This section is from the book "Cooking For Profit", by Jessup Whitehead. Also available from Amazon: Cooking for Profit.
There are but few towns now where compressed yeast cannot be obtained,
, he express service being so nearly universal. This yeast is a great saver of time and trouble. Although the expense of purchasing it may amount to several dollars during a season at a resort it is money well spent if there is any business done worth counting at all. It comes in cakes wrapped in tin-foil which retail at 2 cents cr 5 cents, according to size. Will keep about a week in cool weather or in a refrigerator, but should be obtained from the manufacturers fresh every day or two if possible. It is the quickest land of yeast, as by using a double quantity good rolls and bread can be made and baked within three or four hours. To use it take half a cake or more, crumble it into tepid milk or water and let it dissolve, then pour all into the flour. Those who cannot obtain the compressed yeast, or who object to the expense of it can find full directions for making yeast of the best and strongest liquid sort at Nos. 257 and 258.
 
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