You Can Make Big Money 
Growing Medical Plants 
Drugs have greatly increased in prices during the 
past few years, so now is the time to start growing 
root crops for medical purposes. Golden Seal and 
Ginseng are the two biggest money-makers of them 
all. These roots now sell at enormous prices, and 
there is no reason to believe that they will ever be 
any cheaper. You can easily produce $1,000 of roots 
on a small plot of ground. 
With each order for Ginseng or Golden Seal, we send full 
instructions for planting, care while growing; also, in¬ 
structions for digging and curing the roots and preparing 
them for the market. With these instructions, we in¬ 
clude the names and addresses of six business concerns 
who are in the market for these roots at all times. 
GENSENG 
Ginseng is considered the greatest money-maker of 
all medical plants, and has been known to produce over 
1,300 lbs. of roots per half-acre, which sold for about 
$8,000. Ginseng should be planted only in the fall, 
and to be certain of getting the seed, you should order 
at once, for we probably have our entire supply of seed 
sold long before planting time. 36 packets will plant 
one square rod. 
Pkt. 25c—5 Pkts. $1.00—12 Pkts. $2.00 
36 Pkts. $5.00—80 Pkts. $10.00, Postpaid 
GOLDEN SEAL 
If you want to get started in the growing of medical 
plants, be sure to plant some Golden Seal this year. It 
is easily grown and should bring large returns. Since 
1858, Golden Seal has increased in value two thousand 
four hundred per cent. The returns from one acre, at 
four years from planting will average $10,000, if prop¬ 
erly cared for. 
Pkt. 25c—5 Pkts. $1.00—12 Pkts. $2.00 
36 Pkts. $5.00—80 Pkts. $10.00, Postpaid 
GINSENG BOOK 
Here is the book you want! Experts tell you just 
how to grow Ginseng and Golden Seal. This is the 
book all Ginseng and Golden Seal growers need. 
Most assuredly the beginner needs it. It has 367 
pages, 100 illustrations—and is strongly bound in 
cloth. Gives you complete information from the time 
you plant the seed until the roots are ready for market. 
Price, $1.85, Postpaid 
HONG KONG CONCERN PLACES 
ORDER FOR $7,000 GINSENG 
An order for 1,150 pounds of Ginseng 
was placed yesterday with the St. Louis 
firm of Eugene Donzelot & Son, 209 North 
Second Street, for export to China. With 
the present price ranging from $6.00 to 
$7.50 a pound, the order amounted to 
approximately $7,000. 
Most St. Louisans are probably unaware 
that St. Louis exports Ginseng to China— 
or for that matter even that there is such 
a product. Its use was explained by 
E. J. deFigueiredo, managing director of the 
importing firm of Hughes & Hough, 
Limited, of Hong Kong, who visited the 
city yesterday to purchase Ginseng for his 
firm. 
Said to Prolong Life 
Ginseng, he explained, is the root of a 
shrub which the Chinese believe has me¬ 
dicinal properties. It is used by the Chinese 
to make a tea which, according to their 
belief, prolongs life. 
It is gathered by trappers, and in some 
instances is cultivated in this country. 
Approximately 200,000 pounds are ex¬ 
ported from America annually to China, 
deFigueiredo said. The only other coun¬ 
tries which produce it are Canada and 
Korea. 
—The above article was clipped from the 
St. Louis Globe-Democrat some time ago. 
The demand for Ginseng Root is such 
that this same paper quotes prices on 
Ginseng Roots on the market page each 
day. The price quoted today (Oct. 19, 
1936) is $6.75 per pound for the wild roots. 
HERE'S ANOTHER 
Read the following news items clipped from a Wisconsin daily 
paper: “Wausau, Wis., May 21st (Special)—Perhaps by far the 
most valuable load of produce of the soil that ever crossed the 
streets of Wausau, was seen a few days ago, drawn by one horse. 
The load consisted of eighteen inconspicuous barrels and no one 
would have surmised its value had it not been that J. H. Koehler 
was seen watching it with eagle eye. Upon inquiry it was found 
that the barrels contained 134316 pounds of Ginseng, which had 
been sold for $8,061.00, and was now being started on its journey 
to China. The crop was grown on one-half acre of ground near 
Wausau.” 
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