Posted on 08/29/2015 1:04:23 PM PDT by Lorianne
The scenic and narrow lane that leads to Robert Hodge’s sugar camp is surrounded by a cat’s cradle of plastic piping that draws sap from 12,000 trees. At the end of the lane, a ramshackle hut contains reverse osmosis pumps to concentrate the harvest. A stainless steel evaporator, about the size of a truck, finishes the conversion into maple syrup.
Just one thing is missing: the maple syrup.
For weeks, security guards, hired by the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, kept watch over Mr. Hodge’s farm. Then one day, the federation seized 20,400 pounds of maple syrup, his entire annual production, worth about 60,000 Canadian dollars, or nearly $46,000.
The incident was part of the escalating battle with farmers like Mr. Hodge who break the law by not participating in the federation’s tightly controlled production and sales system.
“It’s a good thing that I’m not 35, 40 years old because I’d pack up all my sugar equipment that’s movable, and I’d go to the United States — oh yes, in a minute, in a minute,” said Mr. Hodge, 68.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
War between the Socialists.. NO MATTER..
The maple tree is an iconic symbol of Canadian identity... as well as the famous syrup it produces.
And of course the maple leaf is featured on the Canadian flag as well as the red color.
LOL
It’s curious why the NY Times is writing about this. They are printing an article that contradicts their espousal of socialism. How can they decry socialist tyranny while at the same time demanding it expand here?
Terrance and Philip are associated with the Canadian SoftWood Pulp Digesters?
Actually, it seems to be advocating moving to a national - or more rather international - regulatory system for it.
War with Canada is the only option.Give me syrup or give me death!
Ping Y’all
Regards
alfa6
I wonder exactly where maple syrup is produced.In Canada,of course...but is it nationwide or just in Quebec and maybe New Brunswick? IIRC Vermont and New Hampshire produce it too....and maybe Maine.
“It’s a good thing that I’m not 35, 40 years old because I’d pack up all my sugar equipment that’s movable, and I’d go to the United States — oh yes, in a minute, in a minute,” said Mr. Hodge, 68.
No better here, big gov’t has taken over the US as well.
Whey ma poutine? Mo gravy!
It’s little different from the unions trying to control the supply of labor, and the Times is all for that. Interesting change of direction...perhaps they don’t see it that way.
Also try PA. I was bear hunting In TIOGA CountY (?) and came over a mountain and saw the whole side was full of plastic lines that went down hill from the REAL sugar maples. All of the tanks I had seen were receiving maple sap. I thought Those storage tanks were for oil and wondered “When did they find oil up here?” In NW PA I would never have thought that.
Very strange. Maybe one person get it? Maybe he was drinking heavily that day?
How sweet it is!................
Well, he better not try raising raisins..............
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