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firm commercial instead of the present uncertain nur- 

 sery basis. Accompanying and fostering this develop- 

 ment, however, must be a rational application of energy 

 to the industry, especially to the improvement of the 

 root, which under present methods would be doomed 

 to deterioration because the forced seed production, 

 now occupying general attention, is at the expense of 

 root development. 



Finally, ginseng culture will grow in proportion 

 to the application of intelligence to it. The grower 

 should always strive to be bigger than his business, a 

 fact which, simply because he is in it, seems to be 

 evident. That is, the reason he is in it seems to prove 

 him to be progressive and to keep himself abreast of 

 the times. He should endeavor to maintain this state 

 by reading and discussing all matters pertaining to 

 farm life, because much that may appear to bear nc 

 apparent direct connection with ginseng, for instance 

 improved marketing methods in general, will be 

 found helpful in dealing with problems that arise in 

 the business of growing and selling this root. 



M. G. KAINS. 

 New York City, November, 1902. 



