The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-01-07
USE FOR APPLE CORES.
Thriving Industry Created by utn.
isation Of Waste Material

isation OF waste Massrial
Innsass Qsantislss u .Aypls wasss's
Convsrtsd Into Various ArtiSlss
which Have narkst
va1ae.
A new industry, hitherto but, little
followed, is just assuming Importance.
II II known ~ the ''apple waste ind,is-
try.
Be as reckless and extravagant as you
please, it is impossible, according to q
modern philosopher, to waste. There
IL nothing in the great cosmos which
cannot be utilized. There is NO such
thing as excess or superAuity, for all
can be reused.
The apple waste industry is q new o.
cupation which demonstrates and
proves the value Of waste and the wis
dom Of the modern philosopher. The
new industry is an outgrowth Of that
vast one Of the evaporation Of apples,
whose product Is called by, grocers,
dried apples.
In the preparation Of the apple for
evaporation, the core is cut out neatly
by the knife Of the pairing machine,
simultaneously with the pairing process.
Tho apple pulp il then sliced, treated to
a sulphur steaming, in order to main
tain its fresh hue, and it is ready for
packing. Formerly the core and par
ing were shoveled together and
burned. Many tons of 1t were con-
sumed and thousands Of dollars fed to
the roaring fires Of furnaces.
But it was discovered that the core
and skin of the apple contained gela-
tinous properties, as we'll as an acid,
which, under proper conditions. would
excite alcoholic fermentation. The
evaporators of southern Michigan hit
upon the discovery first and imme.
diately began to prepare for market the
immense amount Of waste" daily gath
cred together. A number of young girls
werc employed at 80 cents a day. This
cheap labor made the expense small.
The waste product was subjected to
the same steaming and heat as in evap-
Grafton, and sulphurized to prevent dis
coloration from the atmosphere.
shipped to commission merchants
Jelly manufacturers recognized the
value of its gelatinous properties, and
the wine merchants were convinced of
it's fermenting tendencies. A great de-
mand for it was thus created and the
evaporators have created from it an in
dustry equal in size to their original
business in the preparation of the pulp.
South Water street commission mer-
chants always have it on hand, and
quote it at about one cent per pound.
Jelly manufacturers buy 1t at that price
by the car load and use it exclusively in
the preparation of the cheaper jellies.
In the manufacture of jelly, the skin
and core of the apple Is boiled down
to pulpy consistency. 1t is then
strained in immense collenders, and
boiled again with the addition of rs per
cent. glucose to rs per cent. OF the ap-
pie waste" To this colorless apple
jelly, different f1avors and coloring mat
ter are added, and the product Is sold
in the form of peach, currant, straw.
berry, apricot, or pineapple jelly,
whichever you may call for.
In the manufacture of champagne in
France, immense car loads of apple
waste" are used. Great ship loads of
1t are yearly taken in at Havre and dis.
tributed over the south of France. The
waste" is used with grape juice to ex
cite fermentation. 1t is also largely
used in the preparation Of cheap wines
and cider. However, it must be noted
that in the apple waste" which is
shipped abroad great deal Of what
is called apple "chops" finds its way.
Apple "chops" are the sliced, evaporat-
ed apples, not perfect enough for pack.
ing. 1t would be almost impossible to
extract juice enough from the skin and
core to warrant their use without the
''chops." In this country, where ap-
pies are plentiful and very cheap, cider
distillers use the whole fruit and do
not use waste"
The process Of jelly-making in Chi
cago, especially Of the cheaper kind, has
taken an immense stride forward Of
late. A stupid story has been exploded,
that the several large firms here en-
ployed men and boys to go about the
streets and pick up discarded apple
cores. Also it was said that they de-
rive part of their supply from private
trade with economical housekeepers,
restaurants and pie factories. This is
an error. The apple waste which II
used comes exclusively from evaporer
tion factories, and is handled only by
commission merchants. The market
value rarely varies from one cent per
pound, and the employment Of force
Of street gatherers would add an e0-
traordinary expense, which would rem
der its use almost impossible, consider
ing the fact that apples may be pur-
chased at so cents per barrel.
The apple "waste" In pie factories
each year amounts to innumerable car
loads, In the. neighborhood OF these.