The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
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The following article, from recent num-
Der Of the JohnstoEn HsTald. has been re-
printed BY several Somerset county papers
| The article throughout Is misleading. Pro-
! ducers Of maple sugar can have their pro-
/ duet weighed and inspected at their convent
] e1ce and can dispose Of j; at their pleasure
| No better evidence can be Offered that
the Law nas been working successfully
/ aud that the farmers Of Somerset county
have not been slow to take advantage Of the
bounty provided BY Act Of Congress,
/ than 70 quote the number who
we're granted license last season and this.
/ In 1922 I55 Licenses 10 manufacture maple
sugar were granted TO prodaoers in Somerset
county, against 572 granted in 1895. Last
year there were 0nly four licensed sugar pro-
duoers outside OF Somerset county in the
Sd Internal Revenue District and this year
the namber has been increased to II.
The maple sugar bounty aE does not seem
/ 10 be a success, and the farmers in this and
Somerset COUNTIES who had hailed it with
delight, thinking il would increase their
Golfers. nov speak Of its operations with dis
gust They say that il is more trouble and
1 expense 70 comply with the provisions of
the law than il i worth.
The law gives 4 bounty of two cents a
pound, but in order to claim this sum the
producer must have the sugar examined by
the inspector. This requires the producer to
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or calls. In order to lay any claim to the
bounty, the producer must file an applica-
ton that he intends to apply for the bounty,
and a lot OF red tase that must be gone
through with L very annoying to the farm
srs.
But the worst feature Is that The practical
operations Of the laE prevent the farmer
from disposingof bis products at his pleas
ure. All Of his maauiaciare must be kept
on hand antil the inspector comes around,
which in many cases Is weeks after it is
ready for naTkst. IN the meantime those
who do not wait on the bounty dispose Of
their product al good price, while, by the
time the one has gone through the process
Of procuring the bounty, he finds bis pro
due. deteriOrated and the price declined 80
that he receives less money with the bounty
added than if be would have sold at his
pleasure without waiting 70 comply Nith
the law to get She bounty. Then the eertif-
cation and affidavits required are very an
noying 70 The country people not used TO
following legal FORMS
A prominent Richland TosEship farmer
said today that be knew half dozen per
sons in his neighborhOod who had received
the bounty last year, and this year not one
Of them had applied His own experiences.
be said. vas enough to satisfy him that DO
matter how wei the nntentlons Of the law
may have been, il did not work well IN prsc-
tice- Last year the inspector was delayed
some time in getting to his district and be
missed the chance Of selling his sugar at 3
price much Eo-e than the price be finally
received with the bounty added. The opin-
ion among the farmers Is general that this
kind OF psternalisn By the government Is
a fraad.
This has been an exceptionally good sugar
yezT in this section For the past ten days
the fiOE Gas been almost constant. and those
who have large camps are kept hustling very
lively. The product Of the season Is already
much larger than in most years. while the
prospscs Is favorable for several good runs
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