Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

away of TIA, forest the source of III. srrp-
/ ply diminished. Not only is this true
/ IN Wisconsin, but in all other states
\ as We'll. In order to meet the in
! creasing demand which has come with
\ the decreasing supply several ginseng
/ farms have been esta blished in Wiscon-
sin. the most celebrated Of which is ina,
/ of Emanuel Lewis AT Hemlock. as well
| as nose OF II. $ seymour Al Richland
| Center, and Of W. g. Palmer at Rovdton
| A1r, Lewis was the first man in the
state 70 conceive the idea Of propagating
| the root. and now has over 36 Oot healthy
| plants The product brings over 81 a
| pound a tho nresent time. There are
| others who desire TO engage in the gin
seng culture. but find IT difficult to OBJ
! tain either plants or seed at reasonable
| price. The unabated demand for The root
| in the Orient keeps tho pric., at such A
mark that II would be Improbable to use
the roots in starting a farm, and the
seeds are 50 rare that they SCH for 81
per ounce. The root is almost exclusively
| used by the Chinese for nearly every all
ment.
1t is not unusual for quail on toast to
| be a snar. and a delusion and to see %. 90
| pigeons in dovecotes at WatertoWn has a
| tendency to make even the least skep-
ucal believe there is some truth in the
statement. and especially so when it is
learned that the birds are sold to be
sesved s as rare eepicurean relish. The
dustry is astonishing. Thousands of birds
are shipped away from the several dove
coteS. Whlch are mostly located along the
| river IS it skirts the town.
Albert Wegeman has the largest
quail farm. ami at times there are li.000
pigeons under :; great iron screen.
which prevents tie birds from escaping
and becoming nuisance in ihe neighhor-
| hood All In the same happy family are
common pigeons. ,umblers. carriers.
blowers and several other varieties. When
they all move together there is pecu-
liar windy sound audible for q consider
| able distance. TIL. food required would
supply an average livery barn. and the
birds are given substantial repaSt three
times each day. Necks are slit and feath
ers plucked.
William Toole OF Barab0o is known all
over the northwest as the 'parsy man.
who delight to look upon the acres of
towering faces, with SO MANY varied
tinfS. TIL. farm inclneS 10 the south. and
on this warm exposure the pansy man
tills the soil and year after year brings
forth new creations in his speciality.
on the bank of Spring creek near the
village of Okee, there Is a familiar object
To passengers on the trains. and the spot
distilling nlant Bubblng springs i'll III"
bed of the old water course furnish
enough power 10 turn 4 diminutiNe water
wheel which forces a portion OF the
crystal iiuid into the vdts Of the diSuIier!
on Il slight elevation not far away. Seat
tered upon the sand dunes about the VII
lage are thousands of dittany plants
which fall before the knife and are
hauled away that the oil may be eN-
;racta,t.
The. oil OF .lt:any is used III many
preparations. but the places Of its prnduc-
tiun are rare. As IT grew upon the slopes
%, .dt Dicte in ancient Greece man ffst
became acquainted with its properties;
which have increased in number ana
value as the range of knowledge mas en-
tended.--Chicago News.