Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1916 — “Long Sweet in’.” [ARTICLE]

“Long Sweet in’.”

If sugar keeps soaring in price, as it has done since the war began people may begin to think regretfully of the “long sweetin’ ’’ of the days before and during the war. In those days, in this part of the country, “long sweetin’ ’’ was loaf sugar, which came in chunks the shape of a tall hat crown and so hard that it had to be broken with a hammer to get M piece small enough to sweeten a cup: of coffee. “Long sweetin' “ was sorghum molasses, coninfonly known as “sorghum.’’ Loaf sugar was so expensive it wan a luxury, and was put on the table only when “company” came. But every table had its pitcher of sor'•‘,hnm, and mighty good it was, too, especially on pancakes or hot biscuit right after it was freshly made in the fall. J

In those days enterprising farmers hereabouts planted patches of sorghum and made molasses by sqnee:mg the juice from the cane ami boil - in - it; down. ; Coffee . became so Scarce during; the war that roasted err.in was used in place of it, and people got along just: as well with that, sweetened with a spoonful ot -orghuni, as they do now wi*n real .lava sweetened with granulated sugar, it cost them little, amt they knew that if was pure and wholesome. Sorghum molasses is yet made on farms in this part of : the country, and. it can he bought, in the grocery stores; hut. very little of it, is used in comparison with its consumption in the days of our grandfather.'. Granulated sugar has taken its plac e. Kansas City Star.