The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22

Apropos to some remarks on this sub
ject in last weeks News, we quote the
following from northern contemporary,
the name of writer and paper non-cita-
bic from the fact of having mislaid the
paper. Even if we remember the names,
we would not give them, and simply
from the fact that it would be giving some
free advertising to what might prove an
imposition upon some of our credulous
readers If there is anything of practical
value In growing ginseng, it will soon
to be developed. And just as soon as we
can get satisfactory authority for doing
so. we will commend ginseng culture
to our readers, possibly advising them
to go into at once, and go it fast but
for the present we can only admonish
those seeking to vary their productions
as much as possible to feel their way
carefully, in fact, go it slow" in the
matter of investment in ginseng roots at
s. or 80 per 100
Culture of Ginseng. -Ginseng has YIELD
ed me over $500 from less than two SQUARE
rods of ground in less than five years. /
have taken this season $3.50 from seven
beds (3xl6 feet each) 1884 roots, weight
for replanting 1906 roots (50A pounds
leaving soy pounds to be dried for mar
ket, making 2994 pounds dry which sold
for s. per pound; 629 Seeding roots worth
81 per hundred, for transplanting were
also taken from the same beds, and are
not included in above figures. The 2234
roots have been under cultivation in one
bed five years and in the other four years.
and had produced during the time at least
$75 worth of seed. The first cost of stock
ing the beds with wild roots was less than
$25. 1t will be observed that the stock
has been decreased only 32S roots
The above figures show something of
the possibilities in ginseng culture l
have at this writing December, go thirty
eight beds in the garden stocked with
roots and seeds, q, coo Seeding roots in for
est nursery beds 21,000 seeds sown in
forest, from which plants are expected
next spring, and this seasons crop of
seed. packed in loan in condition to pro-
mote termination, ready to be sown next
season. ! have also during the past four
years furnished the public with over co.
900 seeds and about 1.500 roots for cultiVa-
ton. ! am aware of the general impress
sion that ginseng culture is a slow busi-
ness. and that II cannot be made profit
able success. admit that it's slow starting
and must be worked up from small be-
ginnings, but when once fairly started
can be developed quite rapidly. But no
one need think he can rush into ginseng
culture and make fortune In one or two
years ? Setting a few roots or sowing a
few seeds and giving II no further atten-
ton. will never develop ginseng culture
on a paying basis IL won't spread over
your ground like weeds.
To my mind the business Is best suited
to the small farmer and market gardener.
Chinaman came 10 Boston few years
ago wanting fve hundred tons OF gin
eeng-he succeeded IN getting about four
hundred pounds This IS the way we are
supplying the demand. The exports OF
ginseng from the United States during
the years. lts2-ls9l, amounted 20 nearly
Is 600 ep-an item Of some Importance.
This valuable source Of income viii soon
be q thing, 81 me past unless an EFFORT e
Wild plant Is fast being exhausted in this
Ginseng h native IN China, Tartary and
Korea. Il mas been cultivated N Korea