Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-02
Especial Correspondence ofthe llnnesotidn1
The National Pharmaceutical COnven.
tiOn-.-Culture of Mint---A OF
the COnveRtiOn...The Success of the
Cable Doubtful.

Cable Doubtful.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. Is, 1853.
| DEAR Sir: The National Pharmaceutical
Association has just closed its session at the
Smithsonian Institute. 1t was throughout a
very creditable and highly interesting Con-
vention. Many valuable papers, some OF them
prepared with great care and study, were
brought forward and will find place in the
published proceedings.
The paper on the history of the Culture
Of Mint in the United States, and the manu-.
facture of Mint Oils; the statistical products
market prices of the oil for series of years;
Interested me very much, as l conceived &c
not deficient in Importance to our State
The Mint Plantations are now painly in
Western New York, Ohio and Michigan
About 10000 acres are under cultivation in
Michigan alone, and SO far the cultivation
has been found very lucrative. The principal
foreign market is Liverpool, which takes about
| 10000 pounds annually.
1 want to bring the subject before our
farmers, from the fact that our sol is in every
way most favorably adapted to this culture,
and the oil when distilled occupies so small
bulk in proportion to its value, that the ex-
pense of sending it to market will be merely
nominal. The stilling apparatus is not ex-
pcnsive, and will last for many years.
The plants last several years without re-
newal.
Counting the land in Western New York
at $35 per acre and adding thereto all other
costs, and interest thereon, the enterprise so
far pays IL per cent. per annum. However,
it is but right to state, that the market for
the oil varies considerably from year to year.
Now word as to the object and usefulness
of the Convention. There were delegates
from every section of the Union almost, ex-
cept st. Paul. They exhibited samples of
manufactured medicinal preparations from
various laborator es. BY this a KIN ,wlcdge of
the most pure and trustworthy was carried
far and wide. The sounds of certain manu-
iacturies will become celebrated and exclu-
sively patronized by such apothecaries as
would sci! pure medicines. The public will
also in short time learn-at least physicians
will learn what preparations may be relied
upon, and thus shield the public from the
impositions too frequently practiced in the
sale Of drugs.
am apprehensive you had all the expense
and trouble of the Telegraph Qualification
for nothing.
am one of those very scientifical crea.
lures who doubt OF any electrical current has
yet passed the wire at all. There were no
celebrations III this direction, for the simple
reason that no one could discover anything
to rejoice at. Why did not England ireland,
Scotland, France, Germany, Holland, Russia,
&c, &C., make grand noise d? But for the |
same reasons New York rejoiced, q fortiori
st. Paul must
The laying of the Cable was no addition
to our scientific knowlede. There are cables
through the Black Sea, through the Medi.
tcrranean, and though various large rivers
and lakes. The principle was we'll tried and
we'll developed, and this Atlantic arrange.
rnent was grand speculation, and the public
when viewed rightly was a grand favor for
the success of grand speculation.
Yours, &C.,
T. T. MANN.