Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
FRUITS AND MAPLE UGAR
Two Sterling Vermont Products
under Discussion.
Papers Presented At Joint Meeting Of
Two Associations Closely Followed
ny Members, while Exhibits
Interest Many More.

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A larger attendance of delegates and
the arrival of more display exhibits OF
fruit and vegetables. as we'll as maple
sugar. syrup and by-products featured the
first real day Of the Joint meeting and
exhibition Of the Vermont Horticultural
society and the Vermont sugar Makers
association In Howard Relief hall yester-
day.
Three sessions the first starting at ten
o'clock In the morning and the final end
ing late In the evening, kept the delegates
busy throughout the entire day ana eve
ming, Lectures on various subjects by
producers, wholesalers and government
or State experts featured. In the evening
an illustrated lecture on >"Friends and
Foes of the Orchards" given by Mrs. d.
C. Noble Of Middlebury. was highly In
teresting to all. Her topic included the
bugs. insects and varied forms Of
pestilence which hurt the trees bearing
fruit or furnishing shade about the farm
ers' homes. She illustrated the insects that
harmed and those that assisted and how
to distinguish between them. 1t is q
rather intricate subject for the general
run of farmers to view. for there are so
many forms and species of insects and
pestilence bringers that what would pre-
vent one would not bother the other.
One of the prettiest booths In the con-
test for the silver cup. valued at $25.
presented by the st. Adams Board Of
Trade, is that Of Joseph p. Spear of New
bury. Mr.. Spear is now in possession Of
the cup. having won It last year. This
booth is about 30 feet long and is at the
front Of the hail. In the center Of the booth
is a crescent Of colored crepe paper, under
which hangs the figures 1917. made in pure
Vermont maple sugar On the booth there
are samples Of the sugar Of countless
sizes and descriptions. including hearts.
diamonds. etc. The maple syrup Is put up
in toy revolvers. made Of glass. and in
various other shapes attractive to the
younger generation. Mr.. Spear has farm
with about 800 maple trees on 1t In New
bury. From these trees he gets annually
about 500 pounds Of sugar and $50 gallons
Of syrup.
ADDRESSES WEDNESDAY MORNING
A. p. Beach Of the agricultural extension
service, University of Vermont. in his ad-
dress on Principles Of Vegetable Stor-
age" said. in part:
Having produced an abundance Of car.
rots. cabbages. turnips, beets, squashes
onions and celery during the summer. the
question of proper storage so that their
use may be extended over the greater part
Of the winter months arises. There is ar
abundance OF vegetables put into storage
this fall and the free use Of those foods
will replace meats and tend to promote
better health. 1t liz easy to store vege
tables for a couple of months but sis
months is different. After careful sorting
and removal Of vegetables showing signs
of cracks, bruises or disease, the bes
temperature for most vegetables il be
tween 80 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Cab
bages and celery will stand temperatur,
Of 30 and squashes keep best at 40. TIL,
temperature should vary little and thu
moisture should be well controlled. Som,
vegetables will sprout il moisture 4
allowed and others will rot. These condi
| lions are usual when storage Of the -,arie,
kinds of vegetables occurs in the SAM
place. A dry, warm cellar Injuries tn
quality Of some vegetables and spoil
others. Root crops can be kept in goo
condition for home use by packing Il
sand or sawdust. This tends to keep then
from being corky or fibrous. individual
requirements: cabbages. rather mois
conditions and low temperature Do no
I
tending to wilt and loose weight Hung il
paper bags or packed in sand will kee
fairly we'll. Outdoor pits storing facilitie
the best: onions, in cool dry place. Mois
ture and high temperature result Il
sprouting: keep we'll il stored IL crate
have ventilation Stats. Onions II Above
to freeze will not be affected: celery
stored In small quantities by placing i
boxes with enough moist sand to cove
roots. but not to wet the stalks. Tenn
perature may run low: outdoor storag
best squash and pumpkins differ fror
other vegetables in storage requirement.
They must have higher and dryer TEN
perature than other vegetables. A shelf
a good place. Never place on top of othe
vegetables; leave stems on. Will kee
longer II stems are dipped in parffin
immature or bruised sQuashes spo
rapidly. Let vegetables harden an
cure out Of doors before storing
About 10 years ago experiments wit
storage of Hubbard squash were mad
at the Vermont Experiment Station.
ton of squash was put into storage o.
tober and held at temperatures rang
ing from SO to go degrees for ~
months. The weight and decay losse
aggregated one-fourth Of the crop. bu
the stored material sold at a highe
price. its gain amounting to ss3 pc
ton. Potatoes need special attentio,
Great losses occur from careless stor
age Of wet tubers in warm and Yoorl
ventilated cellars. The proper storag
Temperature Is from 80 to 3s degree
Good ventilation is necessary. Pots
toes are often brought from the hel
In bags. II they are damp they wi
rot for the bag affords little oppoi
tunity for proper drying. Separat
cellars are a profitable investment fc
the growers Of large quantities {
vegetables. A concrete vegetable CO
lar pays for itself many times owe
The method OF storing vegetables
pits or excavations. while used success
fully in some locations, does not see
} to At Vermont conditions. Satisfy ar
parsnips are usually left over wint'
where grown. They are not injured
Pressing and seem to improve in qua
: ity. A better way Is to dig them in II
fall. very late. pile the roots in hes
/ and cover them with soil or straw"
"What the Maple Sugar Market Ill
! Done" as given by v. !. Spear of RAJ
( dolph, was the next address. He sa
In part. "As president OF the Sug,
Makers market at Randolph, wi
z give the object and accomplishments
. the market in the past year The ol
s ject of the market was to supply Gu
. toners with pure maple sugar ar
r syrup. At frst the only way to do tn
2 was to have the producer ship the goo
asked for. Later. advertising change
! that method and the country was hoo'
ed with circulars asking the public
i. try Vermont products and az a resu
. most OF the sales of the market men
. bers are being carried On In that wa