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STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DIS
BURsENENrs or STREET AND
ALLEY FUND.
Disbursements since November Is,
1899:
Archer,lW r. street work. 1870 %
Archer, Fl NJ, street work. l6 90
Archer, Dick, street work IA 90
Bivens 4 Williams, tiling.. % 90
Bailey, Jno. street work 49,. % I5
Banks. w. street work
time boss -. -.--.. 10 90
Best, Dave, street work - 80
Burch, A NJ, street work
time boss .-.-,. l3 90
COlson. J w, street work
time boss. . ..... 46 81
Conway&Son blacksmithing 3lO
Dyer. w, street work $3.50. 81 SO
Laidlaw Lumber Co, lumber % 35
Noble Bros, tools. .. % %
Nolen, Il Is, street work
time boss -. .. , 90
Overland, + T, street work. l. so
Pettitt, T A, street work
time boss. sS... l75 T5
Robinson, +. street work
time boss S....... ~ 80
Roberts. w II, street work
time order ... " SO
Sammun,, c A, lu timber go. 80 o1
Walker, ID VI, street work.. 5 90
Total disbursements . 1928 "a
Receipts since November 10, 1899, as
follows:
Street tax collected ... 1851 81
Rebate On warrants SC
Total receipts. 1888 81
Total expenditures. 80. 923 II
Bal. to credit street and alley
fund, April l, 1900 -. -. 30 %
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATEMENT.
Receipts, ad valorem
tax, .Lo6 6............... $500 oS
Poll tax ....., 49, OF
Total receipts .... S7e9T ot
Expenditures, draft school
Board - ...... 1851 Q.
, Fl G Stong int, school loan. 20 J.
II G. Stong, rebate on taxes. II o,
} r w Dick, rebate on taxes OF
. I'll lirI.,rrnr,nntr 4-OnE %
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Leaving a balance in the
treasurer's hands on April
1900, to credit of school
fund of 81 90
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genuine Barred Plymouth Rock eggs. so
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Pour dozen gold laced Wyandotte eggs at
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Total expenditures from
the general fuad.... 1852 50
RECEIPTS To THE CREDIT OF GENERAL
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-12

plant had to have plenty Of water to thrive
well. but that 1t would. nevertheless. with
stand u drought about as we'll as any plant.
d and by some of the skepticism disap-
peared from the neighborhood. 1t began to
he predicted that old man Willard would
raise ginseng yet But he would not sell
any of it. roots or seeds. and his neighbors
wondered where he was to get any benefit
from his crops. Uncle Frank laughed at
them when they attempted TO discuss this
feature OF the ginseng business.
"a year ago Mr.. Willard had his quarter
acre Of ground filed with ginseng. and
| enough roots and seeds to start another
patch. He set apart half an acre In a sec
| ton of his old stock farm close to the bank
| of Piney Fork. but above the overflow line.
He made the soil for it as experience had
taught him it should be made. He planted
| the half acre and built an arbor over 1t. He
| laid uaterpipes all through the grounds so
he would be able to irrigate If necessary.
| All this time he had not robbed his quarter
| acre patch of Il single necessary root.
We'll, that Is about all there is to 1t, ex-
| cent that he has sold over 5000 worth OF
| seeds and young roots from this quarter
| acre tract this %year-he has not touched the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-12

half acre tract. as that will not begin to
bear seed until next year. He is still as at
tentive to ginseng as ever. He watches it
with the greatest care; and he has a regu-
lar block patrol system. day and night, by
which both patches are carefully guarded
against thieves and sudden weather changes.
Now he Is not regarded as a crank. but as
a very smart man. People who used to
laugh in his face and ehide him with his
foolishness are begging him for a few roots
that they may start a ginseng farm Of their
own. But 1t Is his time to laugh, and he
does laugh. He can afford to. He thinks
and when he expresses an opinion concern
ing ginseng he has facts behind him-that
his crop next year will be more than double
the value of that of this year. He has Sue
ceeded In greatly augmenting the develop
ment OF the plant. and admits that his GIN
seng is twice az productive now as 1t was
when he first took 1t in hand. My impress
sion Is that he Is entirely too conservative
In this matter; I know that some of the
plants are five times as productive as they
were.
Ginseng is not a pretty plant. 1t con-
sists Of a single stalk that shoots UP to a
distance Of from eight to twenty-four
III thCi loul BAoiSS sPtOuS out, VoNiA
of them terminating Iii a bunch Of five
leaves: from the point of sprouting the stalk
continues upward three or four inches. and
terminates in n close group OF berries. There
are from three to thirty berries on each
stalk. and each berry contains two or three
seeds. Ginseng does not produce seed until
It is two years old: each year after that. SO
far as the experiments have progressed. 1t
increases In productiveness at the rate OF
about 100 per cent n year. In the fall the
stalk lies down, but the root remains alive
and puts forth again in the spring. Every
three or four years the roots are covered
with three or four inches of leaves. The
plants require practically no care. and shoot
up through the ground every spring.
IF ginseng has any real medicinal value
I do not know of 1t. 1t is a slight laxative.
but otherwise it's value is altogether in the
reverence in which the Chinese hold it..
They regard i it with a superstitious admira-
ton, and make all sorts of uses of IL. They
have a particular fancy for certain forms
of roots. One of these is the 'Manchurian'
| form, which is much the shape of a man..
They will pay fabulous sums for these
roots, and will preserve them in handsome
glass cases. Mr.. Willard thinks he has q
few Of these uniquely shaped roots now, and
Is watching them with particular care. The
seed sells for . cents each. and the yearling
roots for 20 cents each. AS an acre of S-year-
old plants will produce over 100000 seeds.
there Is little doubt that Mr.. Willard knew
what he was doing when he stuck to GIN
seng. And I dare say that he has not spent
much over 5000 in all his experiments.
which hlua lastad ovar nine years."
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amount of sales for this year close to

