direct to consumers. The market price to the grower of these several 

 grades, when sold to good advantage, are said by authorities to be for 

 syrup per gallon $1.50 for No. 1, $1.25 for No. 2, $1.00 for No. 3, and 70 

 cents for No. 4, and for sugar per lb., 15 cents for No. 1, 12J cents for 

 No. 2, 10 cents for No. 3, and 7 cents for No. 4. These are average 

 prices, and are much exceeded by some makers of goods of first quality. 



According to these valuations, only a small proportion of Canadian 

 sugar makers secure more than a very low price for their products. The 

 12,000,000 Ibs. that now bring only $840,000 would be worth $1,200,000 

 if raised to No. 3, $1,500,000 if No. 2, and $1,800,000 if of first quality. 

 Nor need there be fear of a reduced price if the production of the better 

 grades were increased, as even the highest prices given are still below 

 those of fine candy, which is no more delicious than prime maple sugar, 

 which even now brings a fancy price when tastily put up. 



As pointed out by one of the successful competitors in the syrup 

 competition, there is much to be done in educating the consumers in 

 regard to quality of maple products. This will have to be accomplished 

 partly through the eye, and partly by way of the palate. To show the 

 appearance of the different grades there are printed on page 4, Figs. 

 3 and 4 in natural colors, representing sugar and syrup of grades 

 Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. The samples from which these illustrations were 

 made were selected by an expert of wide experience. 



MAPLE SUGAR A LUXURY. 



If all makers of maple products would fully realize that their sugar 

 and syrup are articles of luxury, and make and put them up accordingly, 

 there would undoubtedly grow up a tremendous demand for them, not 

 only in Canada but in other countries. Great Britain is ready to take 

 a liberal supply of choice goods. For this purpose a syndicate, com- 

 posed chiefly of Canadians, has been formed in London to handle Canadian 

 sugar and syrup and eventually to introduce the pure product into the 

 British market. If pure goods of prime quality can be obtainable this 

 body is said to be prepared to handle several thousand tons a year. 

 But an inferior article, such is at present procurable, would have no 

 chance of success with the better class of consumer to whose taste it is 

 intended to make an appeal. The day of the coarse, dark, unattractive 

 blocks of sugar is over and the maker should now discern the fact that 

 its production does not pay. 



The preservation and development of the maple sugar industry 

 means more to Canada than the annual production of a quantity of 

 table sweets. It means the conservation and improvement of hundreds 



