Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-13

N'NlN, NNNN&N raul WINS, the war
veteran, and Orrn 7. Shcppardson.
the old carriage maker, hunted theroot.
J. J. Barnes OF Westminster, has gath,
erred SjuScng for years in connection
With his farm duties Ginseng can be
found in July and August though Sep.
trmber and October are considered
the hest months tor dlgEiug. as the
hrvvy IS red and fully ripe then, and
moro readily seen in the yellow lcge.
taUou. The most Whitney ever found
in one locality was ON the farm of
Mrs. w. n. Rtgolow. in the west part
.ot NatUehoro, Just northwest Of
Round mountain. where he dug stead,
lily for at least two weeks, With most
Satisfactory results When he began.
il was his custom to pick OF all the
little dhcvs ot the root before shin,
pins, but now that il has been asccr-
talucd that these little tcclcrs are we'll
utEh iuvaluahlc the buyers invariably
roQutre the thcrs to he lett ON the
root
Ginseng growing looks something
like sarsaparilla. only the stalk and
leaves are blue When ripe It has
bunch of red berries AZ the top and
ccutcr OF the stalk, around which Is
growth Of beech shaped leaves Most
stalks have their branches with Ave
leaves to each branch, and It has
been found with MS many az i've
branches with ~ leaves The stalks
grow all the way from six inches to
two feet depending altogether upon
the quality OF the soil Ginseng is
generally found in Woodlands among
| hardwood timber, huttcruut timber
| land being the best locality for Il, al
| though It is indigenous to the soil of
| old .growth ash and maple where the
| land is partly shady, The roots grow
in all shapes and length, aud MIR Whit
noy reports finding rs many as nine
| roots to one stalk, though II generally
grows with two or three roots Whit,
| ncys best find this year has boon
root that weighed nine ounces, After
| digging the roots are washed and
dricd as much as possible before ship.
ping, but the seller must await an.
! other and moro thorough process of
! drying Ivy the buyer before II IL finally
! weighed, when he gets his money.
! The root Is dug with a little hOok.lIko
! coutriynncC attached to an ordinary
walking stick and great care must be
! exercised not to cut or break the root.
for such damage takes from it's sell.
/ Ing price For the past two or three
! years ginseng has hccn reported as
scarce, owing, Il Is supposed to too
much hunting and the fact that cattle
aud sheep seem to be very fond of IT,,
| and whore they gra2o 1t Is dimCult to
! Nud enough 10 pay for the digging.
| Mn Whitney says he has never dug
less than this year, hut then he was
late In getting ut II and some other
fellow evidently. had got there FIRST.
i've years, ut least, for the root to ma
turc from the seed A Nowlanc man
Ia engaged In growing ginseng under
cover something az Sumatra tobacco
is grown in Florida The Nowfanc
patch Is fenced in and protected, nc.
|
tom of electric bells, which ring
whenever the wire fence Ia touched.
This grower Is said to have sold re-
Gently over $500 worth of ginseng Der
rics to different ones, who viii AT.
tempt to cultivate It as Is done in the
west
Ginseng IL pleasantly aromatic and
probably slightly stimulant. The cell
estials value II highly and consider Is
"A specific for almost every trouble
from which they suffer. It has been
used in China for 80 centuries, whore
the product Is one of great common.
Cial importance Imperial ginseng
raising is n government monopoly,
being grown In the royal parks and
gardens, whore q death penalty Is Wis
tied upon those who steal the plants.
This product sells as high ms 5000 a
pound and is used by the aristocrats
of China. American ginseng is bought
as third grade though II rs the great
staple Kind. for which there rs an
enormous demand. The second grade
comes from Corca, while the fourth
grade * the japanese product used to
adultoratc the better qualities. But,
notwithstanding the great tranic In
ginseng, It's use Is still mystery,
nor has the almond. eyed craze for the
root over been satisfactorily OK.
planned We know, Of course, that
Americans are given to the use Of gin,
| Etur brlIpyiup In itu ptIIrupV IN pp.