total amount OF sales Tor this year close 10
$4,000.
All OF this supply has come from the
quarter acre tract. A year ago Mr.. Willard
planted another half acre In ginseng. This
tract is situated about three miles west Of
Houston. in a corner of what was Mr.. Mil
lard's prospective stock farm. This Is not
an experiment; 1t is a development, planted
and cultivated after exact scientific meth
DDS. None Of the plants in this half-acre
patch are yet productive, but Mr.. Willard
expects to begin selling from them next
year.
q. p. Mtllard Is an uncle OF Thomas F.
Miilard, the war correspondent. who spent
a rev days In st. Louis recently, en- route
from South Africa to China. While here
Mr.. Millard was visited by his brother,
marion 5. Willard. who has an indirect in
terest with his uncle in the culture of GIN
seng. and has spent most Of his time in
the last few years In a study of the plant
and Its peculiarities. under the tutelsge of
Sir. Mliiard the elder. Young Mr.. Willard
.aiKs interestingly VI ginseng, and more
interestingly OF the country merchant VINO.
IN the face Of the predictions of scientists,
the criticism and even derision of his neigh
oors. the oft-repeated failures OF his at
,tempts. and minor difficulties that would
nave caused most men to give up in de-
spair. has accomplished thai which was
said to be impossible.
Uncle Frank has been called a crank
on The subject Of ginseng" said the young
man to a Sunday Republic representative
the other evening. He has been criticised
aerided and boldly laughed at. He has, un-
uouotediv, given the culture Of ginseng
I'LL MS time and thought for nine years
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-12

off OF II. and showed them figures which had
to deal with the number of plants an acre
could contain. the number of seed each
plant would have and the market value Of
each seed and root. He stupefled them with
his quotations and his prophecies. And they
thought more than ever that he was a
crank for they could not see how it could
bt SO.
"Mr. Millard's wife was among the most
active doubters for the first seven years of
his experiments. But even her arguments
and criticisms had no effect: he kept right
Mt 1t. to the neglect Of his mercantile busl-
ness and everything else. He was not spend-
Ing much money. however. He had men in
Arkansas and Missouri searching for wild
ginseng roots and sending them to him. hut
that did not cost him much, while II helpeJ
MIN along wonderfully In his experiments.
hach year he devoted more ground to the
culture OF ginseng. and each year he had a
better crop. He learned that ginseng. while
1t had to have a lot Of light and much frast,
ar. could not withstand the direct rave Of
the sun. So he built an arbor over his nl,r,.
something on the order of a Crane ,rbor
with the top composed of tree limbs and
leaves and some vines. He learned that tho
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-12

