Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-17
oLD-TIME SWEETNESS GONE.
Molasses' IL Now Made Into Rum; and
q Brown Sugar Can't he Bought.

4 Brown Sugar Can't he Bought.
t,"The old-fashioned molasses is rap
idly disappearing as an article of conf
1nerce," said a prominent grocer, re-
ports the PASSPORT (Me.) Sentinel, "and
in it's place have come a number of sir
ups, which are more costly, and by no
means as satisfactory, especially to
the little ones, who delight, as we did
when we were young, in having 'lasses
on their bread. Most of the molasses
goes into the distilleries, where it is
made into rum, for which, notwith-
standing the efforts of our temperance
workers, the demand is constantly on
the increase, especially in the New Eng
land states and for the export trade.
The regular drinker of rum will take
no other liquors in its place if he can
help it. 1t seems to reach the spot
more directly than any other dram.
The darker brown sugars have also dis
appeared, and they are not likely to re-
turn, owing to the methods of boiling
and the manufacture. Granulated
sugar is of the same composition, as
far as the saccharine qualities are con-
cerned, as loaf cut, loaf cube and
crushed, and differs only from them in
that it's crystals do not cohere. This
is because it is constantly stirred dur
ing the process of capitalization. The
lighter brown sugars taste sweeter than
the white, for the reason that there is
some molasses in them, Housekeep-
ers have difficulty in these days in find
ing coarse, dark sugars, which are al
ways preferred for use in putting up
sweet pickles, making cakes, and sim
liar uses. AS they cannot get brown
sugar any more, it may be well for them
to remember that they can simulate
brown sugar by adding teaspoonful of
molasses to each quarter of pound of
the white graduated sugar. This COM
bination does as well in all household
receipts that call for brown sugar as
the article itself, and, besides, it saves
them great deal of hunting for brown
sugar, which, as said before, has dis
appeared from the market"
A fruit evaporator will save much
fruit that is wasted every fall. Cider
vinegar is always salable, and every
farmer should have a mill and press in
order to utilize apples that are not suit
able for market.
The value of rape is becoming bet
ter known every year. An authority
states that one acre of rape for hogs is
equal to about 46 bushels of grain. It
is relished by, sheep, and poultrymen
who have large flocks are becoming in
terested in it, as it is an excellent source
for providing green food.
A windmill is a source from which
both water and power can be obtained,
and they arc not costly. The objection
to grinding the grain would largely dis
appear if geared windmills were used.
Once the windmill is erected the power
costs nothing, and, though at times it
may not be in operation, yet there are
periods when much work can be done
with its use.
Cement floors to stables are said to
be cold and uncomfortable in winter,
which is IN objection, but floors should
always be kept we'll covered with cut
straw, leaves or litter of some kind.
There is no floor that serves better as a
protection against rats, and cement en-
ables the farmer to construct his floors
in n manner to collect the liquids and
thus enrich his manure heap.