The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-10
A Vermont Industry is Badly in
Need of Fresh Impetus
REPORTED TO ASSOCIATION
At It's Annual Meeting in Burlington To-
day, Steps Were Taken to Reawaken
Interest-A. A. Carleton of West
Newbury Elected President.

Burlington, Jan. l0.--At the business
session of the Vermont Sugar Makers
association in the armory to-day, the
following officers were elected:
President, A. A. Carleton, West New
bury.
Vice presidents, c. E. Martin Of Roch-
ester and W. Il. York OF Lincoln.
Secretary, II. B. Chaplin, Middlesex.
Treasurer, H. w. Vail, Randolph.
The association to-day decided TO send
committee before the next legisla-
ture to secure a law providing that
listers take an annual census of maple
trees and the amount of the product;
also compile an annual census of farm
animals. 1t was also voted that the
membership tees of the association go
to advertise the maple sugar industry
of Vermont
Lack OF advertising was one Of the
things deplored by Mr.. Carleton of West
Nowbury, in an address yesterday after
noon on observation of Vermont
Sugar Maker at the Land Exposition
in New York" One of the greatest
mistakes Vermont sugar producers make,
said Mr.. Carleton, is their failure to
advertise their products. No sugar was
for sale at the exposition, nor could SAM
pies be obtained by those interested,
until the close of the exposition. The
exhibitions of other states had provid-
ed literally for these demands But
Vermont exhibitors did not even have
list of reliable home dealers TO give
out.
Mr. Carleton also urged the Importance
Of high quality in the maple sugar sent
out from the state.
"The price doesn't matter" declared
visitors at the exposition, "if we can
only be sure of getting what We pay
for"
Mr.. Carleton also caused some sur
Prise by asserting that eight years ago
the membership Of the association was
G36, whereas II has dwindled to no last
year
V. T. Spear Of Randolph was another
speaker who urged better quality of
product. But there are people, said he,
who don't know good maple sugar when
they eat it. and until they learn more
they will insist on the grades which
they have been accustomed to regard as
the best
The farmers, said he, can often mar
ket his sugar to the best advantage by
selling ii direct to a circle of retail
customers, avoiding commission men and
the jobbers.
Mr.. Spear answered the usual volley
Of questions which followed each address,
and which brought to light many prob
lens that have vexed the farmers.
Mr. Spear recommended the manufac-
ture OF small cakes of high grade sug-
ar, as one of the most profitable forms
in which to market the product. He also
discussed the relative merits of sale in |
quantities Of various sizes and in the |
forms of syrup and of sugar.
At last evenings session the speakers I
we're + w Youmans Of Delhi, n ", |
IN Maple Sugar Marketing the Prod
ict"; Fl. H. Miller of Burlington on "The
Quality of Maple Products" and S. f. |
Ames of Rockburn, Quebec, on "The Ma
DE Sugar Industry in Canada"
Dairymen Begin Convention.
The Vermont Dairymen's association
,egin its 42d convention in the armory
It 10 o'clock this morning with an at
cndance of eight hundred. The address
II welcome was given by Mayor Rob
rts of Burlington, with response by
J. L. Martin. commissioner of agricul-
ure. In his annual address, President
l.. Davis of Hartford dwelt on the
Possibilities Of the New Vermont con-
ention, state roads, the grange, agri-
ultural schools, etc. Then there were
'apers by c. C. Gates OF North Hartland
m MY Method of Making Silver Cup
'utter" and by John L. Smith of Barre,
lass, on "The Farmers Side of Shipping
Iilk"