. However I think sucrose is
> in the .23 a pound range.

I think premixed is in the thirties this year. I purchased pallets of fifty 
pounds bags and mixed myself this year and was under premixed prices by 
quite a bit. Not sure why,

You can place the bags in a 55 gallon drum and turn the heat up on the water 
heater to around 170F and the sugar dissolves easily. I bring the pallet of 
bags over by a line of empty drums and slit the bag with a box cutter and 
let the sugar run into the barrel. I never lift a bag.

On some water heaters you need to remove the cover and turn the knob as far 
as the knob will go to reach the 170 F. temperature. I have cut way back on 
feeding due to costs mainly. I fed heavily during the two drought years but 
now with normal years my feeding costs have dropped .

bob 

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