San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-10

The Marucheau-Grigg Company,
manufacturer of Mexican candies, es-
tablished its "Snow White Factory. "
corner Avenue Il and Eighth streets,
only year ago, but it is already
recognized as one Of the largest nut
candy factories in San Antonio. This
new concern is owned by Edwin Mar
ucheau and Frank Grigg. According
to Mr.. Grigg, the management is put
ting something new on the candy
market. which includes nut-candies
other than pecan and peanut, such as
divinity balls rolled in almonds. wal
nuts and Brazil nuts. Products of
this factory are put up in attractive
boxes containing pictures taken from
original paintings by Mexican artists
who produced the pictures for the
Marucheau-Grigg Company's special
use. The trade territory of this COM
pany already extends throughout Tex
as and into many parts of the North
and East. according to Mr.. Grigg.
Nut Candies Chief Product.
This factory, said Mr.. Grigg, in
telling of his business, probably man
ufactures the largest and most va
ried line of nut-candies in San An
tonic. Among these products are di-
vinity balls, which are manufactured
by a large divinity machine, which
has been recently installed in the
"SnOw White Factory" hand rolled
in chopped almonds or Brazil nuts
or walnuts or pecans. This is some
thing new on the candy market. Mr..
Grigg says. for up TO several months
ago nothing other than chocolate and
pecan divinity balls were made. And
there are the nut stacks which are
comuosed of divinity base, stack
of Brazil nuts. or pecans. or black
walnuts dipped in milk chocolate. This
factory is also the jobber of Douglas
products. which are manufactured in
Missouri Butter-scOtch covered
marshmallows are among these prod
ucts. This is another new candy. Mr..
Grigg says. Preparations have been
made TO display it in downtown win
dows.
Use Mexican Sugar.
The walnuts used by the Maru-
cheau-Grigg Company are imuorted
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monds are shipped from Valencia.
Spain. The black walnuts are from
the East and pecans are from South
Texas. With the exception of only
a few articles. such as certain kinds
of tinfoil for wrapping candy securely.
and Pilencillo. Mexican sugar. the
Misunderstanding Company buys all of
its raw materials in San Antonio. But
it is impossible TO secure the quality
of Piloncillo sugar in San Antonio
as that which is imported from cen
trail Mexico, Mr.. Grigg says. The
Piloncillo sugar which is made in
Mexico is sweeter than the product
made here. Mr.. Grigg says. and al
though the importer is required to
paw a hig htax on shipment of PiIon-
clio sugar provided it exceeds GER
tain sugar value. the extra cost is
offset b. the excellent candy that
can be manufactured with the foreign
sugar
Edwin Marucheau and Frank Crigg
were born in San Antonio. Mr.. Grigg
has been in the candy business for
eighteen years and Mr.. Marucheau
formerly was associated with the Ma
rucheeu Grain Company for n num-
her of years. They established their
candy factory scarcely year ago.
but gave their entire time to the
business only since last January. Dur
ing this short term of business this
company is said TO have acquired an
exceptionally large trade which in