Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

5

Ou

holder or frame [.2]

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Wooden [bottle] holder; brown paper labels bearing black printed text fixed to both long sides.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

21,6 cm

Largeur

4,7 cm

Hauteur

5,6 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Agriculture

Catégorie

Industrie domestique

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Agriculture CA QC

Pays

Canada

État/province

Québec

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Québec

Période

This grader presumably used c. 1930s+

Canada

The maple syrup industry is among the most important primary industries in Quebec, and Quebec is principle producer of maple syrup both nationally and internationally. This device would have provided producers with a simple way of grading maple syrup by government standards. This grader was used by the donor’s great uncle in the Pontiac region of Quebec. [Ref. 1]

Fonction

Used to classify maple syrup by colour, according to provincial standards.

Technique

Example of simple, inexpensive grader used for classifying maple syrup by colour. Empty jar is filled with syrup to be graded. The three other bottles are filled with syrup standards fancy, light, and medium. If syrup is lighter than fancy, it is graded as fancy. If its colour is between light and fancy, it is graded as light. If it is between medium and light, it is medium. If it is darker than medium, it is Canada dark. This style of grader has been replaced by a refractometer. [Ref.1]

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

"QUEBEC DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE./ Service of Horticulture Division of Chemistry" and "Directions for use: Arrange bottles so that color scale is from light to dark. Fill empty bottle with syrup and insert in block to left of standard bottles. If syrup sample is equal to/ [or] lighter than "Fancy", the syrup will grade as FANCY/ If it is equal to or lighter than "Light", but not lighter than "Fancy", the grade is LIGHT; if it is lighter than "Medium",/ [bu]t not lighter than "Light", the grade is MEDIUM. If it is darker than "Medium" will grade as CANADA DARK. Keep in a cool dark place. Do not use more than two seasons." printed on labels fixed to holder. French language text translation printed on labels fixed to opposite side of holder.

Manque

None.

Fini

Wooden [bottle] holder; brown paper labels bearing black printed text fixed to both long sides.

Décoration

S/O