MUSHROOM GROWING 



Ttemand Exceeds Supply 



The COMING 

 INDUSTRY 



Perhaps it has never occured to you that there is an industry affording large profits on the investment which is practically unde- 

 veloped in this country — one that requires but small capital and can be enlarged to vast proportions and successfully conducted summer 

 or winter in any part of the country. There is such an industry and it consists of Growing riushrooms. 



Mushrooms are one of the finest delicacies of the table, and hotels and restaurants are never able to supply the demand for fresh 

 mushrooms and for this reason are obliged to serve the canned article, which is comparatively tasteless. The regular market value of 

 mushrooms ranges from 40 cents to 75 cents per pound, according to the quality, and anyone can raise the choicest varieties by buying 

 the right spawn (seeds) and caring for the mushroom beds in accordance with directions. 



One does not hear much of mushroom culture, for the reason that those engaged in it do not talk about it for fear of encouraging 

 competition. Of late, however, the large daily papers and some of the magazines have printed articles on the opportunities offered in 

 this field, and a few are beginning to take advantage of them. 



A MOTORMAN MAKES $1500.00 

 A YEAR 



The Chicago Tribune, in its issue of December 18th, 

 1904, contained an account of a motorman in that 

 city who started in a small way raising mushrooms 

 in his cellar. It proved so profitable that the fol- 

 lowing winter he rented a warm cellar under a livery 

 stable, and worked in it at spare moments growing 

 mushrooms. He retained his street-car position 

 and reaped earnings of $1500.00 a year from the 

 mushroom beds. This simply illustrates the won- 

 derful opportunities in this line of work. What this 

 man has done any one can do, and by devoting 

 more time to the industry the profits, of course, be- 

 come greater. 



HOTEL MANAGER'S INVEST- 

 MENT 



Joseph T. McCormick, proprietor of the Willmore, 

 Winber, Pa., writes us July 22 : " The spawn I 

 bought from you is surely fine. I cut six pounds 

 nearly every morning. I had one mushroom that 

 weighed almost 9 ounces. Am pleased very much 

 for my first attempt. I am going to put down 4 or 5 

 more beds. I could sell all I have if I cared to ; 

 but use them myself." Mr. McCormick paid $2.00 

 for his spawn and is cutting at least $3.00 worth of 

 mushrooms nearly every day, and the bed will bear 

 for about three months. Isn't that a great invest- 

 ment ? 



NO SPECIAL BUILDING REQUIRED, COST, ETC 



The impression that in order to grow mushrooms it was necessary to erect very expensive special buildings, or find a warm, deep, 

 dark cave or specially constructed cellar, has probably been created by the mushroom growers who desire to monopolize this wonder- 

 fully profitable business. Any cellar, basement, shed, abandoned outhouse or waste space can be made to fairly bristle with mushrooms. 

 It might be well to mention right here that a mushroom bed, by absorbing the moisture in the atmosphere, makes a cellar more healthful. 

 As regards expense, you can make down a bed of 100 square feet, the spawn of which would cost not over $6.00 ; such a bed will 

 produce daily over 10 pounds of mushrooms for a period of from 60 to 90 days. In other words, your $6.00 investment will net you not 

 less than $5.00 per day after the growth begins. It requires very little more work to take care of a bed five times as large. In fact one 

 person could manage a space of 5,000 square feet, if it could be obtained. Of course failures can be made in growing mushrooms, for 



there are always some people who cannot make a success of anything ; but anyone who 

 will carefully follow instructions will find it as easy to successfully grow mushrooms as they 

 would to raise the average vegetables. 



Bear in mind that no matter how many mushrooms you raise a ready market for them 

 may always be found. Hotels and restaurants 

 will contract in advance for your entire output. 



OUR SPAWN GUARANTEED 



Unless you buy good spawn you cannot ex- 

 pect the best results. We handle three varieties 

 and guarantee all of them. In other words, we 

 will replace any of our spawn which fails to grow. 

 We furnish spawn sufficient for a bed of 100 

 square feet at the following prices : U. S. Special, 

 $6.00. Imperial, $5.00. French-English, $5.00. 

 A smaller amount may be purchased if desired. 

 Over $8000.00 has been spent in laboratory work 

 on the U.S. Special, bringing it up to the highest 

 possible standard. Write us for our free book, 

 which tells you all about our varieties, gives full 

 instructions for making beds, and shows you how 

 to start in this paying industry. We will also 

 send you extracts from U. S. Government Report. 



•Full information will be sent you free. 



U. S. SEED CO. 



218 Odd Fellow's Building, St. Louis 



