Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-11

Ginseng may be grown in the forest or
other shaded locations. When grown IN
the forest the seeds are sown In any Sc
cluded spot and may be left to nature to
produce a crop of roots. This Is a SLOW
method of propagation, and ii is best to
seed I'm beds especially prepared in the
woods which are protected from the
browsing and tramping of stock. Thls
gives the plants a natural environment
when they are young and most liable to
injury. In the preparation of forest beds
all tree roots should be destroyed They
should be prevented from encroaching up
on the bed by cutting around the edge
with a sharp spade. A liberal application
of phosphates and potash should be made.
Two hundred pounds Of acid phosphate
and 100 pounds OF Tnuriate of potash VIII
answer very well. II an open forest or
glady place can not be found for the bed'
as has been Suggested, any light friable
garden soil will answer. privided there Is
annie shade. When three shade is not
available, shade may be made by erecting
lath rows over the beds. For economy in
handling. these should be made in sec
ttons as wide as the length of a lath, one
half inch Sits being left for the passage
of light between the laths. The laths
should not be put up until the sun be-
comes warm in late April or early May
They should be supported at the height or
several feet from the ground by posts ana
taken down and stored in the fall. In
preparing the seed bed, well rotted horse
manure should be used, one wheelbarrow
load being used to every skis feet. Sandy
and light soils will require heavier dress
ing. Ginseng is a native of the woods
and revels in humus and decaying leaves,
hence this material should be literally
supplied.
Either root or seeds may be planted in
the beds Roots two to three years OF
! age should be set four to six inches apart,
and older ones further. The seed should
besown in drills 2 TO 3 inches apart, the
seeds being set singly at depth OF one
inch below the surface. After sowing the
! bed should be covered with muck or leaf
mold. The seeds are difficult to preserve
| in a viable condition and one starting out
in the growth OF ginseng will probably do
best to buy some roots until they become
more familiar with the crop. We are not
aware that there Is any local market for
ginseng, but presume there is a fair de-
mand for II in large centers like New
York We do not know of any one who
| has made unusual profits out of the Gull
tivation Of this plant. Some exaggerated
| claims have been made for II from time to
time, but we are sure that some of these
on investigation have not been well
| founded.
II meat Is badly infested with shippers
we do not see how you can hope to pre-
| serve it, When first attacked you might
be able TO remove the affected part by
pairing off the outer edges of the meat
and resmoking or covering with a ma
terial known as yellow wash, the recipe
| for which is as follows: pounds barytes
| (barium sulphate); .O6 pounds glue; .Os
pounds chrome yellow dead chrOmate)
| and .04 pounds -four Fill pail half full
| OF water and mix In the -four. dissolving
| thoroughly. Dissolve the chrome in a
quart of water in a separate vessel and
add the solution and the glue to the -four;
bring the whole to a boil and add the
| barytes slowly, stirring constantly. Make
the wash the day before it is required and
/ apply with brush This amount is suf-
ncient to cover 100 pt unds of ham or
\ bacon