Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-30
SUGAR PRIZE WINNERS.
Announced at tho Closing Session Of the
Sugar Maker tssocistion Officers.

Announced at tho Closing Session OF the
Sugar Makrr.' t~.ociation Onio.rs.
Montpelier, Jan 23.-The morning session
of the Sugar Makers convention opened
at 10 n. m. The first OH the programme
was prize essay, the subject being
Bounty or tariff. which best subserves
the interests of maple sugar producers"
delivered by Il. r. Towle of Franklin,
agricultural editor of the st. Adams Mes
senger. The subject was handled in a
mastery manner and was of much in
terest. This was followed by discussion
by different members. prize essay en-
titled How to produce the most per tree
at the lowest cost per pound of best quail
ty maple sugar and syrup" by ]. II. Chaplin
of Middlesex was next read and followed
by discussion. There was much enthu-
siasm exhibited and many practical points
brought out. Hon. C. j. Bell of Hardwick
then led a discussion on our present Jaw
Does 1t protect our maple products from
authorizations and fraudulent imitations?"
after which committee was appointed by
the chair to determine on the style of pack
age to be used by the association The
committee on color adopted as a standard
that syrup shown in the exhibit by L. Is.
Osgood and made on G.. II. Grimm's ap-
paratus. The lightest colored syrup and
sugar was exhibited by w. w. Chase of
East Fletcher.
with the report of officers. The secretary
reported having received 1921. The treas
urer reported receiving Sl222 80 during the
year and paying out $99S.1S. The reports
were accepted and adopted. Then fol-
lowed the election of officers for the en-
suing year as follows: President, Hon.
Frank Kenfeld of Morrisville secretary,
A. j. Croft of Enosburgh Falls; treasurer,
Victor l. Spear of Braintree; auditor, c. l..
Mcmahon of stowe; the vice-presidents OF
last year were reelected. After short re-
marks of encouragement by several men,
bers the committee on resolutions was
heard and resolutions adopted. The
awards to exhibitors were read by the Sec
rotary, which were as follows
Glass a, pail and tub sugar-Ist, Percy
Chase. East Fairfield; I'd. A. S. Moody,
Moscow; Sd. WilliamH. Kelton, Glover;
4th, N. w. Hawthorne, Barnard
judges, Cassius Peck, G. w. Green, L. l.
Bass.
Glass b, stirred sugar-1st, Z. p. Wal.
bridge, Cabot; %, II. A. Rogers, Cabot Sd
Alpha Messer. Rochester, judges, A. A
Leland, a. J. Pomcroy. D. A. Kneeland.
Glass C, cake sugar-1st. C. l.. Parmen
ter, East Montpelier: I'd, Mrs. u. G.. Chase
East Fletcher; Sd, Mrs. L. x. Osgood, Rut
land; 4th. T.! j. Hooper, Fairfield; judges
z. b. Il. Northrop, c. A. Wing, George
Gould.
CLASS IL, SyTup-lSt, rTdih NSiiSiu, -hoi'
risville; I'd, James Patch, East Fletcher
Sd. II. ID. Camp, Orange: judges, c. A
Hawley. L. r. Tabor. A. p. Niles.
Glass +, candy-lst, Mrs. l.. X. Osgood
Rutland; 2d, Miss Nella Grimm, Rutland
Sd, Miss Ida Rogers. Cabot
Glass +, pastry-1st, Mrs. l.. X. Osgood
Rutland; I'd, Mrs Mary Leland, Johnson
3D., Mrs. Percy Chase, East Fairfield; Attn
Mrs. w. w. Chase, East Fletcher; judges
for classes Il and F, Mrs. f. Blanchard
Mrs. C. S. whittier, Mrs. James Boutwell,
| Bucket covers-lst. G. II. Grimm, Rut
| land second, A. s. Mody, Moscow; Sd, l.
r. Tabor, Westford.
Sap spouts-lst, A. NJ. Foster, Cabot
Cd, l.. r. Tabor, Westford; judges OF
bucket covers and spouts, James Patch
A. a. Raymond, Percy Chase.
Sweepstakes-lst. l.. X. Osgood. Rut
land; I'd, II. Il. Barney, Underhill; 3D.. w
w. Chase, East Fletcher; judges, Cassiu
Peck, j. w. Green, f. l.. Bass, c. a
Hawley, l.. r. Tabor. A. =. Niles Ate
some discussion relative to the interest
OF the association the meeting was ad
journed until 1897.