and more particularly for six years. Then
years ago he had a comfortable fortune
which he had made In the mercantile bust
ness at Houston. He had never done q
stroke Of farm work. Then he took a no
ton that he would establish the finest stock
farm in that section of the State. He
bought 4 large tract Of land in Piney Fork
bottoms. and stocked it with fine cartle
and horses. He dreamed Of the days when
people from all over the country would
come to look at his cattle-all raised in
Missouri-and then some sort of epizoo.ic
invaded his herds. and his stock farm was
and feeding troughs. He decided tina cattle
were an extra hazardous risk. and declined
to take any more chances with them. Then
he became interested in the culture OF
what is known as Golden Seal" But he
never did much with that.
about nine years ago he saw in a news
paper the statement, coming from the
United States Department of Agriculture,
that ginsend. which grows wild in some
States of the Union. could not be protita-
bly, cultivated in this country. Now, Uncle
Frank is q most loyal Missourian. He be-
lieves firmly that there is no climate in
the world that Is better. and no soil that
is nearly so good. So when he saw the
statement hat ginseng could be raised in
other places and not In the United States
which includes Missouri-he decided that he
would see about it. He thought, and thought,
and thought. The more he thought, the
more convinced he became that the scien-
tifc Department Of Agriculture was wrong.
And at last he decided that he would try
to prove It, He sent to Kentucky, where
he heard that some one was cultivating
ginseng in a more or less successful way,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-12
FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY
Perhaps the most valuable quarter acre Of
ground in the world is situated in one corner
Of the private garden Of a country merchant
living in Houston. Texas County. Mo.
The income from this little patch Of
ground in 1900 is enough to a pay a 10 per
cent dividend on a quarter of a million dol
lars. A rejected offer. made for its product
in 1901, was for a sum sufficient to pay a 10
per cent dividend on $4,000. An offer OF
100000 cash, made for the ground. was re-
fused as quickly as It was made.
This patch Of Missouri soil is planted In
ginseng. The country merchant who owns
it is g. F. Willard. who has lived in Texas
County all his life. who made a modest for
tune in the mercantile business. who tried
stock farming as a ''side line" and suffered
a heavy loss. and who then. although still
continuing in the mercantile business. took
up the study and culture OF ginseng.
He was prompted to try to raise ginseng
because the United States Department of
Agriculture stated officially that it could not
be successfully grown in the United States.
. MT. Willard has unlimited faith in Missouri:
Ne thinks It has the finest soil and the best
climate in the temperate zone. When he saw
that the Department OF Agriculture said
ginseng could be raised elsewhere. but not
in this country, he pondered awhile and
then decided to see If he could not prove
the Department of Agriculture didn't know
what 1t was talking about.
So he got q few ginseng roots from Ken
lucky, and planted them In rich bottom
soil. They came up. but q food washed
all OF them away He tried another plant
ing, this time selecting a spot of ground
about ten feet by four feet, In a corner of
his garden in town. This crop failed. He
tried again, at the same place. The third
crop was almost q total failure, but not
quite. By this time, however, he had
learned much about ginseng, and his
Fourth crop. small as it was was q success.
This was encouragement at last. and Mr..
Mfllard went at the cultivation Of his fifth
crop with some degree Of certainty. He
enlarged his patch to about an eighth of
an acre. Since then he has been succeeding
admirably. Each year he added more
ground until he had a quarter of an acre
planted In ginseng. Each succeeding crop
has been several times better than its
predecessor, and now even Mr.. Millard's
fneighbors and the scientists who for nine
years have been doubling him, are forced
to admit that he has solved the question of
ginseng culture in the United States.
Not until this year has Mr.. Willard con-
scented to dispose of a single plant, root or
seed OF his ginseng stock. Every seed was
carefully preserved. and planted by him
the following spring. He was determined
that his stock should not run low. But
this year he feels that he has enough stock
for himself. and that he can spare some to
Others who wish to embark in ginseng Gull
ture. He has closed one contract for SIG. 600
worth of roots and seeds, to be delivered
to a New York man when the crop is gath
cred in September. Otne. contracts for
sums ranging upward from S25 bring the
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SOME OF Mr.. MlLLARD'S
GINSENG FIGURES.

= nj market value of ginseng roots and seeds at the presenth time is 20 cents .
= nr the 1orme ant o cents for the latter. n me acre Of ground there AN =
= easily De planted allowing twelve inches space tor ech plant m eighteen =
' men walks between 1.-THE ve1oot beds, 5000 roots 1t will be W years. before .
= any OF me plants from these roots will bear seed. They will not De heavy .
= bearers at once, but Will increase steadily in poduGIveness for at least light =
' years. M eiRhthy year each oft the % 90 pants should bear sixtys seeds or a .
= p"al ofalAhNo seeds. Allow literally for loss in gathering. shipping etc., M .
, We nave a crop of at least 100000 seeds to realize on At cents each this =
y WIZ amount 10 *N"HNo annual income from seeds alone with the roots from .
, "heh ty grown as good or better than they were. =
' But the market Tor seeds is not mong the nsengc consumers 1t Is among =
' nose "ho want to engage in the business of aising ginseng. Where he on =
, sumo is to be supplied direct the vaue of the cop must be figured in a diff =
= 1Hent way. Say that's full crop of seed is available for planting. will be 4
= aIN'oW SEED. Allow for thel loss m fanur to generate Of 100000 seed. This 4
= VIII leaV 100000 seed that are pracu cany sure to generate m create 4
= 2UooW roots. In eighteen months these roots will b ready for market ad Z
= can be sold direct to sun he present rice being 20 cents each or a Z
= toai OF 100000 for two years from the ginseng crop in eighteen months. This Z
= crop OF 2On@H roots would require a space of approximately forty acres. me Z
y acre should produce 1900 roots, which,. at the market price OF 20 cents each. 4
= should, after eighteen months. ring a return Of $1,000 4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-11
RnYages nfGrfr,.

