Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
Vermont Sugar Mt Chicago.

1t is already evident that Vermont is to
realize small degree of benefit from the
various exhibits at the worlds fair made
by the stats as vol as by individual ex-
hbitors residing in tho State. Nermont's
products are numerous and diversified, but
her horse and mapls sugar industries I'M
doubleday are more profitable and better
known throughout the country than any
others. 1t Is q matter Of general satsfac-
ton, therefore, that these Vermont inter-
ests arc creditably represented ct tho
worlds exposition. We have already
spoken at length in these columns of the
Green Mountain States exhibit of Morgan
horses at Chicago, which has attracted wide
and favorable comment, and the result can
not be other wise than to make the Morgans
even more widely known and more popular
than they are at present.
We desire to speak at this time more par
ticularly, however, of Nermonts maple
sugar exhibit at the worlds fair. 1t looked
at one time as if the maple sugar industry
Of this State would not be creditably repre-
seuted, il at all, at the exposition, but at
the last moment as it were, some of the men
interested in this product decided that Yer
mont could not afford to have no display of
the States most popular luxury at a
worlds fair In which all the nations would
be represented and the reault is an exhibit
that hes wen the admiration of all who
have seen it. That the display has merits
entirely creditable to our State Is shown by
the manner in which it has been compli-
taJ Inv hn at to L
advisedy as well intelligently upon the
subject.
The Chicago Grocer publishes alengthy de-
scription OF Vermont's maple sugar exhibit
at Jackson Park together with q photo
graphic reproduction thereof. Itgives many
facts about thu industry already familiar to
our readers and points out that while the
annual production OF maple sugar and
syrup combined from all sections OF the
United States amounts to about 30 600, 600
pounds, the State OF Vermont produces 10
600, 600 pounds of sugar and 300, 900 gal
Ions OF syrup, or nearly 40 per cent of tbs
entire production Of the country.
Tho Grocer also calls attention to the
State law against the adulteration OF
maple products and warns Its readers
that IL they would secure genuine
maple sugar and syrup they should
secure it in original packages put up in
Vermont. Tho extent to which mspl,
goods have been adulterated and initiated
in all parts of the country can be realized
partially from the fact that a dealer in St
Louis declared that a fine cake OF genuine
maple sugar shown TO him was adulterated
owing to the fact that he had been accus
toned to handle dark imitation. This fl
only an example OF what has been In prog
rsss in all parts OF the country and 1t is n o
surprising that difficulty is sometimes expe
rienced in finding a good market for genu
inc maple sugar. The result Of all this ha
been a loss of thousands of dollars each yea
to the maple sugar producers OF Vermont
The States exhibit of maple sugar at the
worlds fair will not only advertise one o
Vermonts most desirable and profitable
products, but it will also help to educate tn
people ef this country and others as to wha
genuine maple sugar is, In this way tn
exhibit will render imitation, II not adulter
alton. OF maple products more difficult here
after, thus adding to the value of ever,
pound of maple sugar that Is produced il
Vermont.