The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
Introduetory.

 reans have given the generic title 'Sarzn-'s In passing, it is interesting to notice that just as the Western nations only call the root by it's Chi nese name, so they only knew its present day value, aS it is esteemed by the people of that great land.
 Ginseng is raised in many parts of Korea Itis a curious fact that the uncu7tfvated, which is spoken of col 1oqufaIly as Wild Sarm,'' is of much greater value than any cultured va riety. It's extraordinary value doubt less is occasioned by it's rarity.
 We find the plant grown in several of the central provinces of the Pen insula and great care is given to it's cultivation. The city of Song-do, in the northwest of the Kiung-ki Prov fnce,' is the headquarters of the indus-- Tys both in and around that city all available pieces of ground are ex- clus1vely used for the cultivation of this root It very widely differs from all other crops in every respect and in it's harvest yields a far greater profit
 Ginseng is propagated from the seed which Is gathered from four, five and Etx-year-Old plants
 Planting.
 One of the busiest times of the year Is the season for seed sowing. The prepared beds are carefully raked over and smoothed down, then marked off with an ingenious dfbble made from flat piece of wood three feet long, with ha1f-fnch pegs inserted into 1t at one inch intervals The seeds are placed one by one in these holes and after wards covered up by fhe soil being pressed down with the hands. The native books on the subject even reg ulate the number of rows there should be in every four-and-a-ha1f feet sec ton of the bed If at the time of sowing, which, by the way, is regulat- cd by the calendar and not by the weather, it is at all cold, the beds are immediately covered with one or two thicknesseS of rice straw. Wealth CT permitting, this thatch is remov- ed on the fourth of April, from which time on the beds need 4nceSsant care.
 Watering.
 It Is good indication, if the plants break through the earth by the 21st of April, in which case they must be watered every third or fourth day. From the 9th of May, if the weather Is getting gradually warmer day by day, they must be watered both morn Ing and evening and the top mat roll ed off the roof during the middle Of the day The almanac being unable to regulate the amount of water nec- essary, it is a ru1e-
 -1f there is drought, give water p1entfn1Iy; if there is plenty of rain give but little water. Let dryness
 
 As the rainy season may be expect ed any time after the middle of No vember that the gardener is able to rest easily. Up to that time he has had to be continually on the alert wagfng war against insects, weeds and blight, then and then alone with a sigh of relief, he nips off the over growth pulls down the sheds and GOV CTS up the beds with a layer of soil about eight inches thick.
 Removing the Plants.
 The garden is then left for the win ter. His next care is to select an other site to remove his plants to in the spring. The new ground need not be quite as sandy as the first one, but he must carefully. avoid a spot where there is any heavy clay. The site having been selected large quantities of dIsintegrated granite. known as yellow soi1' and medicine earth ia mulch made from leaves of Quercus- Sinensis1 must be carried thither in readiness for the opening of the next season.
 As soon as the equinoltial storm Is over the seedlings are removed from last years garden and planted out in ten or twelve rows to the section
 Inc Second Year.
 The duties of the second year are similar to those of the previous one. although to them there is an added
 
 stealing. consequently the garden has to be guarded both day and night. A watch-toWer Is erected in which the garden hands take turn and turn about occupying it sentry wise. Dur Ing the hours of darkness another man is told off and continually pa trolls the garden with a view of scar Ing off the spirits, and to prevent himself from feeling lonely makes the night "hfdeous'' with his cries.
 The Third Year.
 Tn the following year during the latter days of March the plants are again TnOve31 ss 7ETh seiTcBIH stances are much the same as last year with ex- ception that they are planted further apart This time with four roots to the row and eight rows to the section. This is intended to be the final plant ing. but should the plant not thrive It is once more moved to yet another location as soon as possible. In the planting of these roots it should be mentioned that they are always plac- Ed in the ground almost horizontally, Blanting slightly downwards. This Is kept
 A Profound Secret.
 The =ative growers have three req WOns for not planting them vertically; erat that water may be applied evenly to the whole roots secondly this meth od prevents the root from dividing End spreading into fine rootlets known Rs beard; and lastly, they lay great Btress upon this, that the roots may be easily inspected without any fur tfer disturbances than carefully re- moving the soil above them. Witb roots that are so tender and so sub feet to blight, it is a matter of great importance to be able to readily tn- Epect them.
 Monopoly of the Root
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