e. CHRISTI, yvA..t Arril 10: special.-A
great deal of sickness, principally in the
form OF Ia grippe has of late prevailed
in this section, and in some cases
pneumonia has developed AMI death has
rapidly ensued. Two well known ladies
of this section have recently passed
away in this rnanner-N1rs. r.. l.. Rag
land, relict of the late r. L. Ragland. "a
prominent and well known agricult,lrist.,
who was a frequent contributor to farm
journals as well as an extensive raiser
of tobacco seeds, and Mrs. Bette Amis,
wife OF Captain Rufus Amis, of Virginia,
and mother Of w y. and T. r. Amis
lately deceased merchants Of the above
town.
The great amount Of sickness has kept
the physicians busy. -
At Virgilina there IS a great deal of
sickness. The Weekly Enterprise of the
above town is in a temporary state Of
suspension, but will resume publication
again soon.
There IS great scarcity of feed for
horses in this community. and the baled
hay handled by merchants is in great
demand and sells nat high figures.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-11
'vIOLETS5IN THOUSANDS.
8 Novel Church, EEntersainncnt g

q NOVEL nuFCil,lEnle cMss
Whitewater. ssss
FREDERICKSBURG AZ. April 10 10
Specialize is thoug4lt the fruit trees in
this section have SO far escaped i Ili
from The trosts and freezes, and farm.
ers; and others;nre looking forward to- the;
biggest fruit crop Tor years. -
The Democrats of Essex count VIII
meet ataTappafannock April 18th :(court
day. to elect delegates to the 8 tate Co s5
vention.
Mr. James Woodard. of Stafford county
has. suffered a second stroke ofep lysfs,s
and his Econdi ton is critical. ~
Mr.. lawson sWa airing a popular gentle
man Of Essex county. and a. close hns-
man Of Hon. p. c.. Waring, of the same
county, died las sweek aftersa short I'LL
ness.
For sometime past from: $4,000 to 10000
violets have been shipped daily from.
Trevillians, IN the adjoirdng county of
Louisa, to the Northern markets and the
growing Of the tiny flowers has became a
popular and prof table enterprise in that
section. 3d. e III
A novel church entertainment will be
given DISCRETIONARY, April 18th, at
Clifton fishing shore, at Whitewater, for
the benefit Of Aqua Church Rectory. 1t
will be- a fishery and after the launching
Of the immense seine at IL o'clock, chow
der. planked Shad and nSh OF all atndS
Will be served on the beach by the
ladies. =;
The vestry Of the Episcopal Church,
at Lancaster Courthouse, expect to ex-
tend call to the Rev. Mr.. Willis, for.
merly of the King George parish-now Of
West Virginia
Rev. 7. p. Barclay, Of yyytl1eville, who
has been acting as supply for the Pres.
byterian Church here. preached his last.
sermon Sunday, and will be succeeded by
Rev J.W. Rosebro. d. D., the new pas
ter. 80 ~
Ex-Mayor H. r. Gouldnlan. has issued
cards for the marriage of his daughter.
Miss Emma Gouldrnan. to MT. Homer
WEIGH, of ENIuskegpn, Mich, the ceremony
to take place at the brides home, We'd.
nesday. night April 18th.
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AlE.alnilySWiped Out.

8 CIARLOTTESV1LLE VA, April To-
Specially very strange coincidence oc-
Cured Sunday afternoon a t Fry's Spring,
one mile south Of this city. when. within
the space OF seven hours, "a whole family
lay int deaths cold grasp. They were
all the victims Of that dreadful disease
consumptior. The father, Mr. - Eanmet
tGooch, was the som OF Mr.. Thomas
Gooch. well-known business man of
this city, and the wife was Miss Per-
.kins, of Rose Hill. They were married
about twelve months ago. The mother.
who was an attractive young woman of
nineteen SUMMERS. passed away at 2
O. clock: and the husband. who was in the
22d year Of his age. died at o'clock,
and the little girl, aged three months,
followed her mother and father about
Q O'Clock last night.
The funeral and burial took place from
the residence at 4 clock Monday after
noon. 5ttss2a =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-11

feet peace. for in Thee Is his trust,
How st. Jerome came9to translate yay-
tser so-mook;' as the old error hath de-
parted Is beyond me, and how Lnener
could make of It 81 sure PROMISE rs
likewise very strange.
And though 1 did not read the editorial
which Mr.. Royal considers a sop-heavy
structure for this verse as a foundation,
yet it seems to ne it could not have gone
far astray. for the thought that the
steadfast mind Thou wilt guard to per-
feet peace" is one that lays the founda.;
tfons of faith broad enough to cover all.
the eNigencies OF life. and deep enough to
be unmoved by all the storms that may
assam h LIGHT.
Richmond. Va. April Q. 1900.