The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30
THE MAPLE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
No Bounty to be Paid this Year--i
Letter from the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue.

No Bounty to be Paid this Year--A
Letter from the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue.
We stated 10 these columns few
weeks ago that the bounty upon ma
pie sugar. mentioned in the last Tar
iff act OF Congress. would probably
be paid 10 producers upon this years
crop. Our readers will remember
that we credited this statement or
view of the law TO PenCsylvOnia
contemporary. and we psesume from
the subjoined letter of the Commits.
siOner of Internal Revenue that no
official construction of the law had
been promulgated at the time of the
above mentioned publication. -
Mr.. Edward II. Sincell, Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue of this
Division of Maryland has lately been
in communication with Hon F.
Snowden Hill. Collector. with view
of obtaining definite information for
the Garrett County farmers who are
80 largely interested in the manufac-
ture of maple sugar.
The Collector, Mr.. Hill, has for
warded copy of the Commissioners
letter to Mr.. Sincell, which we have
obtained for publication, that settles
the question of bounty so far as tins
years crop is concerned. We are
disappointed to find that no bounty
will be paid this year, but our farm
ers should make early application
after the law begins to operate in
April so as to obtain the benefit of
the same next year.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE, 7
WASHINGTON, ID. u, Jan. ~, 1881. }
f. Sno,cden Hill, Esq. Collector.
SIR:-Numerous inquiries have
been made to this Office by persons
intending to engage in the business
of making maple sugar the coming
season whether they would be en-
titled to the bounty on maple sugar
produced between April 1st, 1891,
and July 1st. 1891. under the provis-
ions of the act of October 1st. 1890.
The question was referred to the
Hon. Attorney General and he has
rendered an opinion that no bounty
is payable on sugar produced prior to
July LIST, 1891. and this Office will be
governed accordingly.
Please give public notice Of this de-
cision Ia order that maple sugar man.
ufacturers in your district may IN.
derstand the situation.
The expression as to the provisions
of the act taking effect April 1st is
understood to mean that the law be.
gins to operate on that date, that he.
tore April 1st there is no authority tC
issue licenses, but that on that date
the machinery begins to move and
applications may then be made and
bonds filed and licenses issued for the
next ensuing year commencing July
LIST, 1891.
The blank forms Of notice and ap
plication for license by sugar produc
ers and of the bond required to b!
given are being prepared and will b
printed and ready for distribution
probably by the 1st of April wher
the law goes into effect.
Regulations and instructions viii
be issued upon the subject az soon al
practicable; these regulations ant
the proper blanks will be furnished
to the Collectors of Internal Revenu,
and persons intending TO manufac
ture sugar and apply for the bounty
will be able to obtain the same upOr
application to these officers.
Respectfully yours,
G.. w. WILSON.
| Acting Commissioner.