The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-12
FAR EAST OFFERS
 BIG CANDY MARKET

ThrouGh the islands Of the Pacific and The country bordering that ocean large maglyc; cNj-.s for possible de- yclopacot by Awrri.au manufac:ur- CTS of confectionery.
 Strange as tt may seem, these mar .;iCts arc in largr measure uns1tis- fled at .no present time because the American manufacturers have rpt heretofore Ncog .u position where they cared Jo consider those markets carefully enough to develop special packages, and because the ,Cufcsuou- cry now entering these markets is inferior to the American product.
 American visitors to Ocra nia, Aus traigs-a and the fer Eas. aye always surprised to find so little that is rcal- ly good in the candy line offered for sole.
 Whether the candIes are nar- or soft sugar candies, bon bous or Choc- plates they uSuaIly have that very unpleasant quality technically called "scaldinE," which American confec- tioners Ions ago eliYnina- ed from their product.
 The matter in change of climate, particularly extreme hcG- and 5hs humidity, makes it almost Impossible for retailers to carry really popular confcctionS When eur snanufactUr- CTS want to enter Ihe~s markets pack Ing experts wiu undoubtedly develop suitable containers Jo p-otsc- JNe contents from the y,v2ges or insects and the dcteriara -:on e -sed by the eNtrs mes in vveaJhe~ conditions
 The Varieties in Dcz-a--l1I.
 WritinG of the market opportuni- tics awaiting American ConfCctiUEers, Mir. F. IT. WiIlia7.s. ihe well known
 g7- tunitios. says:
 "Fcu articles 0E commerce offer American manufa ctt.rr-s greater p-o- portiooaic opportunities for sales and profits in inc markets o< -Aus'ralasia and the Far Eas- than sweetm cats, bon nrus. candies and inc I.lsr-
 "Tlc demand in these markets i= for sugar almonds chocolate candies, conti-s, sugar sticks, sugar halls fla vorc7 win ---vcr and musk fruit 1ozarges h.auaE balls, Tom Thumb drops, Indian corn. hats and jugs. apples and pears sugar lemons, and oranges carrots. Juruips. CuCumhers- a,uuuG dyUghts. buttersCo-Ch- chest nut biscuits, pineapple chips, Russian tofrse. chocoIate CiGarettes, ba0anas. buttg~mius candies, creole Cancles. cereal candies. such as oatmeal and the like, celery candies, suckers. bon hone hearts. squares, circles ova's- lady fingers. Chinese pink and yellow bonbons. maple C0ufn.-i0rs. such as maple butter candies.mapIc cream and maple cheese candies package goods that are small and ar- proof- prefer ably those in quarter pound sizes in ] tins, cry=-1llized candles. hard boiled l goo5s. mixed candles fruit Tldge ! chocolate maple vainuts- naval pep pormints. lemonade rcfroshCrs pine ] tree 1ozeugcs. candied ches-UuLs, Lon l don style choColnlc- and tho Ike
 Almost every candy article mar,- 1lfacturcd by Cldbury's. E'ry's- and ! Buchanun's can bc found in all os tno | important yi -rs of Ans .ralia- New 1 Zealand. the PrflioDtnrs- China. Indo ! China. inc Straits Settlements Hons !. Kone. Japan and China. India and | Ceylon-
 SpcsiaI Pac's- .'s Needed
 ''Thc suri .c. or tho paCka-C is per | haps the one thing that interests | every Nme-ica0 manufactures The 1 1-t and 1-- pound boxes are pre- | fre-red- There is some sale for can 1 dies in two pound boxes and with | some of thasc markets .herr is some | demand for taa bulk goods in bar | rcls
 'Ir these markets, # win he found | yuos: profitable for the American ! nauufacturo~ to specialize on few . certain packages and then build sales . fin Iarga volume on these packages The prclagc should ho made u0 with | the name of the v.H1ufa cturCr here :, in the United States and also wi'h th . namC of the local dealer iu the for eign city. Samples of packages to it. lus;rate these points arc more valua- lie than just to send inc ordinary box of candies such as we sec -l the average store here in the United | States with the trade mark of the manufacturer and name alone upon |