The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-03
Regulations Relating to Maple
Sugar B0unties.


Following is-a comprehensive synop-
sis of the regulations defining the du-
ties of collectors of internal revenue to
maple sugar producers, and of sugar
weighers, chemists, and sugar pro-
ducers, under the sugar bounty law.
The duties of collectors of internal
revenue are(D, To inform maple sugar
producers that sugar containing eighty
per cent or more of pure sugar is eligible
to bounty. (2) Upon request to fur
nish blank forms to sugar producers,
and instruct them in the sters neces-
sary 10 be taken for obtaining the
bounty. (3) To sub.divide The dist lets
to met the requirements of applicants
for bounty, and station a sugar-weigher
at some convenient point in each sub
division. (4) To provide weighers with
blank returns, triers or samplng instru-
ments, sample boxes, stencil plates,
blank books, and, when necessary, with
scales. (5) To examine producers ap-
plications and dairy records, weighers
returns and chemists classifications,
find the amount due the producers, GER
tify the same TO the commissioner of
internal revenue, and, when received,
transmit checks in payment of bounty
to the producers entitled thereto.
The sugar weighers will ID, See that
licensed applicants for bounty make re-
turns at the beginning of the sugar
season of all sugar and syrup on hand.
(2) They will, during the sugar season,
weigh at their stations all sugar pre-
sented to them, in packages of ten
do or ht,l inaDaal
and mark each package weighed with
the weighers' name, gross weight, tare
and net weight, entering the weights
in book No "a provided for the pur-
pose. (3) They will, at The close of
the sugar season, beginning on the
date designated by the collector, visit
each factory in their respective SUBJ
divisions, and weigh, mark and record
in like manner all the sugar left on
hand. (D They will make as many
subdivisions of the different lots pre-
sented for weighing as there are differ
ent kinds of grades in the lot, and
draw one sample of three ounces from
each subdivisions, the sample to be so
drawn as to fairly represent the lot
subdivision from which it is taken.
(5) The samples will be put in the
boxes provided, covered Immediately,
and the blank label on the box filled
cut. CO. A certificate will be filled out
in duplicate, for each lot sub. division
with the data contained on the hex
label, one copy of which will be i'm
mediately sent, with the envelope in
the box, by mail, to the collector, and
the other retained until the close of
the sugar season and forwarded with
the sugar producers record to the col
lector. 60 They will receive the pro
ducer's record on the premises, at the
close of the season, take acknowledge
ment of the affidavit thereon, and see
that it is in due form. (S) They will re-
ceive no fee for taking such acknowledge
ment, or administering oaths. co.
Trey will take care that no fraudulent
claims are presented against the gov
eminent.
1t is the duty of chemists or inspect
ors O, To examine and classify the
samples OF sugar received from the
weighers and fill the blank form pro-
vided. (2) To make polariscopic tests
of samples only when there is reason
able doubt in regard to the class in
which they belong.
Producers will observe the following
regulations: O Bounty will be paid
only to these lice nsed applicants pro-
ducing 500 pounds or more, testing at
least eighty per CO Mt of pure sugar. (2)
Sugar producers will make application
for bounty, in duplicate, on blank form
No. 2SS, furnished, upon request, by
The revenue officers. (3) They will
keep on form No. 22l, in duplicate, a
simple, daily record of trees tapped and
sugar produced. The form should be
filed out, sworn to before the weigher,
and handed to him when he visits the
producers premises at the close of the
season. (D The application must be
in the hands of the officers before the
first day of July. 1t will not do to mail
it on the Both of June expecting it to be
re ceived. (5) They must put all sugar
upon which bounty is claimed in pack
ages of ten pounds or more. Co They
must number the packages serially, be-
ginning with No. l. % They must
leave covers of packages unfastened
until samples have been drawn. (S)
They must mark each package with the
producers name. (9) They must mark
each package before it is filed, with
its weight, to be deducted as tare. Q0)
They must not claim bounty on sugar
made from trees other than those
included in the application on form
No. 2SS. QD They must not claim
bounty on adulterated sugar. Q2)
They must not claim bounty on sugar
made prior to July l, 1891.