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Rh to fit jars or cans with a stick candy cutter or a large pair of shears. The pieces too small for sticks, or the ends that don't happen to be twisted enough can be cut into 1-inch lengths and sold for broken stick.

The stripe for wintergreen stick is to make about one-half pound of the candy yellow and a very small piece of red. When ready for the stripe pull the yellow out about 6 inches wide and 12 inches long. On each side of this place a red stripe about one-half an inch wide and stick it to the yellow. Pull it out twice as long as the batch, cut in two and place on the batch on opposite sides.

Cinnamon stick is made by taking a small piece of the candy (about 1 pound) and pulling it white for the stripe. The remainder of the batch should be colored a deep red and flavored with Oil of Cassia or Cinnamon. Knead until stiff and stripe with two wide white stripes.

Stripe your stick to suit the custom and habits of your community. Stripes vary all over the world.

BUTTERCUPS.

The beginner will find it advisable to start on small batches and after he has learned the several little tricks that come only by experience he may handle a batch to his liking. Another thing I would advise the novice to do is