Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-12

first floor oil the armory excel those or
former yenrJ both in size and quality.
There are little COWS made OF maple
material. And thcrc arc also all sort Of
sugar making and dairy appliances
offered for the inspection Of prospective
buyers.
Tho afternoon session Of the Sugar
Makers convention was due to open at
two o'clock but ii was nearly three
before they finally assembled and the
president. G. H. Soue of Fairfield. read
his address. 1t was. in substance. as
follows:
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.
One Of the great questions before tn"
country to-day is how to solve n"
problems Of rural life. We are told that
In agriculture VIC arc fast becoming
nation Of consumera rather than pro-
ducers. 1t is interesting to compare our
last census and nnd urban life claiming
the 1s millions Of population that the
United States has gained In the last
decade We can hardly expect the neXt
ten years to re, cal such disproportionatc
gain in the cities over rural communities
The pendulum is due 10 swing the other
way. The high cost Of living is a factor
in the question. Agricultural Vermont
which includes two-thrds Of the State
population. has also paid its toll to tho
city in the last decade We now have
fewer farms In tho state and our rural
communities have lost in numbers.
While Vermont kecnly feels the loss
of our best young men that have gone
over her borders in such vast numbers
to other lands, we stil have In them "a
most valuable asset. Especially may tr'
sugar makers Of the state thank them for
what they have done, and what they will
continue to do for us. Vermonters ar"
ever loyal to the traditions of their
childhood.
A member of this association had the
honor to furnish the maple sugar used
at the ninth annual sugar party of tho
| Vermont State association at Washington,
| D. G. 1t was "A compliment TO one Of
Vermont's most widely known products.
In comparing the old way Of making
sugar with the new the speaker
! emphasized the need of cleanliness and
despatch.
This association has demonstrated, dur
( ing its rs wears of existence to the Sugar
Makers OF Vermont how to make the
highest quality OF syrup and sugar. Yet
1t is surprising to see how much poor
sugar there is made in Vermont to-day.
! cannot understand why there are so
many Indifferent sugar makers who
are perfectly contented to make moth
ing but poor sugar putting it in wood
tubs, and selling II from two TO hvc
cents per pound less than it would bring,
We're 1t of good quality and sold in
syrup.
Il am told the American Tobacco
company takes from 81 to Is carloads
of this sugar from Vermont yearly.
Think what this means al two to Ave
cents per pound loss to the producer
Another question that concerns the
future sugar industry of Vermont is the
alarming extent to which the maple
forests are being consumed for lumber
purposes. This condition seems to me 10
demand the early Inauguration Of meas
urts looking to the conservation of these
maple forests-which ! consider the most
valuable natural asset Of the State
Vermont is in need Of laws that
will attract people to the farms. and
not drive them away.
Give US an equality tax Law that vii
taN individual loans on rea. estate
secured by mortcago, on the same basi!
that the State taxes corporations making
similar loans and let these loans b,
exempt from the town appraisal Suci
law will encourage prosperous farmers
and others in rural communities to inves
in farm securities instead of being forced
as under our present law, to place thei
money in banks to escape taxation.
Finally. let We have little sentimen
for the fair name of Nermont-that w
will leave little bit better farm thar
we found with the old sugar orchard o.
the hillside. ever sacred in our care
The secretary George II. chaplin o
= Middlesex. reported that 40 new member
had been added to the association duriu
the past year. The receipts during IN
7 past year. including a balance on hand q
\ $40, totaled s6o2l@ and the eXpenditur
during the year leaves a balance OF S4b''
in the treasury.
Il G. r. Martin OF Rochester read pape
on How Can We Increase the Producuo
of Fine Maple Goods and Market Tier
at Paying Prices" Mr. Martin said tina
opportunities for young people were grow
ing better instead OF worse in Vernon
= and that they should stay on tho farm.
" 1t is possible for Vermont to have
monopoly OF the maple SUGAR lnuuSN
y II proper policy OF conservation
exercised in reference to her map
7 trees. Maple trees should be favored ;
X the expense II necessary, Of evergreens.
Mr. Martins paper was followed by
l. lengthy discussion. during which h
81 answered many questions as to HI
( methods of conducting the maple suga
industry. V. |. Spear OF Randolph the
70 read a paper on Present Conditions
u the Maple Sugar Market and Prospect
"A for the Coming Year"
ID Mr.. Spear spoke OF President Soule a
is the largest producer OF maple sugar
N the State, if not In the country, an
l. said that large part of the sugar {
~ the State was made for the tobacco mani
al facturer and the ConfeCtionor at 10
le price This tub sugar might he mad
ye into syrup and sold nj a higher prof
he A gallon of syrup brings about the san
l. price as eight pounds of sugar
The Sugar Makers should try to make
Is good quality OF syrup instead OF a POI
t. quality of tub sugar, The crop last ye
e. was not good and there IL every reas'
H. to look for Il good crop and high prlc
aurtnu .Aa comluE sprinR.