A Chance For A Bounty

W. E. Watson, of Bancroft, Mich., deputy collector of internal revenue for this división, desires the name and address of every person in the counties of Shiawassee, Genessee, Oakland, Livingston and Washtenaw, who will produce over 500 pounds of maple sugar the coming season, and who will apply for the bounty under the conditions imposed. Under an act of congress of üctober 1, 1890, a bounty of 1$ cents per pound is offered on sugar testing 80 to 90 degrees upon the polariscope, and 2 cents upon sugar testing 90 degrees or over. Ordinary maple sugar will test under 90. Such bounty will be paid to producers of 500 pounds or more of sugar made on or aftor April 1, 1891. The applicant will be required to file a notice setting forth the place of manufacture, machinery and methods employed, estímate of amount to be produced, number of trees to be tapped, and make application for a license. He will also be required to file a bond not to viólate the internal revenue regulations. No bounty will be paid for the production of any amount less than 500 pounds, and no bounty will be paid on syrup. Blanks will be furnished free of charge. Send your name and address on a postal card at once.