Cost of living in German towns

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Identifikator:: 866449027

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-93831

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Cost of living in German towns

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Stat. Off.

Year of publication:: 1908

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (LXI, 548 Seiten)

Collection:: Economics Books

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424 REMSCHEID. It will be noticed that in this diet potatoes play a very considerable part. Dr. Ziegler states that potatoes are greatly used by all classes of workmen when times are bad, and by the poorer classes at all times. The increase in the prices of meat during the last two years has undoubtedly encouraged this recourse to vegetables, and it is stated that at present potatoes, cooked in various ways, form a more important article of diet than ever before ; roast potatoes are a favourite dish. Prices, of course, vary ; but in October, 1905, the usual price was from 2\d. to 2j<A for 7 lb., and in September, 1907, 2fd. for the same quantity. The chief kinds of bread sold are black bread (rye), " Nullbrot ” (which is bread made of rye twice ground), grey bread (of three parts rye and one part wheat), white bread (wheat), and “ Brödchen ” (rolls of wheat and milk). Wheat and rye currant bread is also very popular. The native Remscheid workman generally eats black and white bread, and is particularly fond of a sandwich composed of a slice of each kind ; while grey bread is eaten more by workmen and others who have come into Remscheid from other parts of Germany. The bread is sold in all shapes and sizes and weights, except black bread, which is retailed at a uniform price by members of the Bakers’ Guild, the price being periodically fixed by the Guild and confirmed by the Police Authority. This black bread is usually sold in 7 lb. loaves. The price of 4 lb. was in October, 1905, 4\d. and in September, 1907, 5d.. but at the latter date the bakers complained that they were selling at too low a figure and an advance was inevitable. The price of both white and grey bread in October, 1905, was 6|d. to 8^6?. for 4 lb. For groceries generally the prices are fairly uniform throughout the town. There is, however, a wide range in the prices of coffee, but the price generally paid by the workmen is 11 d. per lb. There is no difference in the prices of loaf and granulated sugar, both costing in October, 1905, 2\d. and 2|d. per lb. Fresh butter cost Is. Ifd. to Is. 2\d., but there was a large consumption of margarine at 7^d., though cheaper qualities can be had. The Co-operative Society sells three times as much margarine as butter. Dutch, Limburg, and Swiss cheeses are all eaten, their prices being 8\d., 4\d. to 5d., and Is. per lb. respectively. The price of milk was 2\d. per quart. Coal is chiefly burned in the stoves, its price being 11 d. to 11 \d. per cwt. in 1905, while paraffin cost 9\d. per gallon ; the prices of both were higher in September, 1907, as shown below. Predominant Prices paid by the Working Classes in October, 1905, and September, 1907. Predominant Price. Coffee ... Sugar :— Loaf ... White gr: Bacon :— Fat ... Streaky Eggs Cheese :— Dutch Limburg Swiss Butter ... Margarine Potatoes Flour :— Wheaten Rye . . Bread :— White Grey Black Milk Coal Paraffin oil Commodity. ■anulated per lb. per Is. per lb. per 7 lb. per 4 lb. per quart per cwt. per gallon October, 1905. lid 2W., 2# 2^d, 2fd 7fd to 8Id 8fd - 8fd 14 8fd 4f d to 5d Is. Is. lfd, to Is. 24d 7# 2fd to 2§d ll^d to Is. lfd Is. Ojd „ Is. 2\d. 6fd „ 8fd 6fd „ 8fd 4|d 2W. lid to Hid 9fd September, 1907. lid 21s d to 3d 2#, 2fd 8# 8fd to 9fd 12 to 14 7fd to 94d 5&d Is. to Is. Id Is. 24d 7fd 2ld Is. lfd Is. lfd to Is. 4fd 7fd 7fd 8fd 8fd 5d 2id, 2fd Is. Ofd to Is. Hd lOd lO^d

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