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I. Michigan and Indiana. 



In the neighbourhood of Muskegon, Moorland and Revenna, at 

 least ioo out of 400 acres of old peppermint have been destroyed 

 by the severe cold of last winter. About 100 acres have been planted 

 this year with new mint, but they do not promise a good result. 

 Two-year old mint is generally most suitable for distillation, but this 

 year not a yard of such mint is found, as it has been mostly choked 

 by weeds. If 10 000 to 12000 lbs. oil are obtained from this district, 

 the result might be called favourable. 



Near Fennville and Pearl only about 300 to 400 acres (apart from 

 a few large farms) have been planted with new mint, as compared 

 with 800 to 1000 acres last year, because roots are difficult to obtain. 

 It was reported from various quarters that the largest oil producer 

 had lost 450 acres out of 1100 through the severe cold of last winter. 



In the district round McDonald, there are about 300 acres, from 

 which a yield of 4500 lbs. oil is expected, against 6000 lbs. last year. 



Round about Decatur, some 1200 to 1500 acres mint are found. 

 A few years ago the whole marshland was cultivated with the herb, 

 but when the oil -prices went down, the majority of the farmers gave 

 up the cultivation. The yield of oil in this district may possibly come 

 to 30000 — 40000 lbs. 



The country to the south of Centreville was formerly also planted 

 largely with mint, but now other plants are cultivated, as mint exhausts 

 the soil to such an extent that it can only be grown for a few years. 

 At present new mint is grown only on 100 acres, and a yield of 

 3000 to 5000 lbs. oil would be regarded as a good result. 



Between White Pigeon and Constantine there are about 300 acres 

 of new mint. One farmer living at Three Rivers owns 50 acres new 

 mint. Of his 200 acres of two-year old mint, 100 have been destroyed 

 by the cold. 



The distillation from 5 acres two-year old mint belonging to 

 another farmer yielded in the presence of our informant about 1 1 lbs. 

 oil. At other times such mint requires no care, and is free from 

 weeds, but this time the weeds, favoured by the weather, have choked 

 the mint before it was able to develop properly. 



In the vicinity of Three Rivers, Moore Park, and Parkeville, there 

 are about 400 acres of new mint plantations, and about 800 acres 

 of two- and three -year old mint, but the latter leaves much to be 

 desired. 



Near Sturgis, no mint is found; near Burr Oak only 100 acres 

 planted with new mint, and the two- and three-year old mint there 

 does not look promising. 



