GINSENG 3 



About this time the existence of ginseng in the more south- 

 ern colonies began to be recognized. In 1750 it was found gener- 

 ally distributed in the western parts of New England, and in 1751 

 it was discovered in central New Yorlv and at Stockbridge, Mass. 

 It was found plentifully in Vermont at the time of the settlement 

 of that state, and the parties who dug the root sold it in its crude 

 form for 2 shillings, or 34 cents per pound- 



As population moved westward, ginseng was found in abun- 

 dance as far as the first tier of states beyond the Mississippi (See 

 Fig. 3). An export trade was eventually developed, which in 

 Wisconsin is reported to have reached a value of $40,000.00 in 

 1858 and $80,000.00 in 18-59. Large quantities have also been 

 shipped from Minnesota. 



