This is a picture of nearly matured ginseng under artificial ‘lhade of 
very substantial construction, better in fact than really necessary, how¬ 
ever the seed crop alone on ginseng, as good thrifty stand as this would 
pay a better dividend on the investment than most any other crop just 
as a by-product and not counting the roots, the real crop which will 
run into thousands of dollars per acre. 
Artificial ginseng shade can be made of much less expensive material 
than the above, for instance cull lath lumber edgings, saw mill slabs 
resawed in strips, small poles, willows or brush would answer the pur¬ 
pose equally well at much less expense. 
The ideal way to raise ginseng is to plant it under artificial shade 
until it attains nearly half its growth for at least two years. This requires 
but little ground because the seeds may be planted at the rate of 20 
or even 40 to the square foot because there are no tree roots to rob Vfc 
of plant food and moisture, then transplant to its permanent place until 
maturity under trees or vines which will give it a stunted mature, wild, 
quality like truly wild ginseng, which usually brings a better price than 
quickly grown, over sized, so called cultivated grown entirely under 
lattice shade. 
LAKE SARAH SPECIALITY FARM 
ROCKFORD, MINN. 
