Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-10
THE SUGAR MAKERS
Concluded an Interesting Meeting at
Randolph.


cessful meeting in the history of the
Vermont Sugar Makers association
closed at Randolph last night. The
morning session was occupied with
speech making. The first speaker
was G. d. Whitman of Brattleboro,
whose subject was "Caking Maple
Sugar for Market.' He advocated
wrapping all cake sugar in paraifine
paper and gave many helpful hints.
In the absence of George II. Soule,
of Fairfield, who was to speak on
GLOW to Prepare Maple Sugar for
Market" the subject was discussed by
Hon. Alpha Messer of Rochester.
NJ. d. Mcmahon, of Burlington, in
his address on "'The Market Demands
for Maple Goods gave many helpful
suggestions. lie said that the sugar
makers will never gain and retain the
better class of trade until they put up
the pure maple products in attractive
packages of uniform quantity and
size.
W. l. Chamberlin of Cleveland, /,
Ohio, on the editorial staff of the
Ohio Farmer, told of the work done
by that paper for the good of the sug-
ar maker.
At the opening of the afternoon
session the Judges announced the fol-
lowing awards:
Class A, maple syrup-Alpha Mes
ser, first score 80, Rochester, $S: sec
ond, II. B. Chase, score 9S, Fletcher,
$6: j. b. Maxfeld, score 95, Fairfax,
81; w. N. Gilfllan, score "a, South
Ryegate.
Class B, pail sugar-F'irst score,
Merton G. Shattuck, East Fairfield,
SIS; second, l.. W. Lintield, East
Brairtree, SO.
Glass c, tub sugar-First score, 90,
A. A. Leland, johnson: second score,
9S. A. B. Croft, Enosburgh Falls.
Glass D, cake sugar-First premi-
um. So, w. w. Chase, East Fletcher
score 90: second, Sc, M. Shattuck and
son, Eden, score 9S; third, 81, G. d.
Foster, Cabot, score 81.
Producers sweepstakes, Glass G.
First, j. S. Wilson, Cabot, $50; sec
ond, Dudley Carleton, West Newbury
$40.
Dealers sweepstakes, Glass H
First, G.. III. Grimm & Co., Rutland
$40: second, A. NJ. Foster, Cabot $40
Class l, sugar utensils-First, Lead
er Evaporator Co., Enosburgh Falls
$40; II. II. Foster, Cabot, s5.
Glass f, candy-First score, SO
Miss Annie L. Messer, Rochester, S3
second, score 9s, Miss Helen p
Grimm, Rutland, So; third, score 81
Mrs. II. II. Foster, Cabot, 81.
The report of the treasurer showe'
about $4OO on hand after paying al
expenses,
The following resolutions wer
unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That the Vernon
Sugar Makers association in eight
j annual session convened hereby reneN
their emphatic protest against tn
fraudulent and unjust competitio
which burdens the maple sugar indus
try of the state in the widesprea
manufacture and sale of adulterate
and spurious syrups, that are crowde
upon consumers under the name an
label of pure Vermont goods.
Resolved, That we demand til
passage of a pure food law by Congre'
which will protect producers and cor
sumers from the FRAUDULENT practice
of unscrupulous manufacturers an
5 dealers, and we respectfully ask OF
D senators and representatives in Con
gress to use their influence and vote
: in favor of the enactment of such
: law.
S Resolved, That the Vermont Sug;
t Makers association cOngratulateS I'll
sugar makers of Vermont upon I'll
q marked success of the first year
: work of the sugar makers markc
We call the attention of the sug'
;, makers to the satisfactory prices pa
: to patrons and the sound flnancl
condition of the market and hearth
commend the management OF I'll
same to the confidence of the sug
- makers of the state.
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