The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-03-30
Syrup Producers Had
Reason To Be Uneasy
G. E. Bishoff Says

mat tiGD3lt lllplll.
"In talking to the County Apricul-
tural Agent about this apparently ri
diculous measure of which had
heard, he advised me to write To our
District Forester in Cumberland. in
order that my information would be
accurate His letter is as follows:
Johnaons Letter
March 10, 1914
Dear Mr. Bishoff:
Il have your letter Of March !. re-
QueSting information regarding the
Forest Consrrvancv Districts Act a4
passed by the Maryland Legislature in
1913
This law provides that after Janu-
AIRY /, 1914, each person engaged iii
forest products business may be re
auircd to have a license issued by the
Commission OF State Forests and
Parks. For the present the Commits
sion classifies as persons engaged in
raw forest products business and
therefore subject to licensing, either
acting as principals or as agents Of
others, the following: Saw mill oper-
ators, dealers or operators in pulp
wood, fuel wood. mine timber. poles
anu pIliIIS, JOHlS. Ntlltti lOSS. CO.
operate stock, cross ties. pin bolts.
copper poles, maple sugar and syrup,
Christmas trees. laurel, holly. and
mistletoc. Saw mills are licensed &C
cordng to their annual production.
Other forest products Industries, Of
which the Commission has for the
present classified the production OF
maple syrup and sugar, are required
to nav a license fee Of $500
The licensing of the maple syrup
and sugar operators, | believe, is now
being discussed by the Commission.
The Commission of State Forests and
Parks has the power to change any
regulations which are promulgated
under the Forest ConSclVancy District
Act by the COMMISSION. AT present, |
do not have any printed copies OF the
licensing regulations of the Commits
SION; however, the above information
which have given YOU is quoted from
the regulations of the Commission. At
such time when printed copies of
the regulations are available, shall
be only too glad to forward you
copy.
within the next few weeks there
probably Will appear In the local
OaperS statement from the State
Forester IN regard to the licensing Of
operators OF maple syrup and other
maple products.
In the meantime, | hope that any
rumors which may be afoot will in no
way deter the operators from going
ahead with their annual production Of
maple syrup and other maple prod
uctS.
Sincerely yours.
VIM. II. johnson, District Forester
Mr.. Guy Stanton of Grantsville.
also sought advice from Mr.. Carter
ana was informed that it would be
best to get his information first hand
by writing to the District Forester.
MI. JohnSon's reply to Mr.. Stanton
follows:
StantOn's Letter
March IS, 1914
Mr.. Guy Stanton,
GrantSViile, Maryland.
Dear Mr.. Stanton:
81 have your letter requesting
copy of the regulations covering the
licensing Of maple syrup and sugar
products.
"Recently, there has been change
IN these regulations; and hence. there
are no copies available at this time,
However. for your informatio pro-
ducers of maple syrup will not be
licensed, but dealers who are not pro
duccrs coming into this state from
other states to buy syrup will have to
secure $500 license. The basis for