CASH FOR EVERGREENS 



By Willard N. Clute. 

 Some time ago, I noticed in the columns of a paper, 

 obviously designed for circulation among the less en- 

 lightened members of society, the advertisement of a man 

 who wanted people to collect ferns. Scenting something 

 new in the wording of the notice, I sent for particulars 

 and drew some information that I am sure is not gener- 

 ally diffused among readers of The Fern Bulletin. 

 The circular slightly abridged, is as follows : 

 Dear Friend; 



In answer to yours of recent date would say I adver- 

 tised for people to gather evergreens. Read this letter 

 carefully and you will profit thereby. Sixteen years ago 

 I started in fruit farming, but there was some spare time 

 from October until spring, so I cast about for some way 

 to draw an extra dollar. Having some knowledge of 

 botany and love for the woods I began gathering Christ- 

 mas Greens. After I had looked up the trade, wholesale 

 and retail, visiting many dealers, getting prices and the 

 different ways of manufacturing, I found there was a 

 large and growing demand for the goods that a farmer 

 could gather in the woods in spare time or one could de- 

 vote his whole time to it, as there is a market the year 

 around for these goods at a larger profit than can be 

 made on most farms. 



The first year I only retailed, my wife, little girl and 

 boy helping make them up. We sold $50 worth. Since 

 then I have learned the Christmas Green business from 

 A to Z, but I cannot supply one thousandth part of the 

 demand, so have decided to let others learn of the chance 

 there is in this line and do the same as myself if they wish. 

 For the last two or three years I have had orders that I 

 could not fill, for a number of tons of pine. 



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