Evening journal., 1918-09-04
Harrington Wants 100000 Pounds
of Sugar to Make Delaware Jelly
for Our Boys Who Fight Abroad

DOVER, Del. sept. 3-The Jolt which
II. Ridgely Harrington, Of Dover. dellv-
cred 70 the commission men OF VIII
mington last winter when he broke the
potato and poultry market Of that city
by selling produce direct TO the con-
sumer at wholesale prices, fades into
inslgnifleance when compared TO the
shock he administered to the Food Ad-
ministration ofilcials at Washington a
few days ago when he asked them 10
give him more sugar than Is allotted
to the entire State OF California. Mr..
Harrington, who Is president and man
ager OF the II. Ridgely Harrington Ap-
pie Products Company, now one OF cen
tral Delaware's most thriving indus
tries. went down to Washington sew
eral weeks ago and asked that his plant
be allowed TO have one million pounds
OF sugar in order that 1t may run to
It's full capacity turning out jellies and
kindred products for the soldier boys
and American consumers.
zone million pounds" they eXclaim-
ed. why Delaware Is only allotted L.
10000 pounds a month. Do you want
it all?"
Mr.. Harrington then explained just
what his plant IS doing, pointing out
that sugar is allowed TO housewives TO
preserve fruits. and that his plant Is
really doing the same thing that the
housewives are doing on a greatly
magnifled scale. He explained That the
Jelly manufactured in his plant is sold
FOR ii cents pound and that IL can
take the place Of butter which costs
from 30 10 60 cents a pound. A large
percentage Of his output will also go
to provide sweets for the Sammies in
the trenches.
He was told to return TO Dover and
make a careful estimate Of the exact
quantity Of sugar that would be need
ed 10 run his plant TO full capacity. lie
did so, and ashort time later he re-
turned TO Washington with a resquest
that was even more startling than his
first one had been, for this time he ask
ed for two million and a half pounds OF
sugar, more than the allotment for the
entire state Of California. which is p
100000 pounds-and ne presented the
figures to show that he actually needed
that vast amount OF sugar TO supply his
plant. And every pound Of II will be
used TO turn fruit juice into pure.
Jelly without an iota OF
3dulterant in II. Mr.. Harrington expects
10 get that sugar.
Where Mr.. Harrington formerly talk
ed in expectations. he now talks In re-
suits achieved. His plant at the pres
ent time is working day and night. and
he IS already contemplating additions
and improvements. During the summer
season or the fruit season, from July J
10 january 1, the plant works day and
night, extracting the juice from vari-
)us kinds Of fruits and berries, which
IS stored away in flve-gallon cans.
From January to July 1. this juice
will be utilized 10 make the finished
product, pure fruit jelly. The body Of
he Jelly will be made from the apple
Juice. and Will be favored with the
Iuices- Of the other fruits. At the pres
ant time Mr.. Harringion's warehouse
contains approximately 10000 gallons
1f apple juice. 5000 gallons OF grape
Juice and 10000 gallons OF peace juice
md his plant is working every day, in
,reasing the amount by thousands of
gallons. BY the first OF January he will
have at least 10000 gallons OF juice on
hand. and 9th the 100000 pounds Of
sugsr 10 be added TO that II can read
ly be seen That the output OF the plant
when figured out in small Jelly glasses