Milroy Farms
Preparation begins in summer when slab wood from a nearby sawmill is stacked. This is the next sugar season's fuel. |
In January preparation for the actual season begins. A network of plastic tubing is used to collect sap from maples on the hillsides. |
Here tubing is being placed. |
In Mid February, when daytime temperatures climb above freezing, the maple trees are tapped. A hole about 7/16" in diameter and 3" in depth is drilled in the tree. |
Sap flows from the trees through a tubing network to collection tanks. |
Collecting sap the old fashioned way. |
The Making of Maple Products Page Two
The History of Maple Syrup and Production
