Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-15

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In closing, Mr.. Mcmahon said,
|, AS buyer of maple sugar, | would
rather leave the matter as it is, but as
Vermonter | am thoroughly dis.
gusted."
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The audience Thursday afternoon
was small because of the rain.
Prof. j. l.. Hills, director of the
Vermont experiment station, Bur-
lington, spoke on "The Composition
and Flow OF Sap" He said the
knowledge of the flow of sap was very
small, very little study having been
given TO it until 1898 and 1899. In
these two years considerable study has
been made along these lines and the
experiment station has probably ac-
quired more knowledge of these
problems than have all the other sta
tions together. There work has been
directed to the solution Of natures
laws. In proportion as work is done
along the lines of natures laws,
practical results have been accom-
plished.
In the season of 1897 few expert
ments " ere begun in South Burling-
ton, in 1898 further Investigations
were made in a sugar orchard near
Waterbury, but in 1899 the rqvages of |
the worms in this orchard had made |
it unfit for the purpose and the inves-
legations were made at Jacksonville. |
The organic non-sugars found in
sap are injurious to the perfection of |
the sugar product. The maple tree
draws from the air carbOnic acid and
takes from the soil all the other in
gradients in water solution. In the
winter certain tissues of the trees are
filled full Of starch, but in the spring
there is almost an entire absence of
starch. The starch grains stored in
the trees by the sunlight are digested
into sugar. Sugar is the result Of the
starch storage of the summer before
and is the result Of sunlight, and the
poor quality of sugar and sap in the
spring of 1899 was caused by the
great amount of rain in the month of
May and June the previous summer.
The average amount of sugar in a tree
s SO pounds. 6
BUSINESS MEETING.
The following officers were elected
or the coming year:-President Hon. l
7. |. Spear, the present incumbent;
ice presidents, one member from a
ach county, to be named later by the -,
and executive COMMITTEES:
ecretary. A. j. Croft Of Enosburgh: 4
reasurer, Hon. Alpha Messer of +
rochester; auditor, II. w. Vail OF
'omfret. 4
1t was voted to turn over to the
laple sugar market located here Sl22 p
eceived in membership fees by the n
A proposition to make
Il stockholders of the market life d
lembers of the association without N
aynent of yearly dues was discussed
nd laid on the table until next meet \,
lg.
The report of the treasurer showed n
bout $500 on hand after paying all br
expenses.
The following resolutions were Sc
unanimously adopted: to
Resolved, That the Vermont Sugar -
akers' association in eighth annual ba
ssion convened hereby renew their pc
nphatic protest against the fraud ia
ent and unjust competition which 81
lrdens the maple sugar industry of n,
G state in the widespread manufac- ha
re and sale of adulterated and FIR
urious syrups, that are crowded VI
)on consumers under the name and
bel of pure Vermont goods. S oil
Resolved, That we demand the pas w
&c of a pure food law by Congress wi
hich will protect producers and con- 'al
mers from the fraudulent practice 90
inscriptions manufacturers and fer
alers, and we respectfully ask our en-
majors and Representatives in Con- Isi
ess to use their influence and votes '''
FAVOR Of the enactment OF such
H. soy
Resolved, That the Vermont Sugar &c
akers' association congratulate the no
gar makers of Vermont upon the r.
~ hNh HuNNSsS vi bnb uIsI wear : en-
'rk of the sugar makers market. an
e call the attention of the sugar ~ ~
lkers to the satisfactory prices paid bri
patrons and the sound financial Sol
ndition of the market and heartily
the management OF the
me to the confidence OF the. sugar I
lkers of the state. o.,
Resolved, That the secretary of this 4
ganization be and is hereby direct pu
to forward a copy of these resolu- J
ms to each of our senator's and rep sh'
'entatives in Congress, and to the =
'retary of the National Pure Food e en'
'ngress at Washington, ID. c. S
The stockholders of the Vermont the
APPLE Sugar Makers Market held ur :
cir annual meeting at Red Lion q !
n, Wednesday evening. The report cor
the directors showed that the Mar \
t had paid expenses for the past Sat
ar and dividend of per cent to !
stockholders. Consigners received
cents for the first grade Of syrup d,