display of candies attracted the attention of America, resulted
in giving the industry in the United States an impetus which
soon caused us to lead not only England but all other countries.
 And we have continued this supremacy. The history
of the candy industry has been a continual record of development.
 From time to time and very rapidly, especially during
recent years, new improvements have been made and more
perfect machinery invented, making possible the many various
 kinds of candy. It will be readily seen that candy making
has created a large number of allied industries and increased
the business of many others. A list would include almost
every business, and unlike many others, its activities extend
to every section. ET
Chemistry plays a very important role in the manufacture
of confections. All raw materials such as sugar, chocolate,
cream, butter, nuts, and fruits must undergo a rigid inspection
before being passed upon as suitable for use in the manufacture
 of candies: =
The colors used to produce the beautiful tints, as well as
the ‘flavors, are products blended by an experienced chemist.
Just as the artist who mixes his colors to produce the wonderful
 color effects on his canvas, so the chemist blends primary
shades to produce the tints that appeal to the eye of the consumer
 of confections.
A resume of the sources of supply of flavoring oils reads
like “a ‘trip .around the world. Peppermint, wintergreen,
orange, sassafras, grape, raspberry, strawberry, and peach
from the United States; lemon, lime, rose, violet and orange
Hower water from Italy and France; cinnamon and’ cloves
from Ceylon; pineapple from Hawaii, Singapore and Bahama;
vanilla from Mexico, are all gathered to delight the lover of
confections. Nut Meats in car lots of 30,000 pounds (think of
quantity of unshelled nuts required to make a car load of the
meats!) ‘are brought from South America, the home of the
brazil nut, the pistachio from Persia, the pignolia from Italy,
the cashew from India, the almond from Spain, France and
Italy, the mayette and chaberte walnuts from France and
the more and more popular pecan from Texas and Georgia
and Louisiana, and, lest we forget—the humble peanut also
from the Southland. “As to fruits, in addition to pineapple;