Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-07-12

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IN business az eolar erline napl sap
into sugar; y Inot only ~ atsbls. buiit
Hmm nxny asAo ciations thst tsnd tomsks
u i pleasing pastime 40 MA juveniles
|ss leAst II n ! merry -making tins. The
AMMAN MI M i sssson III tho yssr |: when
mont kinds 81 isrn york cannot ~ ior.'
|s,arssd II = GOD adyantag s, md hence
M nsy ia mud HI iilI IA Il ivacsns Al
III were. Bymost palates sthe favotlo
|this kind If sugar Il preferred IN that
from tae cane. Iteertainly a a. healthy
whilst the syrup il second only To hon
|sy. The quality, however, depends up
|on the method &c its manufa ctufe hi
may bs woslhlsss, orsssi;t my 81 quite
|equal ~ ths bestof refined sngars 4-j1st
IA sloyelly ~ neat habits prevail with
those who superintend the business
h a i AZ small item in tho agricultur-
II prsd actions of tue United States. ~ y
The census figures ef 1850, put it down
81 2a75o, 263 lbs. Nav. II this was ail
manufactured properly and 40 was Of
god s,s 4 4 value Ill this product
would be above two and i haI mil lions
lof dollars. At eight cents thu pound,
whichfis i fair valuation for good maple
sugar, the amount would be az, GO, 74I.
fIn this account no estimate IS made Of
the syrup and nolassess, which would
swell the amount considerably New
York ranks the highest, producing IL, Il
$40, 764 lbs. The next IS iNermont,
yielding $. Is9. GAL Tbs Ohio is third,
giving 4 ,52I. 043 lbs. Indiana, Michi-
gan. Illinois and Pennsyi follow in
order. ranging between two and three
millions pounds each. There are Ave
States reported as producing no sugar
Rhode Island, Delaware, Florida.
Arkansas and California. There is
therefore the greatest need that its m
ufacture be conducted ia the best mar
tner, as slight loss will. ID the aggre-
gate. make great difference ID The
total value.
Much time and labor may be saved
BY iudiciously locating the & works. &
and making the arrangements ID the
most judicious manner The sugar
house, Or boiling place, should be lecat-
led ii ] central, but convenient part u
the bush. and where descending ground
can BE had, arrangemen may Be readi-
" made to discharge the gathered sap
into the holder, md thence tolthe evap-
orator, without labor The bush sho'd
BE cleared Of logs and brush. "a sled
is taken, on which Is attached hogs
head with an opening large enough to
readily receive pail; at'the bottom or
one end have a plug 81 faucet: With
this apparatus ana team. the sap is
quickly gathered, and At the expense
Eof but little toll. Then f~the reciyes
properly placed, the team and Hull y
driven on the upper hill-side Of NH
spout placed and faucet turned Then
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the hlgshead soon enPties ilself.
Thhtapping should ~ considered. fol
| ia n there isalso q best way. The
ga + with the axe and gouge Is thought
many 10 injure the tree less than
oring. though thelatteris preferable foI
fcleanliness, as il excludes the air and
saves the necessity ofre-hacking. a
ssspile'' To- ft thelhole . driven tightly
lin. but i should NJ tight only y ths
louter edge, else the fIow u sap may ~
RETARDED passage through The shat
lpermits tho escaps'of Tue liquid Iftht
bpcket II provided win y wire sar, w j
SHOULD 10, II u readily attached 70 III
lspile, eIess 4 n INV Tree 8 INA thus "
danger of upsetting and the catching
1 s of Hin ayoidsd ,iin bue sts are ~
4 eiidsdly prsis for II htnsss dpra'
IbiIisy md cleanline IN hsy NOR " y
1 sssily sconrsd and clssned \ y iiilst the,
1 waiiill HUI HUI Sake iiato tance nc
4 fst aiin INV WI sonrness nor bal sodor. y
IwilT wocdsn veslsi nv NJ nong vooas
4 pins aud cedar MD ~ Sss pre y s.!
lWhed the seAson " passss 81 lsdss. ].
sygas making II ended v y et !, sh I "
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