25 

 THE EVAPORATOR. 



It has been a long stride from the iron kettle, used in sugar making 

 by our forefathers, to the modern evaporator that is necessary for 

 the making of a high priced product. In pioneer days the saving of 

 fuel had not to be considered nor was quality of product a live issue. 

 Most settlers had kettles for the making of potash which in many 

 districts was the only crop for which money could be exchanged. 

 These large iron basin-like vessels served for many years to boil down 



Fig. 15. A GATHERING TANK DISCHARGING ITS LOAD OF SAP AT THE SUGAR HOUSE 



the sap and because only dark and strong flavored goods could be 

 made in these it has taken a long time for the public to recognize the 

 superiority of the lighter, cleaner, milder sugar turned out by the 

 modern evaporator. 



An advance on the old kettle was the flat-bottomed sheet iron 

 pan 2 to 3 ft. wide and 2 to 6 ft. long built over a brick or stone fire- 

 place. Some of these pans are still in use in back districts that have 

 never looked for more than a low price for their inferior products. 



The modern evaporator is designed for rapid evaporation and 

 economy of fuel. There are several makes in use but all are similar 



