Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-18
Esut.and Farmers. Club.

would be postponed till December.
Rutland Farmers. CIub.
The Rutland Farmers Club met at
their rooms, over London Is Iuntoon-
store, on Monday evening, pursuant to adj
juurnment, President Goldsmith in the
chair.
The subject for the evenings discus
sion was Maple Sugar-best mode ofman-
ufacture"
In regard to the sap in maple trees.
Mr. O-good sap is much sweeter
which comes from the limbs than from
the trunk of the trees.
Mr. Billlngs-H Have observed that in old
trees, the higher they are tapped the
richer the sap.
Mr. Marsh-Trecs situated 50 as to get
the full force of the suns rags, are worth
much more for sugar purposes, than those
standing in the shade.
1t was the opinion of the club that tree.
standing in such position as to receive
all the benefit from the sun, are worth
twice as much as forest trees.
Mr. Grandey favored trees which grow
on hedges, short and stubbed, as very
valuable,
Mr.. OS2ood considered that about six
pounds Of sugar from tree, on the aver
age, was a fair yield. Those trees exposed
to the sun, yielding the best.
The President said that the amount of
sugar obtained from tree depends upon
the amount Of leaf exposure.
The question then came up as to the
value of sap, as influenced by the condi-
tion of the soil-whether wet or dry sell
was preferable
Mr. Mar.h-My opinion and experience
Is that We get more sap from tees stand
ing in a wet or moist soil On dry soil the
amount of sap Is less, but. think, richer.
Mr.. Billings-Have found that on Il
dry ledge, or rocky soil, we do not get 50
much sap, but what We do get is richer,
and more sugar is made from the same
amount of sap.
How early ought a tree to be tapped ?
Mr.. Mar,h-Whe from ten inches to i
foot in diameter; do not know exactly
what the age would be.
Mr., o-good-Ihe tree ought not to be
less than.one foot in diameter.
Mr. Billin-s-Did not think they ought
TO be tapped until they were twenty-five
years Of age
The best method Of tapping the
depth, nannerof making, and size OF hole
Mr. Landon-A three-eishths inch bit
i the proper size, and 1T should not enter
more than oue-third OF the way through
thr sap-wood In " tree OF one foot IN
dianeter. the as-wood Is about three
inches in thickness In a tire" twenty
five years old, "'sh'd not 'oto /" hoie over
one Inch into the fhe Sap-~o9 3 NO 3 tree
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VIC ''i - q '''' mum '''1'
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zinc
nus ',''>''i W i''''o e'io''7 u ii"iieS ioi
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'"Ne al ,iie - rom 'iio ''e''' o'' enough
MUS 'e i'i' 70 support II
iA' enc a. io''', - ~" GU" was ma
trees ought ho' 10 oe 'aP'eo 100 deeply
ana that tue outer portion OF the trees
was more Vascular IMAM 'i'e inner por-
t'on.
'" nat KIND OF splgot or spout SIN Ia be
USED
mi h'h1oh showed variety OF spouts