Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-19

license before July |, 1891. Hence the
urgency of this bulletin.
AMOUNT OF BOUNTY.
The government will pay bounty of
two cents pound for all sugar testing 30
degrees, or over, by the polariscope, and a
| bounty of one and three-fourths cents per
| pound for all sugar testing from so to 90
degrees. \ degree means one per cent of
pure sugar
CONDITIONS OF BOUNTY.
l. That the sugar maker take out IL
cense before July l..
?. That he make at least 500 pounds of
sugar.
j. That this sugar test so degrees or
over by the polariscOpe. 1t makes no diff
ference whether the sugar is sold or con-
sumed at home, provided 800 pounds is
made that tests over so degrees.
T. a bounty will not be paid (d) for
syrup in any FORM (L) for any sugar made
previous to July l, 1891; (c) for sugar made
after July l, from syrup made before that
date; on for sugar testing less than 50 de-
grees by the poariscope.
>. Questions not yet decided are: (a)
Whether several persons, producing less
than 800 pounds apiece, can club together
and draw the bounty; CJ) whether a per-
son is entitled to bounty on the sugar pro-
duced from syrup, which he has bought
from some other party.
Is THE BOUNTY DESIRABLE?
The many tests made by the station show
that most of the sugar made in the state
during the early and middle part of the
season will test over so degrees and can
claim the one and three-fo urths cents a
pound bounty. The bounty does not cost
the farmer anything, in other words it is a
free gift from the government. The only
| question that can arise, is whether the syr-
up will be worth more in market than can
be obtained for both the sugar and the
bounty. What these relative prices will be
cannot be foretold, but the sugar maker is
master of the situation. and even after he
| has taken out license he need not make
pound of sugar if he finds he can get more
for his syrup. Hence, as the sugar maker
has nothing to lose in the matter and fair
prospect of gain, it is desirable to take
such steps at once as will enable him to
get the the bounty next spring if he de
sires it,
BOUNTY ON THE FIRST RUN.
Many farmers have said that they would
not take out license because they wanted
to sell the first run of sugar as soon as it
was made. This idea should not prevent
any one from taking out license since
there are good reasons for believing that
such regulations will be made as to enable
the farmer to sell the first made sugar as
soon as he desires and still get the bounty.
HOW TO GET THE BOUNTY.
Write to c. 5. Forbes, St. Adams, VT,
for the blanks on which to make the appli
cation for license. He will send three
sets OF papers, two copies of each kind.
The first of these is a notice of intention to
make sugar the next spring, with the de-
scriptions required by the above law. On
the back of this is the form to be used in
making the application for a license. The
next blank is the bond that has to be given
! by each person who wishes to get the
| bounty. This is the most botherSome part
! of the whole matter, and will undoubtedly
keep great many from taking out Ii
| cense who otherwise would do so. And
yet there is no real reason for anyone
losing the bounty on this account. 1t is
| Just pure piece of red tapism. The one
who is to make the sugar has to sign a bond
of 5000 that he will, Faithfully observe
all the rules and regulations prescribed by
the commissioner of internal revenue, for
the manufacture and production of sugar.
! This bond has TO be also signed by two
sureties, and the signatures of all three
witnessed by two persons, and the signing
| of the bond must be acknowledged before
some notary public, or other officer, au-
thorized by law to make such records.
! Thus the bond requires the names OF hve
other persons, besides the sugar maker.
| Most men have natural Discrimination to
asking man to sign a bond for them, but
! in this case there is no need for any scru-
pies in the matter. The whole thing is
mere form and the one who signs the bond
and also the sureties are at no risk what
ever. The only possible expense in the
matter is charge of twenty-five cents by
the notary for his certificate.
The other blank is the one on which the
sureties certify that they are worth at least
the 5000 of the bond. Two copies OF
each of these three blanks must be signed,
and the whole sent to C. S. Forbes, st. Al
bans, VT The papers will be examined
by him, and if correct, forwarded to the
proper officials and in due time the sugar
maker will receive his license without fur
ther cost or annoyance. The papers must
be signed and sent before July l, and as
there is always more or less delay in trans
acting business of this sort it needs to be
urged strongly that every person who eX-
poets to make sugar next spring should
send at once to Col. Forbes for the neces-
sary blanks.
w. w. COOKE, Director.