The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-02-25


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woods So hui then. ilis molases aud sugar
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First - the cgnSenisuces for boiling
d9pn. Build al aarcii" Of brick and nor.
tar, ia SIZE corresponding 70 the extent Of
thc bssb. Ga isis, large pans arc - be
set for esnporaing. 'fuo OF three cross
bar, 81 irou arc ID be laid across tle open-
Ing, to preseni the pans from saggns
doNu. The pans should stand exacily
level. Any iiunfF can make The pans,
using Russia iron, teo sheets nvelcd to-
geiber with sides 81 inches deep turned
over site, aHd provided pilh handles.
Whtn more .han one pan i used they
fhoaid ~ ci 81 Ihe same arch, each as
much ss is oan dcplh higher than The
oihef 70 ,bal The sap cau be drawn, i Dc.
sired. through iaucols. from lhr highest to
tie lowest. II lhi. arch Is under q large
shed. II viii contribute much 10 the COM
fort and cleanliness Of tie work. Provide
good dry wood.
For tapping tile tree, use an augnr 70
inch SIZE, and bore holes from an inch
10 one aud hail inches deep, merely cut
ing through The bark and sap wood. a
deeper hole strikes inioihe heart woodland
beg,tr decay. By tapping three or four
feet above the ground, the sap is kept
quite free from flying leaves and dirt.
Various kind. OF spouts are used
Those made Of tin or shee, iron are in
high favor With some. They are about
iwo inches gide aid six inches long, round
cd up eaves-trough fashion, aud one end
shafpened with Gle or grind stone. 1t is
then driven into the bark just below the
augur-hole, using a wooden mallet for
driving, to avoid hattering il. Others pre-
fer wooden spouis, made Of pine Or hard
wood.
Buckets are sometimes made Of tin,
others Of ccder, and others Of pine, the
wooden ones being hooped with iron or
ash, and painted These are suspended
either on the end Of the spout Dad praclice.)
or upon large nail Of hook driven into
The tree.
For collecting sap, some still practice
carrying the buckets by hand 10 the kettles
and pans; some conduct il by shallow
troughs TO large reservoir at the centre
Of the bush. Others collect the sap by
pailtuls in a cask or vat drawn upon a
sled or stone boat.
Sugaring Qf-This i an easy process.
When the sap is boiled down TO a syrup,
strain it through clean flannel sirainer
into medium sized caudron, and boil il
until il granulaies. IT leaves, pieces Of
bark. ashes, flies, or dirt Of any kind has
fallen into tho sap, it must be clarified
This can be done By using milk, or sale
ratus and the whites ofeggs. A good rec
ipe is d half teacup Of new milk 10 every
pailiul OF syrup. Then boil slowly and
stir well together skimming off the scum
which will soon rise TO The surface. This
done, and the syrup being found dry
enough (by testing little in a saucer) to
make into forms, pour il into tin mods
OF any convenient size or form, and
when they are solid, lay the cakes up
side down TO prevent premature draining.
A the first leisure momeLt, ly the cakes
on their edges with dishes underneath TO
catch the DRAWINGS. The cakes will soon
harden.
a practice Of tapping naples with the
axe, haichet and gouge, is in some sec
tons aIarmingly prevalent. Il is certain
ruin to any maple grove, aud the price Of
sugar at the present time should convince
farmers Of the great value Of a good sug-
ar bash. In a recent letter 10 the 4grt-
eulttgia, afarmer Of Florence. Ohio, writes,
deploring this waste, aud describes the
common "tap' used by himself and others,
which he makes as follows. "Take first
quality, straight grained, inch pine boards,
cut them in foot lengths, and split them 10.
10 one inch square pieces. Two inches from
one end saw halfway through, and split
of The ten-inch piece. Bore a quarter
inch hole into the large end, leng,hNa}s
Of the tap, and cot a groove from tile hole
to tie other end. In tie absence ola wise
to bold the spout 10 prevent splitting, burn
the hole out with hot iron. Tam them,
bore a 81 inch hole IN firm wood block,
and white down the square ends Of the
taps, just 10 fit, bat not enter il. When
driven into the trees, they should hold
fast when inserted an eighth to a quarter
inch only il driven IN deeper, they ca
of, in part the flow Of sap.
II Is a good practice TO deepen the holes
in the trees by several successive borings
during the sap season, in order thus to
clear on, the mold, and keep the holes
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