It takes only a small plot 
of ground to produce $1,000 
worth of Ginseng root. 
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 
much cheaper. 
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. 
GINSENG 
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 will have our entire supply of 
seed sold long before planting time. 36 packets will 
plant one square rod. 
Pkt. 23c—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—88 Pkts. $10.09, Postpaid 
THE PRESENT GINSENG MARKET 
Knowing that the growers of Ginseng whom we have 
assisted in getting started to grow this wonderful crop 
would be interested to know just what effect the present 
Chinese and Japanese squabble would have on the price 
of Ginseng, one of the leading Ginseng growers wrote 
to several American consuls in China, making inquiries 
about the market, and what effect the trouble would 
have on the price of Ginseng. A reply from the Ameri¬ 
can Consul General at Shanghai, states: 
“American Ginseng in United States gold, $19. to $26. 
per catty, a catty being one pound of 16 ounces.” 
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 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 
Ginseng, he explained, is the root of a shrub which the 
Chinese believe has medicinal 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 exported from 
America annually to China, deFigueiredo said. The 
only other countries which produce it are Canada and 
Korea.” 
—The above article was clipped from the St. Louis 
Globe-Democrat some time ago. The demand for 
Medicinal Roots is such that this same paper quotes 
price on Ginseng and Golden Seal on the market page 
each day. 
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 erossed 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 1343J4 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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