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putting in a spout called a spile. A bucket hangs from 

 the spile and catches the sap as it runs out. The 

 maple sap, which contains about 3 per cent of sugar, 

 is boiled down into a thick sirup or made into sugar. 

 A cheaper sirup is made from glucose, which is manu- 

 factured from corn starch ; and this has largely taken 

 the place of the better kinds of sirup on the market. 



GATHERING MAPLK SAP 

 QUESTIONS 



1. What are the two most important sugar plants? Name 

 others. 



2. What are the leading sugar-producing countries of the 

 world ? 



3. What methods are used in growing sugar cane ? 



4. What are the main steps in the manufacture of cane sugar ? 



5. How are sugar beets raised? 



