patent flour
Americannoun
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Best patent flour is retailing in Columbus today for $1.35 to $1.50 per 48-lb. sack.
From Time Magazine Archive
He said they were selling best patent flour in local lots delivered to retailers at $1.20 per 48-lb. sack.
From Time Magazine Archive
What is the present price per sack of baker's and of high-grade patent flour?
From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes
No absolute definition can be given, however, of the term "patent flour," as usage varies the meaning in different parts of the country.
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry
The whole wheat flour and Graham flour we find on the market are often the result of blending, which is also true of the patent flour.
From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by Alsaker, R. L.
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