The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-10


department. 10th doclare as result
Of their Investigations Ihaf a. me
present time there j. absolutely 10
sale Of any such candies as those
complained against aud they further
more declare thar 81 any alcoholic
candies were manufactured or Of
fered for sale. the manufacturers and
sellers would IL arrested Immediately
and subjected fo severe penalties
Time was. Up To the enactment 81
the pure food law that some very
expensive candies we're manufactured
containing cognac burgundy, elarei.
white wines. and whiskey. These
largely we're used for dinners as q
combination Of liqnor and confee-
ton The idea vas imported from
Europe Whera candies 90 this char
aefer haev decided vogue lmmedi-
ately en- the enactment OF the pure
food law. however according 10 de-
partment officials and confectioners.
he menafacfnrr If esn.li.ss e this
sort came absolutely - standstill
a no manufacture would risk the
penalties involved
Except in the ease or filled candies.
which are no longer made. IL i al
solu5eiy impossible for any eonfee-
tionery 10 contain alcohol As the
boiling process used in the maaufac~
tnre absolutely eliminates by eyapo-
ration auy trace Of alcohol that
might form constituent part OF the
ingredients used
An example Of the enormous sums
which The American people spend an
nuallr Oh Injuries j. shown b. the
statement in he current number 81
he confeetioners and Bakers Ca
zefie 10 the effect that the wholesale
value ~ the candy output in the
United fates for the current year VII
exceed sfeo. eco. zoe The cost -
thu consumers viii run fully s31.-
onp. Gee IN excess of this sum. this
representing the profits OF jabhers
and retailers.
The manufacture ~ candies has
heen increasing hy leaps and bounds
far fha lazf three decade until tire
fatal capital invested r. this as.ues-
and value 81 fhe finished prod go
have reached tremendous proper
lions Ard as candy must De- class
I'd as q lHxafE Hure ana simple. Win
oHf ans beneficial eject 10 the com
Mrs at laree this increase is char
aeieristic ~ the latter Ias sniaii -
tne American aeobie.
Aesof dina a. tie nifei States CEN
sns figures che capital invested ID the
manufacture al confectionery was
sS.4Se.S-s in 1889 This had in
creased ia 1880 "a s23.326.799. in
1890 10 Szs.31s.1s5. and in 1905 70
S43.f25. sHS The cost % materials
used have increased from s17.l25.-
- in 1850 10 ss1.1Ig.e2a in 1890.
f 10 $3s.354.2eS in 1900 and to s4S.-
S1D.342 In 1898. The census figures
report The Wholesale vaiue of the I'm
ished product as So. 637.633 in
1850. as $50 asT.101 in 1890. as
$40. 643.e#6 in 1900 and as sS7 .0S7 >
253 II Z Sos Thus On 1908. the es-
innate % the organ OF the trade in
placing enc wholesale Value II IA.
prodnri - $50. GOO Gao IS oansei
vaiive. A the present time there are
approximately 300 factories en-
gagged tn this work
According 10 Henry W Hoops.
president ~ the National Confection-
ers' association. people Era The % ada
figure 7he average yaane - TIA rr-
ishfl product at rho factory. 81 Is
coais pound So tha1 the esiim Sc
~ 800 0an. 0HH for the product this
year would mean an OUTPUT - an-
prorimatelT e67.0ho. 600 pounds a
candy ~ nearly IS pounds per an
mum fer every man. woman and child
q fha United States