New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
the next day is strained through linen flannel and
Is further clarified by being boiled with milk the white

the next day 1t strained through linen or flannel and
Is further clarified by being boiled with milk the white
Of an egg which the impurities to rise TO the
lace when they are skimmed OFF after which the liquid
While II ID boiling In the open air which, II left In would
make the sugar dark and unnyiting In tho house
the sTup Is put the fire in large pans similar to
those in the woods and is boiled and stirred I'M
III II Is ready to harden. Before 1t II quite done how
ever some OF II Is taken out 10 make Jack wax, which
ia quite an Institution in this region indeed any one
who passes the season without eating jack wax, feels
that he has been quite deraudedof his rights. As We
entered the door Eve met with beaming cOunenance,
and told that she had gathered two great pans full
was somewhat aroused to know what two pans Of
had to 10 with present entertainment, but dis
ant part The pans tho table the little folks
ran out and supplied themselves with saucers OF snow,
ana we all gathered around wth eager Interests the hot
strip then sprinked lightly the white surfaces,
and the GOODNESS of the snow immediately CONCEALED it
into gaSSyIookmg candy, which 1t was no great hard
ship 10 cat devoid OF that dcadsweet sckish taste
which the sugar has When snow is not In season. cold
water Is suhstuted, and sometimes ice. We each
furnished with fork, and bent over our novel feast,
fishing out the queer figures in jack wax with pa
uence and industry which were truly cOmmendabe.
The next stage IN our proceedings was eating warm
sugar lhe slIup now was boiled sufficiently and we
We're oach presented with saucer of 1t and spoon
We sred % to get hight eating at intervals and
shaped itte TN pans, and set it aside TO harden, that
We might take home some cakes proofs Of indus
Try. Hit Is stirred long enough IL becomes fine light
Drown sugar, and Is extensively used for sweetening
couce ana Tor cooking. Then came the candy-makingi
we pulled and worked the warm sugar until IL still
ana almost white when II was braided and laid away
now felt a satisfaction in having gone through with
e MOle process, from the gathering OF the sap 10 the
hardening 81 Tue sugar ana CANDY; h0 point had been
sighted. The people in this neighbOrhOOd seem 10 take
as much interest and ind much enjoyment In this
each time as though every part were new 10 them III
an unsOphstcated stranger drops in they rejoice greatly
his presence to give zest to the employment
On tho farm nothing TO be wasted the ashes from
the immense fire which bOils the sap into strip are
thrown the cOTnted 10 enrich IT, Even the very
and dishes used in cooking and stirring the sugar
turned TO account; they are washed with q very
little hot water and this is poured into the vinegar bar
rel. When the agar is the buckets and pans
ali brought ill., washed, and thoroughly cleaned, and
then carefully packed away I'm some dry chamber OF an
clubhouse until the next season. The sples also
washed dried before the fire in the sun, and properly
taken care Of Witnessing the process OF maple-sugar
making when one gives such undivided personal atten
On it, is very apt to interfere with ones appetite.
Consequently the supper which Aunt Polly set out IN
truly generous farmers STYLE with the rich cream and
various tempting dishes, was left almost untasted Wo
did not geCt however, TO take good drink Of milk,
this is a andote for a sdrici Of maple sugar.
JrO0EiyH, June u, ISL h.