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THE OREGON STATESMAN t TIiriWDAY, JUV Ilrjo. S-syread EJrii Market Center of Gregory and There Should This Section of the State -- ...... . , . , - ' , i AT ONE-TENTH THE EXPENSE AND WITH TVICE THE YIELD THat Is the Remarkable Statement of the Dean of the School ;of Pharmacy rfo Oregon With Michigan and Minnesota ! TOE DRUG PLANTS UNDER CULlTVATiON. ;. , - : AS GIVEN OUT BY, QUR UNCLE SAMUEL The List Is a Long One, and a Careful Study of the Whole Range of Possibilities Is Wortny of the Attention of Every Forward Looking Farmer in the Salem District Editor Statesman Yonr". letter undner "date ot March jj tent tovMrs.',Marguret P. Cook, .xt'eoilon secretary, has been referred to roe." I as Phased 'note 1 your letter that- you appreciate the advan tage" of cultivating drugs in Oregon. Daring the past six years, I hare recommended annually that O. A. C. establish a drug garden - Having had considerable experi ence m eastern states with drug cul mation, I am in positron to state that j,,,r ran be grown at one-tenth the u e- . , . , . THE LIST OF DRUG PLANTS IS A VERY LENGTHY ONE -.2 i The Roots, Weeds, Flowers, Fruits, Seeds and Barks Listed by. the Umted'SUteV Department of Agncaltcre'm Bul letins'" . ' : . 1 ' '-. . Tbe following are excerpts from of labor-saving devices than when vn4T1RA i.- In UiiliiVan init XI Inn tijey can ;i and with twice the yield that tota, rti reason why we have Men un able to maintain a drug garden has been on account of the lack of funds. If tne higher education -tax act ROTH GROCERY CO. STAPLE AOT FANCY. i GROCERIES - " ' - " . . TEESH .FEUIT I AND ' VEGETABLES North liberty Street passes on May 21st, I am almost cer tain that: we will start a drug gar- aen in a year from this EDrinr. . I have hesitated to recommend the cultivation of drags in Oregon be cause I .bare no records to prove that mey can be successfully grown. I do, know, however, that the conditions are such that there should be no dif ficulty In getting a, good yield. I am familiar with all bulletin on the cultivation of drugs which hare been published in the United States during the past 10 years. -.1 would be more than pleased to take up this matter wi,th you at any time and as soon as a drug garden has been .- established. I - will advise you regarding our progress..-Very truly your, . - .. 'a., cv. Z1EFLE, " - Dean, School of Pharmacy. Corvallis, Ore., April 2. 1920. , , (The above remarkably encourag ing letter from Professor Ziefle. dean ot the School of Pharmacy. O. A., C, was largely the inspirations' that en couraged the Salem slogan, editor of The Statesman to take up the "subject ot a drug garden at the present time, Professor' Ziefle ' was away from home last week," so his kindly prof fered help was 'not available for this issue."But the "subject wllf Wtaken bp aaln,-at Jeast- within a ,year and," in the' intervening lime, no doubt there will be a great de'al of development in thW line. There will be many Oregon drug gardens: -ear peclally Ifl the Salem 'dlsmctl-s-Ed.) Fanners Bnlletin C3 ofth tMtcd Stilts Dependent of AgTicn'.tnre The :ate of tr's Ra'.tetin It Jaime . ISlf . ' There hen great ehnfc es ia prices tinw that time; la ntsy cases they are a great deal "higher: in some cases" several hundred per cenfnlgher.-'There Is space only tnf- ficient to merely touch upon the data fciren to merely suggest 7 to 'the farmers in the Salem district tome ol the' possibilities of reaping profits from drug gardens here. The States man expects to revert to this subject many times in the future.' and every forward looking farmer In this dis trict owes" it to himself and his chil dren' nd children's children to keep up 'with the matter-that is available or will become" available In this promising field:) ' Introduction. . Interest in the possibility of deriv ing profit fronr the, gfawin of drug plants' Is increasing yearly "The clear ing of" forests.' the extension of the aretr of land nnder. tillage, cud the grown on small areas with the aid of hand labor alone. The value of land, the cost and availability of labor. and the possible returns from, other crops are all factors to be considered carefully. On account of the varia tion in these factors according to lo cality, the same crop might prove to be profitable In one location and unprofitable In another. It Is for these reasons that unqualified state ments concerning the ease and prof itableness of drug-plant ' growing should not be taken too seriously. -Some Irug IlanM Hultabk for tal tlvatioa l. the I'aJtedsitatee. ? The number of drug plants which may be grown in ' the United "States is large, although the same plants are not equally adapted 'to the con ditions of soil and climate prevailing In different sections. - Often tho most suitable plants for a particular lo cality can not be 'foretold, especially In those situations where no attempts have' yet been made" to grow them. In such cases it Is -well to select for actixities of drug collectors threaten cultivation plants which thrive else- ft llfA llAit m n m fvls ff i & J . Jl.l -f A . t A PROGRESSIVE STORE ; ; "Whose Slogan Is: -vV MERCHANDISE" OP MERIT, MODERATE PRICES COUR !:TE0US SERVICE , . Dry Goods Ladies' Ready-To-Weor Ladies' Shoes ; V, KAFOURY BROS. "imn:Stk& Street e ; Erijoied Wherever .Good Candies ; L Are Appreciated ... - ' i r - - t SPA ' ' 1 CHOCOLATES . Ojr Fountain Specials. Too, Have a Different.: Taste ;4 THE SPA Always In The Lead Baby Chicks JJeghorns, Reds, Rocks, Anconas, Puttercups, j Wyandottea. ' ; Prleea reasonable. " Sest ' tull-Wobed stock.