Part 9

Popped Corn and Nut Candy.

Take a tablespoonful of butter, three of water and one cupful of maple sugar; boil until it is ready to candy and then add three quarts of nicely popped corn. Stir briskly until the mixture is evenly distributed over the corn. Keep up the stirring until it cools when each kernel will be separately coated. Close and undivided attention may be necessary to the success of this kind of candy. Nuts are delicious prepared by this method.

Hoarhound Candy.

To a quart of water add a small single handful of hoarhound herbs and boil for about half an hour. Strain and press all the liquor from the herbs. Place on the fire and add to this liquid three pounds of maple sugar. When it boils add half a teaspoonful of cream of tartar. Test, and when it reaches the “hard crack” or 290 degrees, add a piece of butter as large as a hulled walnut. When the butter is dissolved, pour the whole mass on a marble slab or onto a greased platter. When almost cold mark into squares with a knife.

Molasses Candy.

Two cups of maple molasses, 2 teaspoonfuls of butter, 1 cup of maple sugar, ½ cup of water.

Boil all together until done,—be careful not to stir while cooking. When done, pull.

OFFICERS OF THE VERMONT MAPLE SUGAR MAKERS’ ASSOCIATION, 1912.

OFFICERS OF THE VERMONT MAPLE SUGAR MAKERS’ ASSOCIATION, 1912.

President, A. A. CARLETON West Newbury Secretary, H. B. CHAPIN Middlesex First Vice-President, C. E. MARTIN Rochester Second Vice-President, W. E. YORK West Lincoln Treasurer, HOMER W. VAIL Randolph Auditor, P. B. B. NORTHROP Sheldon

MEMBERS.

Abbott, Walter, Marshfield. Allbee, G. H., East Hardwick. Ames, S. E., Rockburn, P. Q.

Badger, C. A., East Montpelier. Badger, Jennie E., East Montpelier. Barnard, E. Wellman, Springfield. Barnett, R. E., West Newbury. Bellmore, William, Northfield. Benton, John, Lincoln. Bigelow, F. M., Essex. Blanchard, F. W., Ascutneyville. Bristol, E. J., Vergennes. Brock, John B., West Newbury. Bronson, B. G., East Hardwick.

Cady, H. H., Cambridge. Carleton, A. A., West Newbury. Carleton, G. W., Bradford. Carter, W. E., Rutland. Chase, Perry, East Fairfield. Chamberlin, R. S., West Newbury. Chapin, H. B., Middlesex. Chapin, Mrs. M. E., Middlesex. Clark, C. C., West Lincoln. Clough, G. L., Pike, N. H., R. F. D. No. 1. Collins, E. B., Hyde Park. Colvin, C. H., Danby. Colvin, Mrs. C. H., Danby. Colvin, N. E., Danby. Cooke, J. B. & Son, Greensboro.

Dillingham, Hon. W. P., Montpelier. Daniels, Sam, Hardwick. Durant, John, West Newbury.

Fay, E. B., East Hardwick. Forty, H. S., Berkshire Center. Foster, Charles, Cabot. Foster, H. S., North Calais.

Gillfillan, W. N. & Son, South Ryegate. Gorton, E. O., Starksboro. Grimm, G. H., Rutland. Grimm, J. H., Montreal, P. Q.

Harrington, T. E., Windham. Harvey, N. C. & C. E., Rochester. Hastings, Cyrus, Corinth. Hayes, Mrs. A. L., Strafford. Hayes, J. R., Strafford. Hewes, C. E., So. Londonderry. Hewins, H. W., Thetford Center. Hewitt, Bristol, R. F. D. No. 1. Hill, S. W., Bristol, R. F. D. No. 3. Holden, John C., N. Clarendon. Holden, W. W., Northfield. Hooper, E. J., E. Fairfield. Hoyt, B. F. Lancaster, N. H., R. F. D. No. 3. Hubbell, M. L., Enosburg Falls.

Jackson, A. E., Greensboro. Jackson, O. H., Westford. Jenne, A. M., Richford, R. F. D. No. 1.

Kneeland, D. A. Waitsfield.

Ladd, A. A. Richford, R. F. D. No. 1. Ladd, N. P., Richford, R. F. D. No. 2. Leader Evaporator Co., Burlington. Lilley, J. O., Plainfield.

Martin, C. E., Rochester. Martin, R. J., Rochester. McMahon, C. L., Stowe. Metcalf, Homer J., Underhill. Miles, McMahon & Son, Stowe. Morrell, Walter, Middlesex. Morse, Ira E., Cambridge. Morse, L. B., Norwich.

Northrop, K. E., Sheldon. Northrop, P. B. B., Sheldon.

Ormsbee, C. O., Montpelier. Osgood, L. K., Rutland. Orvis, C. M. Bristol, R. F. D. No. 3.

Patterson, W. H., Fairfield. Perry, Dolphus, Fairfield. Perry, Walter J., Cabot. Pike, J. Burton, Marshfield. Prindle, Guy, St. Albans, R. F. D. No. 4. Prindle, Martin, St. Albans, R. F. D. No. 4.

Ritchie, F. M., Boltonville. Ridlon, M. H., W. Rutland, R. F. D. No. 2. Rogers, B. O., West Newbury. Rogers, Eldon, Rupert. Rowell, B. R., Corinth, R. F. D. No. 1. Russell, Frank L., Shrewsbury.

Salmon, A., West Glover. Salmon, N. K., West Glover. Soule, Geo. H., Fairfield. Smith, E. W., Richford, R. F. D. No. 2. Spear, J. P., West Newbury. Spear, V. I., Randolph. Strafford, West Rutland, R. F. D. No. 2. Story, C. J. & Son, Morrisville. Swan, P. B., Montgomery.

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