Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11
Annual Meeting of Organization
in This City Tuesday
Wakiug and Marketing of the Product
Discussed by Speakers from This
state, New York and
Canada.


A. A. Carlton Tuesday. that We're
asked in regard to the Vermont maple
sugar and syrup exhibit at the New York
Land exposition. which he attended. The
character of these questions showed the
general ignorance that prevails through
out this country in regard to the manu-
tacturc, tast and appearance of the far
famed Vermont product.
What do You put in II to make 1t of
this auality?' asked a visitor admirins
the white, e-graned maple sugar on
exhibition
MADAM replied tho attendant. it
is what we keen out of it that makes !;
30 good. Impurities and aduteraton give it
the dark color which many people think
good maple sugar ought to have"
The lady gazed at him in wonder. and
passed on.
One of the greatest mistakes Vermont
sugar producers make. said MIR. Carleton
is their failure to advertise their prod
ucts No sugar was for sale a: the
land exposition. nor could samples he
obtained by those Interested, until the
close of tho exposition. The exhibitors
Of other States had provided 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 :he maple sugar sent
out from this 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 is from West Newbur>.,
and was one of the speakers at the an.
nual meeting of the Vermont Sugn,
Makers association in the arnory yester.
day. He has good voice and delivery,
and could be heard with ease i'll ~ part.
Of the hall His subject wa: ~jhsorva-
tons of Nerpont Sugar Maker at the
Land Exposition in New York. with Sua-
Eestions as t. Prices. Packages and Gen.
eral Appearance"
Deal direct with the consumer" said
the speaker. Leave ont the middlcman."
Mr. carleton threw some hot shot into
the camp of the sugar makers when nc
'old them that their membership had de.
creased from 62G, eight years ago, to 10
last year
And in future" said he. may our
motto he. Get there. Ell"
PRES. SOI'Lt"S ADDRESS
President George II. Soule Of Fairfield.
The first speaker in his address. brought
before his hearers some facts that gave
them food for thought in quantities suni-
cient to last them long time.
MS long ago as 1850" said he the
maple sugar industry reached its greatest
height. Since that year the area of pro.
duction has enormously decreased. owing
largely 10 the heavy numbering of the
sugar maple"
In 1890 said he. Vermont stood first in
maple sugar production: in 1909 Vermont
stood third. Now, he believes, Vermont il
capable of cquallng hei best former rec.
ord.
The president urged progress in quality,
50 as TO create demand for the pure
product He also referred briefly To the
sugar trust its opera tons in this State.
and its possible utilization with the Amer
lean Tobacco company.
Then followed the report of II. T. cha.
pm OF MiddleseX. secretary of the SUGAR
Makers association.
IF this association. said he, lis to ful-
MI its destination, it must reach IA much
larger membership
SURGERY ON MAPLE FORESTS
ne SUBJECT or Tree surgery AS
Applied to Maple Forests" was dis
3ussed in considerable detail hy G.. O.
)rmsbee of Montpelier. u leading land.
scapc gardener. ana vice president Of
the Vermont Horticultural society
Mr.. orlnsbce prophesed that the
practice of spraying forest trees VIII
hc generally adopted within a few
Years. Its neglect in the past. said
he accounts for the lacl; of healthy
,rces at the present time
He urged the Importance of making
high grade of sugar. if there is to
ne any profit in the manufactures
Ventilation Of the sugar house is a
matter commonly neglected. The
steam condcnses on the smoke her
grimmed rafters and drips into the
boiling sap with i'll effects.
quick. flashing blaze, not a bed of
Goals. is necessary under the pan. to
produce fine. white sugar Fine. dry
wood must be burned, and it must be
piled loosely.
Spouts. said he, need not be driven
deep; new holes should be made in
stead of roaming. and tree may he
tapped in three or four places without
INJURY. Leaves are an important fac
tor in governing the amount of sugaI'
tree viii yield. and 50 is the natural
environment of the tree.
BETTER QUALITY URGED.
v !, Spear of Randolph was another
speaker who urged better quality
OF product. But there are people sal |
he. who don't know good maple sugar
when they eat it. and until they leara