The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-01-29
Agriculture.


tails OF this branch 81 business
Although simple in de,sils, YET ! do not
kpcw Of single ooe which can be 10 any
vav neglected and siill have hope 81
producing maple .ugsr which will pass
examination as M 4. and sell ior the beet
price on The market Tue FIRST thing 10
order is preparation. which cabsis's q
furnishing . sugar camp With utensils nee.
esssry to execute tho prccess with si,w
to ecoaomy aud pfuieuce.
Locate your boiling place near running
water II possible. for !, will be necessary
10 use water freely 10 the process Of cieaps'
ing utepsils used. Procure 40 improved
sap evaporstor oi suflicien. size to accom-
modate the number OF trees to be tapped,
also 40 iron arch on which place IT, Loo
cate a. stated above and use grea, care TO
have it set perfectly level. Builds com
Portable spgn louise. inclose the whole Of
the arch, except the smoke stack. Which
should DO left outside. This sugar house
should be large enough TO contain the fue
TO be used. Said fuel should be we'll SEES.
soned and kept dry until needed for nee.
Experience teaches thst We csnoni siiord
to burn green wood.
Iu tapping the trees use ibree'eighths
bit. Shot . spot Oh the tree which
shows 4 vigorous growth OF timber during
the previous yesr. Bore the tree slantine
with the outer edge lowest and rs near the
ground 90 convenient for the bucket TO
hang on the spout and not have branch
roots or the ground interfere. Bore tie
trec one inch deep aud use spout which
will drive into the hole sufficient to prevel
the sap conming into contfc, with any Of
the bark en- the tree while on it's Iassat Q
into the bucket, and still not close up any
Of the sap pores 10 the tree Such ssI out
is now in the market made Of heavy Tin
with convenient band with projection to
hang the bucket on. and is in general use,
giving perfect satisfaction. Drive the spout
firmly into the tree and hang the bucket
on the spout. prefer lin bucket to any !
other kind in use. ard they should be
made with wire hoop and STERN cover
thus making it possible to hang the buck
ct on the spout, the nc cessi'y aud expense
of driving u uail ibto the tee and the
trouble OF removing the bucket from it,
bearing when gathering the sap. whl'e II
femuius ia The bucket. The trees should
be tapped vheu the zap will run from the
tree, for 1t is impossible to do it proberly
while the timber is fitzsn,
Having tapped The trees as above, pro
coed to gather the sap rs soon as possible
after it runs from the tree. Do not wait
until the buckets are full or nearly so, for
il will damage the quality Of sap to remain
any length OF time in the bucket. Having
previously provided convenient talk or
gathering tub with lower aud upper head,
place cloth strsIner over the aptratures
made to allow the sap to flow into the tub.
This will retain the dust, leaves, peices OF
bark and any Other particles Of matter,
which il allowed to remain III the sep will
stain it in proportion to the amount OF
coloring matter contained tlsr,iu,
Use sspout or rubber hose to conduct
The sag from the gathering tub to the stor, !
pge trough. which, by the way should be
placed near the boiler with the bottom on
! level with the top Of The tvaporator and !
pass the sap through another cloth strain'
,r on its way Into the storage. Place .
sucet in the Storage trough close to tho !
potion add then connect spout TO 1t !
eading to the evaporstor. Now turn on
Itresm OF sap ard as soon as the bottom Of
be evaporation is covered proceed to build
fire. 1t viii be necessary for some one TO
emsin in charge OF the camp while the
process is going on. When
be sap heats 10 degree cosley sppro
ching boiling temperature light'color'
d foam OF scum will appear on the whole
urface Of the boiler gradually becoming
lcavier until the ssp breaks into 9 boil,
vhen 1t will quickly accumulate around
he outer edge Of the boiler This scum,
VLich consists OF any impurities cooi ait ed q
q the sap. On DO account allow 1t to boil
D again, which IL will do II SLOWED to re
nHiu Oh the boiling sap.
Adjust the stefan of sap flowing into
be boiler to asiz,,qnai TO The eval Grating
over VI be boiler. BY this III, aus avoid
ooling lie sap IN iLe butler to degree
Glow boiling sfler 1t has once reached .
Cling heat. lris well kDoS u to be det
inc utai 10 The rapid progress OF evspo
.tion to allow rap ~ Cool below = boiling
ca, utter ouce reaching that degree.
twill be necessary 10 use the SKINNER
.ely AID ulltb ar tue addition " cola sap
, the boiler will Cause more scum ~ sccu
,ulat-, winch must Je removed. Ailei
,e eyapors,ing process hss been KEPT go al
~ steadily lid evenly Ou iot sir VI s-,eh
ours see thai the r~r.t IN afiostd 10 ss n
lme tie coL,isi,Lcs u tyfnp. which n
Iouid weigh lUli2oi / pounds per gallon -
sieiuliy draw The f,iup md place II
rome cepipcir presi,usly provided foi
rs purpose, std sio~ II to stand uniis'
IL b-d i.w Louis 10 order that II may
tile Ai,,r tie .,inp bss settled, care' :,
~, pour Il the contents VI toe vessel
sti II bvsias 20 appear rpiry .ieastog lie
lie, sytnp ia be v,tsei Psss tue clean
rup through y sirsjntr Dsde OF some
esp uOoi h,pud (si.Ii,) into 'n2n,
| boirf, Which should be made after the
tbi,rs ~ NJ ,fcinsiy psD boil = aud Of
ave 10 accom- edsie the csiibre 81
mr. pispi. aud ior csnyebiencr, rbonld
made ten ineb,s 10 height 10 frsi-r TO
low ID. .xpsltlab Il he sstup "a ibs ~,
outr ~ foii,hp 10 tae prnrer cfitsisi.D'
for moulding 1t /, cakes ~ bricks
~ or the ,uasi, n boi!ef on sn alci
Instructed 10 accom- u o,i.ie II snd bulls
ire Alter tie eytup bss b Jsiel 10 IL, u