CHAPTER XIV 

 MINT 



Very few muck men grow mint. How- 

 ever, one of the largest muck owners, the 

 A. M. Todd Company of Michigan, is recog- 

 nized as being the largest grower and dis- 

 tiller of peppermint in the world. About 

 500 acres are devoted to the crop. This large 

 area occupies more muck than any one other 

 single crop. Also more capital is invested 

 in the growing and distilling of the crop than 

 in any other line. Each still cost $5,000 or 

 more, and there are several of them. During 

 the months of August and September, they 

 are running day and night. Its president, 

 A. M. Todd, was kind enough to give the 

 author much detail regarding the growing 

 of this valuable crop. 



Preparing and Planting. "The crop is 

 propagated or started by the use of root- 

 stocks or 'runners/ which are formed each 



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