The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-06
Plants often More Important
r. from a Social than a Mon
etary Point of View,

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tloh Vi llllPoi t%t'oilS W ',,an! pr"e",
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mas IeSuliea III tei '' GO, % %o You, an
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leEIais anu ''ie pio"uuta u'.t,1U t'ona
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IN slo"ti,5 l1ISe I'"pS ~ ,+ie J.'l,,s ,i'
STATES, Many ,, N.Y. 49, a., 1871 u"rn
wen AZ tnu ''IVu ',", , n'pa i. ,',t hia
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Vi lu"C u, 10 pian, o ~. d,.,. ,,o,,
sneciaIists renIy that If is doubtful
whether the inexperenced grower can
grow these plants successfully, or. IL
he succeeds, will find satisfactory
market for his crop. The raising Of
such plants, they point out, is Il dis
tinct snecialty and calls for exact
knowledge and skill comparable to
that needed by the florist, who. to
satisfy his market, not only must raise
flowers, but must produce blooms at
certain seasons and with usual char
acterstlcs. or even greater impor-
lance. however is the fact that the
total amount of drug plants that can
be consumed in this country in any
wear is very small compared with our
consuontion of any NJ tbo stanle
crops. over production in the case
- drnpe is mare enrious than IN the
case of staple crops because staple
crops such as corn and grain II not
sold can be used for food at home or
for feedine etocl; mr. chickens The
drrr Mani howevsr iq nrodtIess to
tbe grower unless n drug manufac-
trrer will Inv II for usc in medicine.
Do,oo,. r,.or, p,nonsion
II Is entirely poSSip'c' LOT example
10 gro" Dei!auohha from "hlcm Is uG-
rived atroP,ne ana oIher ID, alhaioluS
very 'aIuaD'e e., III lIicu'c'he' ne 'o'a'
amount oi peLlHuolina plaIl'S llie GU
IRE country uses however couiu an
be grown on lie" INJURED acres be-
cause OF me present interruption IN the
supply OF Oel'aoohiia' d Ie" uollloSuc
growers nave maze pIo"l recently
from lAls crop a Sl'snt expansion
Of the INDUSTRY would QUICKLY ihc"'aSe
the supply beyond 'ht ueiiauu ana
this' togeiher WIN Importation When
resumed might soon EiuL inc l n,'
market ana leave IltIle OF no proht 10
the raiser, unless an export market
were developed
DigltaIlS' allhouEh one OF lhe most
Important ana FaIuabIe OF heart ION,
les, as crop mas relatively shlall
monetary value me drug plant spec
ialists VINO nave been developing 'hlS
plant and testing posslbllltIes OF It's
culture IN thls country nave aohe SO,
not merely wan me i"ea OF fostering
an industry nut because ms plant
Is so important in saving human lives
that should all supplies be cut OIL
serious calamity would result FOR
the same reason the specialists nave /
been working with many other drug
plants. 1t was believed That the drug /
specialists should be ready TO raise
these plants in this country II Tor
any reason the foreign supply should
be entirely cut of.
Raise Small Quantities.
For years, therefore, the depart
ment has been producing many Of
these plants cXporimentally but when
the supply OF certain Of these drugs
failed or their prices reached prohib-
tive frures. a few skilled growers, /
with he advice Of the department,
were awe 20 raise small quantities Of
scwo m rho nor, impor' ut drugs
needed IN he present emergency. Thy
mol widely used for anI'septjc pur-