Piping the maple sap from the vat into the sugar house after gathering. There it is boiled down into syrup in an evaporator. Frank Shurtleff's farm of about 400 acres, originally purchased by grandfather in 1840. He raises sheep, cows cuts lumber and has been making maple syrup for about thirty five years. Sugaring brings in about one thousand dollars nnually. Because of the deep snow this year he only tapped 1000 of his 2000 trees. He expects to make about 200 to 500 gallons this year. North Bridgewater, Vermont