It takes only a smaSi plot 
of groMnd to produce $i,6G0 
worth of Ginseng root. 
Some People Make Big Money ® 
Growing Medical Plants 
There is a rather constant market for the roots of quite 
a number of plants. Perhaps the two best known are 
Ginseng and Golden Seal. The demand and the trade In 
the roots of these plants are such that the Globe Democrat 
of St. Louis, Missouri, quotes daily prices, for these roots. 
At the time this is written (August 21, 1939) good, large 
ginseng roots are quoted’ at $4.00 per pound; Golden Seal 
at $2.40 per pound. These plants grow in many parts of 
the United States, and in many places, Ginseng grows 
wild. The attractive prices for these roots has caused 
trappers and hunters to dig up many of them in their 
natural growth, and in some places, is reducing the output 
materially. 
With each order for Ginseng or Golden Seal, v, e send full 
instructions for planting, eare while growing; also, in- 
j struct) ons for digging and oaring the roots and preparing 
them for the m^et. With these instructions, we in- 
I elude the names and addressee of six business eonc^rns 
i who are in the market for these roots at ail times. 
The Ginseng root is not used by the- medical pro¬ 
fession in the United States, and the entire out¬ 
put Is sold to China. The Chinese ijeople believe 
that by drinking tea made from ginseng roots it 
prolongs life. B. J. dePigueiredo. of Hong Kong, 
stated that approximately 200,000 pounds were 
exported from America annually to China-. Gin¬ 
seng is also grown in Canada, and withstands 
quite severe weather. Ginseng should be planted 
only In the fall. You should order at once for 
fall shipment of seed. 36 packets will plant one 
square rod. 
Pkf. 25c—5 Pkts. $1.00—12 Pkts. $2.09 
36 Pkts. $5.09—80 Pkts. $10.09, Postpaid 
GOLDEN SEAL 
If you want to get started In the growing of 
medical plants, be sure to plant some Golden 
Seal. Golden Seal Roots 1a.re used In the United 
States and the demand for them Is quite constant. 
Pkt. 25c— 5 Pkts, $1.00—12 Pkts. $2.00 
38 Pkts. $5.00—80 Pkts. .$10.00, Postpaid ' 
GINSENG BOOK 
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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, $l.g5, Postpaid 
HONG KONG CONCERN PLACES 
ORDER FOR $7,000 GINSENG 
An order for 1,150 pounds of Ginseng waa 
placed with the St. Louis firm of Eugene Donzelot 
& Son, 209 North Second Street, for export o 
China. With the price ranging from $6.00 to 
$7.60 a pound, the order amounted to approxi¬ 
mately $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. dePigrueiredo, man¬ 
aging director of the Importing firm of Hughes 
& Hough, Limited, of Hong Kong, who visited 
the city to purchase Ginseng for his firm. 
Said to Prolong Life 
Ginseng, he explained, is the root of a shrub 
which the Chinese believe has medicinal prop¬ 
erties. 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 In¬ 
stances Is cultivated in this country. 
Approximately 200,000 pounds are exported 
from America annually to China, dePigueiredo 
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 when the 
price of Ginseng was higher than it is today. 
The demand for Medicinal Roots is such that this 
same paper quotes price on Ginseng and Golden 
Seal on the market page each day. 
CROWING ROOTS 
This season, we are in position to furnish 
growing roots of both Golden Seal and Ginseng. 
The price for small growing roots is as follows: 
GINSENG 
10 for $1.70; 25 for $3.50; 100 for $12.00 
GOLDEN SEAL 
10 for $1.00; 25 for $1.75; 100 for $6.00 
All Postpaid 
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 ^yith eagle eye. Upon inquiry it was found 
that the barrels contained 1343}-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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