The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
WITH THE
SPORTSMEN'S CLUB


The mushroom hunters are hav-
ing more luck this year than has
been enjoyed for many season.
Numerous persons have found as
many as so to so of these delicacies
around one single stump. The
edible morsel, which we know as
the sponge mushroom, and botanical
ly called the Morchella Esculenta, is
considered by epicures as superior
in flavor to most mushrooms. Any
of the fungi of the genus Morchella
is considered edible. Spring sponge
mushrooms are easily distinguishable
from the fall umbrella shaped va
rieties and for this reason are
sought by many persons without
fear of picking the non-edible type
known as toadstools. The edible fall
mushrooms are known as Agaricales
and local mushroom hunters search
for one type known as the field
mushroom, or Agaricus Campestris.
These mushrooms are equally delici-
Gus as the edible morel sponge mush
room and in the minds of many local
mushroom hunters there is no dis
tinguishing of flavor between the
two types.
The past week of warm rains and
steaming woodlands gives the mush-
room hunter a desire to be off to the
fields and woodlots filled with the
urge to be the first to examine
particular spot that yearly produces
an abundance Of these much sought
delicacies.
Many local hunters are fortunate
this season. Sam Hauenstein was
luckey enough to find 80 of the
sponge type along the railroad.
Dan Tripplehorn spent a few
minutes looking under the apple
trees in Mrs. Eliza Fett's orchard
and was we'll rewarded. He found
81 under one tree.
Fred Fritchie moved into his new
home on Jackson street last Satur-
day. Three days later Carl Young
found rs big sponge mushrooms on
the back end of the property on
Riley street formerly occupied by
Fritchie. Remember that old saying
Look before you leap" Perhaps it
might be applicable in this instance.
Paul Shulaw hit the jackpot two
days in a row. One day last week
he gathered around 40 mushrooms
along the railroad track. The next
day he duplicated the feat and found
nearly forty more in the same area.
Some folks are naturally lucky, Paul
can be classed in this category in
our opinion.
Joe Stage has the ability to recog
nize other edible types of the mush-
room family. Joe brought in or 6
pounds of the mushrooms commonly
known as the "brains" mushroom.
This mushroom if it has dark red
shelving masses is known as the
beefsteak in the mushroom guide.
The mushroom is very similar in ap-
pearance to caulifower, and
brownish-red in color.
Clayton Bixel air flight instructor,
at Findlay realizes he is lucky to be
stationad so near at home. Off
duty finds Clate out at his old
stamping grounds hunting for mush-
rooms, and with the usual luck! The
other evening he picked up 20 nice
sponge mushrooms and the following
night II more.
Elmer and Carolyn Romey have
one friend who was good enough to
tell them of clearing where mush-
rooms blossomed out as thick as
dandelions on a lawn after spring
rain. No need to say they investi-
gated, and such luck-Carolyn found
36 and Elmer picked up "A more.
Ed Reichenbach asked Elmer where
he was going in such a rush last
Wednesday at noon. Finally Elmer
broke down and confessed there was
a big skillet of mushrooms on the
fire at home and he for one was go
ing to be on time for dinner.
William Garmatter of Rawson