THE BAKING INDUSTRY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

Discusses the baking industry during the 19th century, in light of the 1862 report, "The Grievances complained of by the Journeymen Bakers," published by factory inspector, H.S. Tremenheere in Great Britain. Adjustment of the industry since the repeal of the Assize of Bread in 1815; The assize system, which prevented the baker from profiteering and speculative loss; The adoption of night work in the baking trade; The role of technology in the bread industry; Division in the trade due to full-priced products and "underselling"; Working conditions for journeymen bakers; Fears about the purity of bread and other foods with the use of alum; Adulteration of flour and bread and other practices to lower costs; Proposal made by Tremenheere that led to The Sale of Food and Drugs Act in 1875.