The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-24

are in his hands, and he will supply infor.
nation that may not be covered by the
printed regulations. The arrangement for
this season Is to appoint weighers at all
stations. To these, licensed applicants for
bounty carry their sugar II they wish TO
make immediate sales and shipments. The
weigher makes drawings from the sugar a.
described above, which are sent TO the
collectors Office at Montpelier There a
laboratory has been fitted up which will be
in charge of DR.. j. 7. Gushing, chemist
who will have an adequate corps of com
petent assistants. The samples sent in by
the weighers are here examined and tested
Sugar coming up to the required test of not
less than ninety degrees by the polariscope
will be entitled to a bounty Of two cents q
pound; sugar testing less than ninety de-
grees and not less than eighty ef' .es by
the polarscope, will be entitled 10 ,ounty
OF one and three fourths cents a poi ID. 70
this class the bulk Of sugar that will =. "a
bounty will belong. No bounty is PROVIDE
for syrup or for sugar testing leSs Vi LIZ
eighty degrees. Licensed applicants WI a do
we'll TO send to Professor W. w. &c II of
the Experiment Station at Burlin ~ for
Maple Sugar Bulletin No. 26, for = orma-
ton as to degree of dryness and other
points in reducing syrup to sugar 80 as to
bring it up to the standard required by the
bounty act. This is important, and appli-
Giants for bounty should thoroughly inform
themselves 1t would also b judiciOus
thing for all sugar makers to do, for all may
be applicants another season
The arrangements for weighing and de.
termining the quality OF sugar Admit of ex-
peditious marketing If the producer desires
to sell at once. IL he holds his sugar, or
any part Of 1t. till the close of the season,
the weigher will visit him, if necessary. and
weigh and sample stock on hand.
In this locality the following weighers
have been appointed: At Montpelier, T..
B. Brooks; at Waterbury, NJ. o. Evans; at
Randolph, George w. Temple. Weighers
will be appointed at all railway stations,
which will of course include in this county
all the towns or stations along the line OF
the Montpelier and Wells River, as well as
the Central Vermont railway. Pains will
be taken always to appoint these officials
with view to the greatest convenience OF
applicants for bounty. Producers in towns
their sugar to the station that will best
serve their convenience. Dr. Mcintyre
| is a practical business man. He has done
a great work in adapting the rules and
| regulations relative to the maple sugar
| bounty to existing conditions. 1t had
| seemed to be quite hopeless task. Pro-
! ducers can confidently rely on his ability
| good sense and entire willingness to con-
suit their interest and convenience in any
| way that will best insure the carrying out
| of the letter and spirit of the act. 1t is his
| desire to so administer the law as shall on
the one hand encourage producers fully TO
accept it's benefits, and, on the other, keep
the expense of administration within just
and reasonable limits. III any producer,
whether an applicant for bounty or not de-
sres information on any point we have not
| covered, we shall be pleased to procure and
| publish such information.