Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

MAPLE SUGAR CRop.-While the supply Of
Cane-Sugar is becoming quite inadequate TO
the requirements of consumers, the production
Of Maple-Sugar is rapidly increasing. A let
ter from Cazenovie, Madison County, N. ",
says ;"Farmers who hayeinot madeia pound for
ten or fifteen years are now tapping every tree
that can run pound, and they are making uni
versally, from 300 lbs. to 600 lbs, to say no.
thing of the large manufacturers, who 60 as
high as thousand trees. Maple is now going
for a frst-rate article. at lac. l5c., and will
soon be down to loo. a l2c., and perhaps low
err. Farmers generally say they prefer Maple,
and when they can save even $40 or $40 per
year by q few days hard work, they will do
So"
Another letter from Cayuga Like informs US
that sc the maple sugar crop in the region east
Of us, round the heads Of Owasco and Skan-
ieatles Lakes, has been q very large one, and
$ nearly gathered"
farmer in Lenox, Madison County N. Y,
describes his sugar-house, and the mode he
adopts to secure his maple sugar crops, this {;
My sugar-house, built 10 years ago, is a
rough, coarse building, covered with boards
and slabs ; but Il has answered well the pur-
\ pose for which it was designed. 1t is Is feet
| by l5 on one side is an arch made of excel
lent iire-stone, obtained from quarry in the
north part Of this town, in which two of the
| largest sized caaldrons are set for boiling, and
a five pail kettle for warming the sap. On the
other side, old wood, which would be worth
but little for other purposes, is stored up in the
| Summer and in Spring, when il is needed, it is
dry and in good condition for use. Thus, by
picking up limbs which fall from the trees
every year, we do our boiling without burning
scarcely any good wood. This economy for.
bids, as good hard wood is worth on the cana
or railroad, one mile from here, SO to SO 81
per cord. We gather sap with one-horst
sleigh, turning into ahogshead with one heat
out, and which will hold ne-third or on e-hal
full withoa At stopping much. This is drawn VI
and pumped into a large hogshead stationsI
, close to tha side of the sugar-house as res
/ ervoir, whence q tube extends over tho small
I Kettle or heater, and, by means of n faucet,
i is drawn into the kettle as wanted. / hay
been buying from time to time till l have abou
n l9O tubs and pals and this year, by usin
I kettles, basins, iron boilers, Sc., l make out t
! tap over 2UO trees. tap with an auger or bill
Gone inch and half is deep enough to bore,
~ and put one spout in tree. Sumac is usel
q for spouts, in which hollow is made by punch
a ing out the pith. IL was customary lormerl,
to put two spouts in tree, but one will draw
about as much sap, with less injury to the tree
We eau make in a good sugar season, from
thirty to forty gallons of pure, clear, honey
like molasses." 1t has sold the last two year
, for 81 per gallon, but this year it will sell read
/ lily for 81 20. Some of the first made, indeed
has been sold for ST 80. built my sugar-houst
and arch myself, so that most of the Outlay ha
: been for kettles (my three cost $50 and tub
and pals to catch the sap. Pals, well finished
! and painted, can be bought for SO per dozen
so that for 200 trees capital Of 500 would b.
l necessary.