Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1898 — The Use of Chicory. [ARTICLE]

The Use of Chicory.

Few people are aware of the extent to which chicory is used as an addition to coffee. This vegetable is usually spoken of as an adulterant, and many look upon it as such. It has, however gained such a foothold in public esteem that housekeepers are buying it and mixing it with their coffee by choice. It is thought to make the coffee richer, and is employed for the purpose and without any consideration for economy. An immense amount of chicory is grown in Nebraska, and the last year’s yield Is said to be excellent quality. At one factory 14,000 pounds of finished chicory are turned out every twentyfour. hours. This is but one of the large plants In the State. There are contracts with Nebraska farmers for 15,000 acres of chicory, and at Fremont the drying plant is running at the rate of eighty tons a day.—New York Ledger.