The sun., 1914-09-27

BY the end OF the tenth century re-
turning Crusaders had brought some
knowledge OF sugar to western Europe.
1t was manufactured in the valleys Of
the T!vris and Euphrates in sufficient
quantities to arouse the commercial In
stincts OF the traders OF other countries.
By this time IL had ceased to be treated
as medicine and was gradually gain
ms position as n food for specially lux
urious occasions OF course, and only
for tho kings 'and great mobiles ~ In
dulge in Mt special feRsts. These traders
carried & to the Adriatic in caravans;
then It was carried by vessels TO Venice.
making that city It's most important
port Of entry.
There 4 was reloaded into wagons %
he carted across the roads Of northern
Italy. paying toll to Mantua. Milan and
other pr!ncipallt.es. being a most potent
factor IN enriching such sovereigns az
the Doges OF Venice and the Dukes Of
Mantua and Of Milan.
Early in the fifteenth century the
. cultivation OF sugar cane WAS intro
/ duced into Sicily The King OF Portu-
gal. visiting there a, that time, sent
some cuttings OF the cane 70 tho
Madeira and Canary Islands, where the
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whole " western Europe got It's supply
: from the islands for the next two GEN.
turtles
From the Canary Islands the Portu-
guese traders carried the cuttings OF
the cane TO Brazil their American
colony, where sugar making was estsh-
/ i!shed IN the New World in the six
tecnth century.
Sugar cane growing was no, intro
dG0ed into North America until late in
tho seventeenth century. The Jesuit
Fathers In charge OF the mission at
SRnto Domingo sent a band OF priests 70
Louisiana, and with them cuttings of
cano for planting and skilled negroes
70 cultivate and convert Il into sugar
out ot this small beginning. through
many years Of vlc!ssitude. has grown
tho cano sugar industry OF this country
But cano sugar is not the only sugar
suitahl' for daily consumption. Per
fect'y good sugar can he made from
vegetables, such az beets, carrots and
turnips. Then, too, excellent sugar Is
made from the sap n the maple tree,
frst uscd by tho American Indians and
quickly adopted into general use by tho
discriminating pioneers.
Sugar, however, always becomes very
scarce In war times perhaps duo 10 tho
blockade OF ports, and again because Of
tho dearth OF vessels 10 carry Il. The
worlds chief supply Of sugar cane IS
still In India, Java and IN Africa. Any
interruption OF the worlds ,rafrlc means
stoppage IN the supply OF sugar
sources.
During the great uph avail in Europe
In the last century Napoleon found that
the needed supplies Of sugar wer'
Z rapidly vanishing and some exp. dent
; was necessary to keep a supply a han l.
( Since sugar cane was not grown sue.
/ ccsstully in France prize Of 1000 00'
I francs was offered to any one who
e would make sugar from a plant grown
{ AT home. Since necessity is the M her
+ of invention, so sugar was made from
starch Of potatoes and the French ar
T mics were supplied. This discovery hes
g given TO the country the corn syrup :.
d commonly used to-day.
- lust as the japanese Of 1000 year,
A ago made a syrup from the starch %
@ barley SO We Of this country make
; most delicious and healthfu syrup from
$ the starch Of corn or maize
d This corn syrup industry has growr
to such amazing proportions that owe
n
i In its production annually. furnishing
q steady market for he immfn crops o
p corn produced in this country, In tn.
l. industry every citizen shares in H.
prosperity, because the capital investc,
IN this corn !s Immediately distribute,
., To- the farmers who produce It and b.
y ;hsm to every avenue OF trade and com
~ merCo.
From this corn so used there is nov
II production Of nearly n billion tons o
n corn syrup. which Is used In the con
n fectloncry ana canning industries a
" we'll as on the tables In the homes o
l. this country.
le Many people have regarded the pre-
." serving Of fruits IN sugar as process
a calling exclusively for cane sugar Wit
E. corn syrup used in the proportion
g, stated in the ACCOMPANYING table IN
preserves will he tust as appcti2lng a
ID though the more expensive cane suFa
RS alone had been used.
Corn Time
re Kind Of FRUIT sy-up. Sugar. Water hopln
IN N QupN'i'ies lbs lbs. ats nns
-, Sour nrples ....,.. Ia IA $40
" Auricots ..,........ = -. - ~
ar N.rries ........... n ~ IS
% Sour cherries. ..... u 2tl ~ 10
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