The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-10-11
Inc Narlr Orchard.

The nAplos have for mary years been |
lpekcsi upou ~ ihe l.sa paying pAr7 q ]
tss farm II Tbs wAs ihr cAse twenty
wears ngo. i i doahly irue ao@ ~
s4errAl rsNsons. Mesiefu saAlles boii'
ing appliances aud methods have great
" lessshei toe talbot ard octsi ~ work
ing the camp. aud NJ the saHe time
have ruasis q possible b produce anaber
syrups ard light coloned sugars fsr su-
perior is quality ~ ihc dark symps
aud sugar made ny our fathers. frlces
a maple products nre much higher
dian formerly Sna the tendency is ~.
wnpi san htghcf prices, especially ior
the batter grades. which sre IA grow
ing demand Thr Inferior grades ~
Iark tub sugar which unce hAd % scli
Ia competition with cane sugar now ~
largely 10 the Wholesale dealers IA The
wesi. where they src used for mixing
and sold under lhe name o. maple
syfap. but would not be recognized a.
such in any locality where the genuine
article j. known. The exquisite maple
flavor IL inimiiable, and the skill Of The
ehemis, IN has efforts 70 produce n Eat
isfAetory substitute, has 50 far been
unayailing. Tits this maple flavor, aud
this alone, ,has niakes our best maple
products command the prices Of our
choicest Injuries. The maple sugar
maker who does not recognize this fact
and Is still using the old style pans with
heaters and evaporators with deep
iiucs which are hard 10 keep clean, and
ON which only the dark colored syrnps
and sugars can be produced, Is certain
| In not making the most Of his oppor-
tunities. lie is barely paying his ex-
penses and should discard his anti
quated outfit, and by the use Of modern
methods aud the shallow boiling eyap-
orator, with small, interchangeable
pans, should lessen his running ex-
penses, increase his output, better the
quality of his product and command a
better price. BY so doing he can, with
proper care, largely increase the in
come from his sugar camp.
The lnmbermen have made heavy in
roads upon our naples along with other
/ forest trees, and have thereby added
| largely 10 the value of the sugar camps
which remain intact. In many sections
Of Vermont there are many dense thick
cts OF young maple saplings which, with
a little care for a few years, can be
made profitable. The proper manage
ment of such young maple groves is
well illustrated and explained on pages
IA to % of Farmers Bulletin No. 252,
which can be had by addressing postal
card request for same TO the U. 5. De
partment Of Agriculture at Washing
ton.
We no longer slaughter our naples
with axe and gouge as was done a halt
century ago, but are we taking all the
care that we should by describing the
use of spouts which require rossing OF
the bark and which have shoulders and
spurs or anchors, all Of which tend tc
crush the bark and tear it from the
tree in removing the spout from the
bore9 The crushed and torn bark vii
rot, and the enlarged wound fails &c
heal the first season as it should anc
will if the right style of spout is used
Examine your trees this month ano
compare results in this matter of heal
ing with different styles Of spouts USED
last spring. If you have yourself usec
none Of the improved spouts for which
so much merit is claimed, some of youl
neighbors may have them. II so, ex
anime their trees and compare results
A little care in this line may add years
10 the life Of your naples and at the
same time add largely to the income
from your camp.