Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-16
Agricultural.


T. @. Howee Of franklin county, Mass,
correspondent Of the New England Home
stead. contributes the following in reference
to the manufacture Of cider jelly. Our coun-
ty appears to be the headquarters Of this in
dustry there are several manufactures here
not mentioned in the article below, Of which
Redway & Whitman have one at Newfane,
and Gates a Fairbanks one at Green River.
Another at Williamsville, formerly owned by
Il. II. Hoyt has done quite a large business.
Leonard q Boyle OF West Dover have proba-
bly, been the largest manufacturers of cider
Jelly in the world. 1t is yet new business
ard has been carried on extensively OF only
few places.
II is highly desirable that some way be de-
vised to dispose Of the surplus cider apples,
such as are being left to rot on the ground
the present season. Most farmers are unwill-
ing TO enter into the cider traffic, not wishing
to sell it for drinking purposes or for the
purpose of being distilled into brandy. II
the cider is sold, or turned into vinegar and
then sold, it is a very bulky and unwieldy
article of merchandise, and the carriage and
freight consume most Of the profits.
Within the past few years quite a number
of manufactures of cider Jolly have been
started in different parts Of the country. In
these a barrel of cider is reduced to between
three and four gallons OF a wholesome Rrti-
Gle of food that is easily transported, and
will keep in any climate. The cider must be
taken Immediately from the press and evap-
GRATED as soon as possible, IL is process
that requires a good deal Of care and attention
in order to make nice article. II all the
circumstances are not favorable, thick,
h1anH lfrsril ic he rapult instead of n
fine, red and nearly transparent jelly.
Cider made from half sweet and half sour
apples make the most palatable article. That
made from all sour apples is too tart In
WindhRm county, VT, quite q business is
done in making cider jelly. Leonard Brothers
g. Boyle have three mills located in Whining
ton, Newfane and Jacksonville. They use
copper evaporators, made by the Vermont
Farm machine company, and make some 20
tons of jelly year. At the Jacksonville mill,
% barrels of cider can be evaporated daily.
The honest manufacturer finds that in
market be has to compete with q cheaper
Jelly made from boiled parings and cores Of
apples, also with an article adultersted with
glucose.
What is TO be the future of the jelly mar
ket is an interesting question. IT, rs the
article becomes better known, the conBump-
ton increases and new markets open at home
and abroad, there will be some encouragement
to increase its manufacture but with the
present outlook, it must be confessed there
is little inducement to invest capital in new
Jelly works.
There are works in other parts of Wind
ham county. Houghton q Warren of Halifax
make about 20 tons year Other works are
at Wardsboro and Green River. John Taft
u Co. of Dummerston evaporate their cider
in a wooden tank heated by steam pipes run
ming through it, and claim that in this way
superior article is made. p. Haynes d Son
OF Wilmington manufacture on a small scale,
using the same evaporator for making their
maple syrup. Thwing d Vincent of Conway,
Franklin county, Mass, put in new jelly
works the last season, and have been quite
successful in their operations.