| Show a I A visit to the candy factory it was about thres three in the afternoon school was drawing to a close when mr jensen the teacher announced that he had made arrangements by which we all might visit startups candy factory after the fisit the writer of the best bast composition upon candy making was to be awarded a pound of the best candy oh what a stir there thera was I 1 we could hardly wait for dismissal nw how and again wo we would hear bear from different parts of the room 1 I wonder if they will give us ua any and many similar remarks presently we found ourE ourselves elvea marching two by two down the street laughing and talking as aa we went nothing could be thought of but the future composition and the pound of candy at last we were in front of two small email brick brich buildings passing through a gate we entered the smaller one a building of ono one room facin facing c the west oj oa the left of us was a small brick furn furnance acce in the center of the room was a long table halt half stone and half wood running north and south on each side bide of the ta bleat beat the north end were two large stones atones upon which the candy is coolid at the east was another long taie used for stick candy upon and on the west was a large stone used use especial lyl for creams all kinds of candies are made from sugar with different colorings and dif different feren flavors the common et etick lic candy consists of air parts parla sugar one part corn sugar or glucose a little oil of peppermint cr other flavorings and different coloria colorings g while we arx afie there tha pro procesa ess oi of making atric ady was carried through the first 0 o bo be seen been n was as a copper kettle upon the furrah Car rac in which sugar and glucose were boiling bo iline the testing was dine v with ith a s thermometer whose limits nere aft re 10 degrees and 0 tha required aired temper stare for at stick ek candy canda is F but thero there ii ia ten degrees difference ancs in rummer eummer and winter mr startup aso showed ns the way candy was tes tee ed n former days by setting the kettle with the boiling balling sugar in it on the floor and dipping his hand in cold water cutting it into the boiling sugar and taking a handful out he fie then put it into the cold water if it hardened it was done lie he now threw the hot bat candjon candy on a greased atone to cool when it was sufficiently cald he be placed it on the table in the center caster of the room and putting gloves en cn his hands proceeded to knead it he ha next placed in oil of peppermint and a small email part dart being out from the bulk was colored with rose coloring colori cg and then kneaded by a lady assistant after the bulk had been flavored it was placed upon a large candy hook and pulled while the pulling went on the candy grew whiter the reason for this is the pulling palling allows the air to enter the pores which makes it whiter and increases its bulk after it was pulled sufficiently it was placed paced on the table at the east end of tha room in front of a small heating beating stove theeart the part that had been colored was placed in strips along the bulk it was then rolled into long sticks when it was ves C cool col ol it was eat cat into lengths of five inches and placed in twenty four pound boxes bexes for sale mr startup told us briefly about the making of chocolates tte the imp impressions cs bons for or the shapes are taken in corn starch expensive chocolates are dipped a separately par in thick cho chocolate while cheap one are olace d ii a re sc op and dipold P number at a time in thinner chocolate As we were about ready to return home master graven craven the smallest of the party made a motion that we return sir mr startup a vol vote to of thanks the motion carried unanimously u and was acknowledged ty ly the host boat thinking we had bad scent arent enough time at 1 the factory we decided to return to our homes to think of the sweed ecce thins things thin s that we had bad 0 ease Z I 1 U asni J A SAVAGE seventh grade arker school |
