QID 000520 Maple Syrup Buyers Inquiry - NH

Project 192 QID 000520			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires 1/31/2010
	MAPLE SYRUP BUYERS INQUIRY 2008 CROP						NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
					New England Field Office 53 Pleasant St, Rm. 2100 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-224-9639 Fax: 1-800-754-7607 Email: [email protected]
				Your response to the following items will help us in establishing the disposition and value of 2008 maple syrup production. You will be receiving the results of this survey in the June 2009 Maple Syrup Release. Response is voluntary and not required by law; however your input is important for us to make reliable estimates. Individual reports will be held in confidence. If necessary, interviewers will begin calling for information on May 1st. Please help us save on the cost of an interview by returning this questionnaire in the enclosed envelope. Thanks for your cooperation.
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.

NOTE: All Items Related to the 2008 Crop—Not This Year’s Crop

1. Total 2008 maple syrup you received directly from producers by State:

Connecticut:

lbs

(OR )

gals

Maine:

lbs

(OR)

gals

Massachusetts:

lbs

(OR)

gals

New Hampshire:

lbs

(OR)

gals

Rhode Island:

lbs

(OR)

gals

Vermont:

lbs

(OR)

gals

2. Please report the quantity of 2008 maple syrup you received from each State by type of purchase and indicate the price paid per un unit for each type:
BULK WHOLESALE:
Grade & Color	Pounds Bought from 2008 Crop	Price per Pound	Pounds Bought from 2008 Crop	Price per Pound	Pounds Bought from 2008 Crop	Price per Pound
	Connecticut		Maine		Massachusetts
Grade A Light Amber		$		$		$
Grade A Medium Amber		$		$		$
Grade A Dark Amber		$		$		$
Grade B and/or C		$		$		$
	New Hampshire		Rhode Island		Vermont
Grade A Light Amber		$		$		$
Grade A Medium Amber		$		$		$
Grade A Dark Amber		$		$		$
Grade B and/or C		$		$		$
- Please Complete Other Side of Questionnaire -

WHOLESALE CONTAINERS:
Container Size	Number of Containers Bought from 2008 Crop	Price per Container	Number of Containers Bought from 2008 Crop	Price per Container	Number of Containers Bought from 2008 Crop	Price per Container
	Connecticut		Maine		Massachusetts
Gallons		$		$		$
Half-Gallons		$		$		$
Quarts		$		$		$
Pints		$		$		$
Half-Pints		$		$		$
3.4 oz (100 ml)		$		$		$
	New Hampshire		Rhode Island		Vermont
Gallons		$		$		$
Half-Gallons		$		$		$
Quarts		$		$		$
Pints		$		$		$
Half-Pints		$		$		$
3.4 oz (100 ml)		$		$		$

Thank you for your cooperation. If you would like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey in the mail, please check (  ) this box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0099
(The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov)

Reported by:____________________________________				Telephone: ___________________________					9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __
Office Use
R Unit	Resp	Resp Cd	Mode		Enum.	Eval.
921	9901	9902	9903		098	100

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Please help us gather more complete information by providing us with the names of any other maple syrup buyers that you know of.

Name
Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number