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season the sap runs slowly or stops altogether. Such an occurrence 

 may be taken advantage of to wash and scald the gathering tanks, 

 storage tank, and evaporators. 



THE EQUIPMENT. 



The sugarhouse is the most important adjunct to the grove, and 

 should be planned with reference to the scale of operations Under- 



Shed 



Evaporator Roo' 



Storage Room 



FIG. 7. Plan of model sugarhouse: A. Sectional view, showing evaporator, storage tank, and gath- 

 ering tank (on sled). B. Elevation. C. Ground plan. 



taken. If only a few trees are tapped the work may be carried 

 on in the old-fashioned way, but even in such a case it is better to 



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