Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-21
NEW AND IMPORTANT INDUSTRY
CrystalizeG Fruit Made and Sold on
Large Scale-The Only Estab.
lishment in the Country of Its
Kind.

A visit to the new establishment OF
| Messrs. Bernard & Benedict, on the Nor.
ris Vineyard Tract. about one hundred
yards from Main street, by q HERALD
reporter yesterday, was both interesting
and instructive. Although these gentle
men have been in business for some
time past in their spacious building, they
have not been able to turn out as much
of their products as they wished, owing
to the fact that out Of 1000 boxes or
dered but ono hundred were received.
A few were made here, and an order
sent for the balance. which are now on
the way, and will arrive shortly, when
the business will be greatly increased.
A number Of orange boxes are on hand,
but they are not of the right size.
The firm is manufacturing orange
marmalade, which is both delicious and
pure. As this 10 made specially, be-
ing the only marmalade from the orange
made outside Of Europe, no other kind
is manufactured. The writer tasted
a jar of marmalade from France,
and found the Los Angeles pro-
duct far superior to it. They are al
ready shipping this article to promi-
neDt firm in Chicago, to whom sample
was sent, and who at once sent a large
order. Many towns and cities in Cali
fornia and the Territories are also sup.
piled by them. But the speciality Of
this enterprising firm is crystalized fruit,
and theirs is the only establishment Of
the kind in the country. The French
product is laid down in New York and
Chicago cheaper than theirs, but it is
said to contain alum, and the Los Auge-
les being pure, successfully completes
with France. The fruit, whether white
figs, black figs, oranges, pears, peaches
or other fruits--those being the princi'
pol ones used--is first relieved Of its
skin and sliced, after which it is placed
in trsys to dry little. Next, they
are dipped in water in which sugar il
dissolved, then placed on trays of wire
gauze, and put in the place where they
are dried and become crystalized. L
takes two to three days to complete th'
process, as they are subjected to SLOW
heat in order to make them as nearly
perfect as possible, and they are nearly
so. The arrangement Of the drying ap
paratus was invented by the proprietors
is admirably arranged and heated by
coal.oil stoves in zinc partitions under
meath, by which the heat is thoroughly
regulated. The process appears to be
very simple. but novice who should
try IT would not succeed.
The firm owns eaongh land adjoining
to double the size of the building when
necessary, which will probably be in
about two years. At present l,00C
pounds of marmalade and crystalized
fruit are shipped daily to various points,
but the establishment is capable of pro
ducing 5000 pounds daily. The firm
has also sent special agent to Chicago
and other prominent Eastern cities with
samples Of their goods. A number Of
wholesale firms have already ordered
goods shipped.
This is striking example Of what Los
Angeles county can accomplish when en-
ergetic and intelligent men Of capital
and experience take hold of an enter.
prise. This establishment is already q
success, an honor to the proprietors and
a great advantage to the city OF Los An
geles.