The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

Peters. He made a fortune in the man
ufacture Of the sweets, which are to
This day shipped across the ocean for
the American market.
There was such n demand for the
''rnilk chocolates" that manufacturers
in this country endeavored to discover
Peters wonderful secret. Only TWO
concerns met with success in this, but
they have built up businesses which
draw returns from every nook and COL
ner of all the states and territories.
Canada and some of the South Ameri-
can &C untries, as well as more than an
occasional check from the Orient.
The packages of milk chocolates"
are to be found upon the trains, upon
news stands. in grocery stores, drug
stores and all sorts of places.
Series of Experiments.
About a year and a half ago Mr.. Nc
Donald decided that milk chocolates
would add TO his income and give EN-
ployment to more dwellers in Salt Lake.
Machinery was purchased and expert
ments were made in the manufacture
of the sweets. There was an abundance
of rich cream to be had from farming
regions of Utah, and plenty of cocoa
beans from South America with which
10 make chocolate, but even with all
the best kinds of material there were
many failures. Much chocolate and
much cream was wasted. and the cost
of the experiments grew to such pro-
portions that a less resolute man than
Mr. Mcdonald would have looked sour
and turned TO something else
But he kept ON and his persistence
was crowned with success. The milk
chocolates" dropped from the moulds
as sweet and as toothsome as those pro-
duced anywhere else In the world.
The quality of the Salt Lake product
was compared with the milk choco-
lates" made in Switzerland and with
those turned out by the big candy fac
tories in the east. They more than
stood the test. and orders were issued
that the milk chocolates" be manufac-
: tured for the market.
The present equipment of machinery
for this line at the Mcdonald factory
makes 1t possible TO turn out only 200
boxes of the chocolates a day. Each
box contains two dozen of the scent
packages. AS there is already a de-
mand for the entire product of the
milk chocolate" department. no time
viii be lost in installing additional ma
chinery for increasing the output.
Immense Possibilities.
When asked if he would erect an adj
dition TO his factory building and put
additional men at work, Mr.. Mcdonald
said
This new Salt Lake industry is Just
born. While there are tremendous pos
sibilities in its future development, and
while / fully believe that it will add
more 10 the Importance OF my factory
than any other move l have made, 1
cannot at this time say what will be
done. ! will add the men and machin-
nd L har
the milk chocolates will be the -ource
OF employment for many workers"
Each of the packages of milk choco-
iates" contain eighteen squares, ar
ranged so that they can be broken Off
and eaten by the buyer of the package
in the most convenient form.
The wrappers used in putting up these
packages were made and printed in
Salt Lake. and present such a satisfae-
tory appearance that Mr.. Mcdonald is
more than ever impressed with Utah
Workmanship. The growth of the Nc
Donald plant and other industries has
Suggested the need in Salt Lake of Il
well-equipped box factory. This class
of work is now done in the east. The
Mcdonald company. in sending for sup
plies, ordered 1000, 600 of the kind of
paper boxes and other kinds in proper
ton.
Mr.. Mcdonald Is greatly elated over
his success in discovering the method
of making the milk chocolates" In
the candy manufacturing world this
was notable achievement. A certain
company which has been in business
for 12s years has never been able TO
turn out milk chocolates" for the mar
ket.-.-
AS the Mcdonald company now has