The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-28
FOR BETTER MAPLE SUGAR
Booklet BY State Publicity De-
partment

cooperation WIN the vermont Maple
Sugar Makers association for the
purpose of advertising the quality of
the Vermont product, to extend the
market for it in other states in the
union and to insure the delivery of
genuine and high grade article by
Vermont producers on orders recev-
ed from other states.
The publicity department has sent
out letters and cards from the state
secretarys Office 10 large number
of persons in other states in all parts
of the Union acquainting them with
what Vermont has to offer. The let
ter reads as follows;
Vermont has an enviable reputa-
ton for the production of maple sug-
ar and syrup and as a result of this
reputation, this department has had
frequent inquiries from persons who
are DESTROYS of obtaining the address
SEES Of the makers of the best quality
of maple sugar and syrup.
IN order to furnish this informa-
ton, this department is preparing to
supply upon request an illustrated
| booklet entitled, A History of Yer
mcnt's Maple Sugar Industry This
| booklet contains not only interesting
| facts and illustrations relating to
the maple sugar industry, but also a
large number Of choice recipes for
the use of maple sugar and syrup
in cooking and in making candy. A
| list of persons from whom the best
| quality of sugar and syrup may be
obtained is printed in connection
with this booklet
IF you are in any way interested
in knowing from whom you may pur-
chase the standardized product kind
ly fill out the enclosed card and re
turn it to me. Whereupon informa-
ton win be sent you by first mail.
Thanking you for any inquiry you
may make in this matter, l am, Yours
very truly, Guy w. Bailey, Secretary
of State
The card mentioned asks if the re-
cipient wishes TO be sent either the
booklet. "A History of vermonts
Maple Sugar Industry" or List of
Makers of Maple Sugar and Syrup"
or both. A large number send for
beth.
This booklet and list were prepar-
cd and furnished by the Vermont
Maple Sugar Makers association.
The list contains the names of those
Vermont sugar makers who are will
ing to sell for ont of the state con
sumption only maple sugar and syrup
of standard quality Walls contain
ing sugar and syrup of such quality
are sent them and they agree to
bring their product up to 1t.
Already in the first five days since
answers began to come in large
number OF replies have been receiv-
ed. March 10 there were received
l45 cards; March 20 brought 165:
March y brought 21a: March 20
brought 2S9 and March "a there
were l61. On March 10 there were
80 from New York state. The mum.
ter OF returns by states the other
four days were.
Ohio, 146; New York. lis; Massa-
chusetts, IS; Michigan. rs: Wiscon.
sin, 1871; Missouri. 8; District of Co
lumbia, 8; Iowa, ZIG; Texas, IS:
Maine, 9; New Jersey, Is; Montana.
2; Louisiana, 2; Pennsylvania, 3; Ne
vada, q Indiana, /; South Dakota, /;
Minnesota. /; Maryland. s; Rhode Is
land, 4; Delaware, / Kentucky. .;
Florida, IS; North Carolina, / total,
500.
A sample of the replies received at
the secretary's office is the one from
the correspondent living in Miamis-
burg. o.. which reads
The writer is much interested in
the farmer and would be pleased to
receive any information that may
lead to the advancement of farm pro-
ducts and commends you for the in
terest your state is taking in such
matters"
The hope and purpose of this work
done by the department is to in
crease greatly the market for pure
maple sugar all over the country.
"A History OF vermont's Maple SUI
gar Industry" says in its introduc- |
tory paragraph
ITO the Green Mountain state be-
longs the honor of furnishing the |
maple its safest refuge and best |
home. Here it grows in all its beau
~ and luxury of foliage. Here. too.
as the frosts OF fall settle upon oui
maple forests, has the painter tried |
to copy and place upon canvas the
picture as the glossy green leaves
turn to red and gold.
once ii reigned supreme as king
Of the forests Of Vermont Thous-
ands Of acres once occupied by the
sugar maple have been cleared for
agriculture and the maple like the
dusky warrior has gradually been
driven back to the hills Again I'M
der the title. The Early History of
Maple Sugar"