carefully regulated by the police. Formerly three kinds of milk might be sold, “ full milk ” containing at least 2*7 per cent, fat, “ half milk ” with at least 0 5 per cent, fat, and skimmed milk. Since 1902, however, the intermediate quality has been prohibited, and only “full milk” with 2*7 per cent, fat and skimmed milk with a less percentage of fat are now recognised. The coal used by the working classes cost in October, 1905, 1.9. 2\d. per cwt., and that was also the price of coke. They buy as a rule, however, in smaller quantities, and poorer households fetch their coal in pails, which hold about 16 lb., costing 3d., a price which works out at Is. 9d. per cwt. Coke similarly bought cost 1 \d. per pail of about 9 lb. Briquettes costing 8 a penny are, however, more used than coal or coke. To economise fuel the large square cooking range is often discarded and a small portable iron stove is used instead ; it stands beside the range, into which its flue passes. In this way a penny a day can be saved, which is a consideration in households of restricted means. Paraffin oil is the almost universal illuminant in middle-class quite as much as in working-class households. The American quality at 1 Id. per gallon is mostly used. Predominant Prices paid by the Working Classes in October, 1905, and March, 1907. Predominant Price. Commodity. October, 1905. March, 1907. Coffee Sugar :— Loaf • • • • • White Granulated Bacon :— Fat Streaky ... Eggs Cheese :— Tilsit Limburg ... Swiss Butter Margarine ... Potatoes Flour :— Wheaten ... Rye Bread :— Black Grey Milk... Coal ... ... .« Coke ... Paraffin Oil... ... per lb. ... No. per Is. ... per lb. ... per 7 lb. per 4 lb. ... per quart ... per cwt. ... per gallon. lid. 2# 2#., 2|d. 8§d. to 10# 91d. to Is. 17 8§d. 5Id. to 6#. lid. Is. Id. to Is. 2#. 8|d. 2d., 2fd. Is. 3\d. 11 id. 4%d. 5#. 2#, 2&d. Is. 2|d. Is. 2|d. lid. lid. 2#. to 2|d. 2# 8|d. 9# lid. 8%d. 6d. to 6# Is. Id. Is. 24d. 8#. 2fd. Is. 3\d. 11# 6d. to 6gd. 6d. to 7d. 2§d. Is. 5d. to Is 6#. Is. 4d. lid.

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