New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
THE MAPLE SUGAR BOUNTY.
DANGER OF ITS LOSS TO NETWORK AND
NEw.ENGLAND FARMERS.
THEY ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIRE
MENT TO SECURE LICENSES.

THEY ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIRE
MENT TO SECURE LICENSES.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TsBUSrI
Washington. May 3o.There Is grave possibility that
one Of the most helpful Of the provisions OF the Tariff
act OF the last Congress will prove q dead letter to
many of the farmers Of New-York and Now England,
unless they take immediate action to avail themselves
Of It's benefits. The Tariff act provides for tho pay
ment Of bounes Of and threefourh cents and two
cents pound for sugar produced from maple sap. As
the State Of New-York raises maple sugar than
any other State in the Unon 1t naturally expected
that the payment Of bounty would prove benefit to
the sapgrowers and stimulate the production Of sugar
The bill provided, however. that prospective sugar
producers must first secure license to raise sugar
from the Internal Revenue Bureau although charge
Is imposed for the license.
Officers of the Internal Revenue Bureau say now
that no one application for a license has yet been re-
cdved from New-York. They say further that unless
the applications arc received before the first day Of
next July bounty will be paid for the sugar that is
produced next season. 1t is brought, Of course that
this non-acuon is the result of lack Of understanding
Of the new law and the Internal Revenue officials are
anxious to have the farmers informed upon this point
There will undoubtedly be largo amount Of sugar
produced upon which the farmers expecting to
realize bounty, and they will be disappointed to find
that their neglect TO obtain the license has cut them of
bounty on sugar is authorized by Section 231 Of the
Tariff act of last October. which reads follows:
That on and July l. 1891. and until July l. 1905
there shall paid from any in the Treasury not
appropriated under the provisions OF Section
$3.50 Of the Statutes the producer Of sugar
testing not less than degrees by the polarscope from
beets. sorghum sugar-cane within the United
States. from maple sap produced within the United
States bounty Of cents per pound, and upon such
sugar testing 90 degrees by the polanscope
1o.c A. hNnn AZ mt
pound under such rules and regulations the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue. with the approval Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. shall prescribe.
Additional sections OF the same law provide regu-
lations for the issue of licenses the inspection OF
sugar and penalties for licenses of the law, as
follows
Section 232. The producer sugar to be entitled
said bounty shall have first filed prior to the frst Of
each year with the Commissioner u Internal Revenue,
place OF production with general description
Of the machinery and method to TO employed by MIN,
with an estimate Of Of proposed 10 be
duced in the current next ensuing year. Including the
number Of maple trees TO be tapped and en- application
Tor license produce to be accompanied by bond
In penalty and with sureties to be approved by the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue conditioned that he
shall faithfully all rules and regulations that shall
be prescribed such manufacture and production OF sugar
Sec 233. The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, upon
receiving application and bond hereinore provided
for shall issue 10 applicant license to produce sugar
from sorghum, beets sugar cane grown within the
United States, from maple sap produced within the
United States place and with the machinery and by
the methods described In the application but said license
shall not extend beyond year from the date thereof
Sec. 234 No bounty shall be paid 10 any person en-
gagged In refining sugars which have been imported into
the United States produced in the United States upon
which the bounty herenbefore provided for has already
been paid applied for nor to any person unless he
shall have been licensed as herein provided, and
only upon sugar produced by such from sorghum
beets or sugar grown within the United States or
from maple sap produced within the United States The
Commissioner Of Revenue with the approval Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury shall from time 10 time
make needfl regulations for the manufacture Of sugar
from sorghum beets sugar within the United
States or maple sap produced within the United
Sates and shall the direction OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury supervision and inspection of the
manufacture thereof.
Sec 235. And for the payment OF these bountes,
the Secretary OF the Treasury directed 10 draw warrants
on the Treasurer Of the United States for such sums as
Shall be necessary which shall be certified 10 him by
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. by whom the
bounties dsbursed and bounty shall be allowed
or paid 10 any person licensed aforesaid In
upon any quantity Of sugar less than 500 pounds"
Applications for licenses may be made to the Col
lectors of Internal Revenue In the various Internal
Revenue districts.