46 THE PRODUCTION OF MAPLE SIRUP AND SUGAR. 



As noted with sirup, the production by States varies somewhat 

 from year to year. Vermont stands first in all the years reported 

 but 1860, when it was second to. New York. New York is second 

 in all the years except 1860. According to these figures, these two 

 States produced over 77 per cent of the total crop in 1910, over 70 

 per cent in 1900, over 74 per cent in 1890, over 60 per cent in 1880, 

 over 54 per cent in 1870, and nearly 50 per cent in 1860 and 1850. 

 These two States, together with Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hamp- 

 shire, Maryland, and Michigan, have produced over 90 per cent of 

 the total maple sugar since 1880. 



The money value of the maple (sugar and sirup) industry for 1910 

 was $5,177,809. The rank of the States is as follows: New York, 

 $1,240,684; Ohio, $1,099,248; Vermont, $1,086,933; Pennsylvania, 

 $417,213; Michigan, $333,791; Indiana, $300,755; and New Hamp- 

 shire, $182,341. 



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