Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

| test Oh time. Some of them will con-
tiHue To exist a few years. others will
become established in the annals of the
trade. The general tendency Of the
| public taste in regard to its confcCtion-
cry is to demand more ana more cam
dies of fancy type. The plain goods
are no longer those for which there is
| the greater demand
| There is TO end to the different
| tyres of candy that are devised" con-
tlnued the speaker. land the distinctive
varieties are unlimited. In addition to
| those Which every confcctioner in the
land knows and makes, there are those
which are confined largely Or wholly
| to certain sections of the country, and
which are rarely to be net with else
| where. For. to instance Il case, there
arc Il number of candies which are
found everywhere in New England, and
which cannot be had outside that sec
ton. Furthermore, there are those
which are SIill more localized in theii.
extent, found only in northern New
England, and again some which are to
be found only Within the circuit Of Il
certain group Of towns and cities. Still
further. there are some creations of
confectionery which the Individual
dealer originates in his candy kitchen,
ana which are di:itinctiVcly his own
productions.
"To specify some Of the popular cam
dies. might mention the chocolate and
molasscs sponrcs. The sponge. 50
called, is one Of the new an! most
poTular forms in which familiar ingrc-
Il ~,
Thu runfectionar is always altering the
| forms in which he places the few
standard ingredients before the public
which is his customer. 1t is not 50
much that which comrosCs the con-
fectioncry that is new. rs Il is the
form in which it is made up. Choco-
lu;n nus work is another new or com
naratiVoly new fashion III candies. The
peanut. walnut, and otncis are used in
this form Of sweets, and the iiibt IT, as
VOL rs the pgArlia cluster. is 4 pop
ular CORRECTION. There are scores Of
other row combine tions which might
be named. hut in spite Of All these
varying fashions in candies. there are
sCme old standard pieces which have
held their popularity for many. many
years. ma which will continue to be
standard as long IS the coniccfi ~, rs
-inps are rncn for business The ola
Bangor Taffy is 4 wcll known standby,
as we'll rs caramCls and the Old Boston
Curle.
/ "Pnrhaps the greatest change Which
| can he noted in the public tuste is that
| it is coming to be educated t" cat more
and more chocolate as time passes. fhe
cal for chocolate candles, AMI candies
of which chocolate is tho chief, or one
Of the ingredients, has increased two
fold in the eight years since | entered
the business. The people consume tire"
times the amount of chocolates th"y
dill 4 decade ago And vet this in
crease docs not affect the sale of other
kinds Of candy in the least. Far more
confectionery is eaten now than ever
before.
"Anothcr change is in the matter Of
he cream. Eight years ago i2A cream
was euld solely during the summc"
months. ana no ono, 1T least in this
city. thought Of eating it in the winter
time Today there Is nearly IS lars"
quantities sold in the winter as in the
summer months. The same applies 70
the product Of tho soda fountain. w"
draw soda every day in the year now
where eight years ago We kept 1t only
in tho warm season. Another Chan@p
is that the people hay" hpc"m" 'dll-
Gated to call fuv the hot drink. Hot
coffee and chocolate are now popular
drinks here. whereas even liVc years
ago no one thought Of buying them.
The public" concluded Mr. IIagar, mas
t. We educated ~ to the tast" for