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tive piece of confection I have ever seen 
and was also delicious to the taste. There 
will be no doubt of your customers being 
pleased with your new project. 
“Thank you so much for the suggestion 
as to cuttitng. I had been taking out the 
fondant with a spoon but enough was left 
to see the great difference between that 
and cutting. In the language of the pres¬ 
ent day, T am crazy about it.’ 
“You are engaged in a very interesting 
line of work in which I wish you every 
possible success. 
“Yours truly, 
“Maude Turner.” 
A number of duplicate orders have been 
received. This is the best possible proof 
of the satisfaction given. 
Fourteen women have enrolled as mem¬ 
bers of our Home Industry Project. 
Markets are located for the products and 
the producer then deals directly with the 
consumer. Thus far difficulty has not 
been in locating the market, but in supply¬ 
ing the demand. One of the leading ho¬ 
tels of the State has placed a standing or¬ 
der with us for products. The manager 
offers top prices for all products. He says 
they are superior to any other products he 
is able to get. 
One young woman in a remote section 
is producing products that wherever 
shown are calling forth favorable com¬ 
ments, and bringing to her orders for her 
output. With more experience and a little 
financial backing she should in time be 
able to rival with her products the famous 
Pin Money Pickles. One of the women 
has already outgrown the family kitchen 
and has moved into a small building with 
modern equipment such as steam-jacketed 
kettles, thermometers, hydrometers, etc. 
She has recently been offered the manage- 
mnt of a factory. Another woman has 
temporarily converted her basement into a 
special products kitchen. Several work¬ 
ing women are making products during 
their spare time, the sale of which supple¬ 
ments their other earnings. A small ex¬ 
hibit of these products is on display in the 
lobby of the Thelma Hotel. They show 
the quality, containers and labels. 
Some work has been done in a number 
of counties in the making of muscadine 
products. The demand for the fresh 
fruit is so great that there is but small 
chance to develop this project as yet. The 
commercial possibilities in this fruit will 
be fully discussed by Chas. Dearing, Bu¬ 
reau of Plant Industry, Washington, 
D. C. 
Another Florida product that may be 
used in developing a home industry is the 
manufacture of confections in which the 
pecan is used. This report covers briefly 
the work that is being done in the field. 
Investigational work is being carried 
on in the research laboratory of the Flor¬ 
ida State College for Women, which it is 
hoped will solve some of the present prob¬ 
lems that we meet or suggest other uses 
for the Florida fruits and nuts. Experi¬ 
mental work is being carried on in the 
canning of grapefruit heart. Researches 
in the nutritive value of avocadoes and of 
pecans are being made. 
Though a small beginning, our goal is 
to have standardized products with the 
Florida labels in all homes, on dining cars, 
in delicatessen and gift shops in this State. 
