Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-12
From the Pittsba-9 Dispatch

From the Pttsba-1 Dispatch
The Inauguration of the winter holiday period
creates q demand for candies which the local
manufactures running at Their fullest capaci-
ties are not able entirely to supply. Orders are
af'ady flowing in from retailers in the civ and
country. and the number and size of these indi-
Gaze nat an unu uaiy busy season is at hand.
AL hliics OF establi shments from tie preten-
tion' ron front with plate glass windows and
Siifff-mGunted show cases to the dingy
ittie SUBURBAN grocery. or tie gas
"'hc ii-nh mated rcar ut stand on the corner.
are H"!f- filled NJ with freshly made candies as
1aS' Is '"e factories can supply them. On being
Gu'sI uh"d "a to the outlook iir s. J GIL for
Il ! ais connected with the business here sad
ti'at Iut prospects we're GOOD Tor one of he mos t
ftnNIerouS seasons ever known in P,ttSburr
e have been running fifteen hours a day for
some time lie sad and III undoubtedly con-
t.ruc IT this rate of production until AFTER the
h"ItaiS- its gives our employees time ard
hali-t"e. but We never work on SUNDAYS or
ii"i"aIs Thus ven zee olu daily oIltpute>fas
increased about 80 per cent but We are yFii.ctl
l" H'c'iIr iilli" many orders because va cannot
turn cut The stuff.
Production AND CONSUMPTION
How MHeh candy. Of all kinds, is annually
produced IL Pitt$bur-:'
1t wou.i he hard to give a very close esti-
mae Ut the actual production. but believe
that ore hundred tons 4 month is far aver
are, tiie year round. Al present there are about
I'VE tons DAY manufactured III this city,
w hat proportion Of this amount is consumed
in P.ttSuIjr.:"
Il snlG-r>, that ut least rs much IS This ia
consumed ~ the city aDl K subulhs At! Of
eur ra.,d - are sold T.tAn a radius Of one nun
dIe.t miles Of iitt,burr. and the sai., is trca
oi other local manufactures Outs De deal
GiS. especially those Of Buffalo New
l"IA. ny 10 e"ctoach on orr terri t0ry,
hut they are oniy able to secure orders
when tie holiday pressure Is upon us. There is
Ii" better or rurrr candy made irr the country
ilal Is turned out here in Piltsj.ilre. and no
oulsde lhahutacl ufeTS are able tt un(teISe Us
on Inc same quality OF Goods. However. the
coiP'thion Is not 50 sharp a t. deprive US OF
TAR prices and II" would rather lose Il norton
OF our trade than to iuigrp tie rplntal ion If
orr caud'cs tor excellence and purity The
sales III THIS city bv outside manu- tcttlrprs are
about equal 10 our sales N tile country so if is
safe 10 fay that all aveIa OF 10 co. pounds Of
c",ldS represents the daily consumption i'll this
CITY and Vicinity"
ny 10 you not commence earlier in the
year ana accumulate stock sufficient To elao.e
you 10 TIL al order during the holdays:'
eca'iSe orr patrons demand and are en-
Hflei To receive iTr-hy-nadc candies If we
"
away the best port Oh Of ctr trade"
EFFECT OF cANIY UPON HEALTH
De you regard The eating CT candy as an IN
healthy practice"
quite the contrary. When the weather rats
Cold people heLin to crave saccharina matter.
ana the mere they eat the more thcy want
Nearly everybody prepares for candy feast in
winter. just as they make rreparat ions for a
temporary diet If vegetables in Tie spring and
~ 'ruit in the fall. DO look lire man all .cte6
"Hh iEClge>tiOu!" asked the surpr;!tprt1ant
expanding his chest Mr. Gin is a gentleman of
ha zHiiicant physique. ana. after stepping off a
ie" faces and taxing MS measure. the writer
WAS l"Fc"d &c admit. without auy .'taify" thnt
ned i not seem to he chronic dysDc;tjc
Wen, continued he Il am probably
THG CHAMPION cANDY. EATER
o. ltttsnur-. have eaten great quantities of
II every day tor years. and never felt any i'll
elects Sometimes it takes away my appetite
for more substantial food. but that is only when
have taken too much"
Yes. Mr. Gil but there are men mast thc
three score and ten limit who have drank
whisky ana cheWed tobacco all their lives"
Then you mag depend on it they drank GOOD
liGuor. and were careful IN choice of tobacco.
cH tile same principle. | an dainty In the
matter OF candy. and eat none bat the prrrst
IL Is curious fact ~ this connect on that none
hat neH 81 nnviriatai 1aste. orr, fnra ~ o,,,d'
The tab thai driukrr or tobacco ch.wer meyer
las sweet tooth in his head. and the nearest
- .1'''e.s 10 t''9t.i% IL IS III the form of
= boa. ~ 80 49,, ~, "iiu 'i',,i"St> III MS
,,-1,fs,-,. &C - ,t ,,itt, WI "I'HH pau
alta. starch. flour ard other cheap and handy
- :. 40 ~ -''--'4-' "l'"0N hI'h o't iii
fAIEoN" OF FIE CANDY SHOPS.
Bus ness among the retail dealers is already
assuming satisfactory nrnnortions "Wh, arc
your best customers - nn, If +.o,, ,,.o
.,,-.,.r.,,, ~ ""9 "NNtu
~ '.'i' III" E"ulS ih''"|- was The
ti'i-i ifNI''i-f = tH lac ueis when thrrr are.