Excerpt from Microbiology and Sanitation in the Sugarbush and Sugarhouse This is a general discussion of microbiology and sanitation in the maple sugarbush and evaporator house, correlating the discoveries and develop ments of recent years. A simplified general discussion of the factors of importance in the maple industry that will affect the growth Of micro organisms is followed by a step-by-step evaluation of the sap gathering process. Areas sensitive to microbial contamination are indicated, and the latest and most efficient methods of sanitation are discussed. While the threat of microbial contamination and down grading of sirup is not as great in the sugarhouse and in the packaged product, the proper sanitation procedures in this aspect of the process are considered. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.