The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-13

lowing substances from which sugar is
made: Sugar-cane, beet-root, maple
trees, and green corn-stalks." These
are the substances from which the COM
mon sugar, or cane sugar, is made.
Then there is another kind Of sugar,
not quite so sweet, AMI which
does not dissolve so readily in
water, called grape-sugar. 1t is found
in the juices of fruits, and we see it
often on the outside of raisins and figs
This is manufactured from starch, and
may be made also from linen or cotton
rags, paper or sawdust. 1t is much
used in confectionery and in adulter-
ating cane sugar.
The process of making sugar from
three of the above articles is thus given:
Sugar is made from green corn-stalks
and sugar-cane by crushing the stalks
between cylinders, collecting the juice
and evaporating it by boiling it in large
open vessels. The maple sugar is
made by tapping the trees in the spring,
collecting the sap and boiling it until
it crystallizes.n
This answer is given to question six;
"Sugar is used as healthful article of
food, and to preserve fruit and also
meat from decay"
To question seven: " Candy in small
quantities is not harmful, if pure" We
would say in addition to this that the
colorng matter used in candies is often
poisonous, and the strong essences and
spices are always injurious. A recent
newspaper item says: " A consignment
of 100000 kilogrammes Tor about 600
tons of terra alba which arrived on
British steamer will be converted into
candy for the delectation of the Ameri-
can people"
But this terra alba, or white earth,
will be chiefly used in the strongly
favored candies where its presence is
less likely to be recognized This, or
any other mineral substance, can be de-
tected in candy or sugar, however, by
dissolving them in water. The min
eral substance will not dissolve, and
hence it will be separated from the
sugar.
If one is careful to select deicately
favored candy that is free from color
ing matter-except such color as may be
given it by chocolate or other substances
known to be wholesome-and if it is
only eaten at or near the regular meal
time, it will not be found injurious. A
great part Of the harm of candy-eating
comes from its being eaten at all hours
of the day, in which case it deranges
the stomach and Injuries the teeth.
The following receipt completes this
list of answers: Maple Sugar Cdndy.-
Take two pounds and half of maple
sugar Cor, if you wish to take syrup, a
quart will make the same amount of
candy; add half of SIN; II teacupful
of vinegar, boil until it will crack if
you drop it in water, then pour into a
buttered dish and let it set till cool
enough to handle; then pull until white,
We will make one more attempt at
asking questions; and since money is
very likely to be the next thing after
candy in the world of objects that the
boy or girl learns to appreciate, it will
be well to do little thinking on that
subject. So then: CD What is money?
(2) Has there always been money in
circulation? (3) Name in the order of
their value five substances used in
making the money we have now? (4)
Why is gold worth more than silver?
(5) Is a fve-dollar bank note worth as
much as a five-dolar gold piece? CO.
Name some things that money can
not buy?
Please send answers within two weeks
of the date of this paper.