- Free poulUT books to ill visitors. ?C. n. ' Needbam,-558 State street. r-phon 40 Or- ' Kinsman CIGAR The 8c 'kind at a 5c price At all Cigar Stores : . SHOWALTER; & JACOBS Distributors -125-149 Front Street, SALEM tho extermination -of a" number of valuable' native drug plants. Annu ally large sums of money are expended- tor : crude drugs imported from countries where they are grown un der conditions of ? soil and climate where under conditions most closely resembling those of the' sew' situs tlon In which It Is proposed "to grow them. The success with which ordi nary Meld or, garden crops can be grbwn-wiirrn general Indicate the T i va -Clut.r A m m mHni I . i AM - m .. . i . iii.il 4n 1 44- uuim uvi.cm uun mr irvw oi ' miui inruiciaai ot guaranteeing the future supply or plants. Since a number of native crude drugs and of" lessening the de- medicinal plants which In their wild pendenee on Importations, attention state are restrtcted'td certain local is now being turned to the cultrva- (ties have been successfully 'cnltlvat tion ot drug plants wan a view to in- ed in situations far beyond their nat- creating domestic production. Jural range, there are good' reasons The problems presented by the en l- for believing that many airch plants tivhtion of drug plants are not less difficult 'thkn 'those' 'encountered In the production of many other- crops: ; Drug vants are subject to the same diseases and risks as other crops and are similarly atf eeted by - Variations in son and climatic conditions. . They will thrive in sections where they are not now grown. 'However, good 're sults can . scarcely be': expected unle the plants 'are 'placed : under condi tions' similar-to those In which' they normally thrive. ' n suitable soil and under favor- require a. considerable outlay of la-1 able Weather conditions (He following bor, the , same , as other crops, ; and i drug plants have been fouad" to thrive likewise require Intelligent care, and well under cultivation Hi 'numerous -handling. They are subject .'to the I places In' the central 'and eastern same laws or supply ana -qemanu. states' and wlI1 probably be found and; tike other products, must-con- suitable for' cultivation In. many oth- form to the consumer's fancy and to er situations If the difference In cll- deflnite trade requirements. ' Imatlc conditions is not too great; A number of common medicinal I h-nonn, t,nPrf.v rmmn. prime Importance, whether the sow ing. of the seed Is made, la the open or- under cover. Maty seeds, espe cially those which are -very small. do not germinate well In heavy soils er In those which are cloddy ana coarse in texture. A seed bed pre pared by thoroughly mixing equal parts of. garden soil, leaf mold, well rotted manure and clean sand will be -suitable -for the germination of most seeds. Yield. The yield that can be obtained from drug plants Ja different locali ties will naturally vary according to the suitability of the situation for the plants selected for cultivation Even In the same locality wide vari ations in-yteia win result irom au ferences In the' lay of the land and In soli, drainage and seasonal condi tions. The skill of the grower and the degree of care and attention that he bestow upon bis crop are also factor aftectisg yield. -1 Aconlte.T Reliable data on yield sre not available, although some esti mates place the yield. at about 40 pounds of dry root per acre. . The American market is supplied with Imported aconite root, tor which the wholesale price normally ranges from about 9 to IS cents a pound. The quantity Imported in '1113 was about 13.000 pouads. The demand for this drug Is. limited. t . . :: Aletris. Star-grass, or. true uni corn, root. r There 'are no available data fit tb ; rro'mbte y.-..d. To prices 'usual! rang" from 12 to 25 cents a pound. " " Angelica. The root of the European- or garden sngellca found In our drug markets Is Imported largely from Germanyr- During the past-few years' the wholesale price has aver aged about 20 cents a pound. ' '. The root of a' native species of sn gellca (Angelica atropurpurea). com monly called American angelica also occurs in the drug markets or mis country. 'It Is Collected Irom" wild to (Tbe United Ststef Department of Agriculture publishes a number et Bulletins on drag plsnta r this eoentry. Notable among tbesa are No.- 107. 'oa American Root Drwga; No. Ill on Weeds Used la Medicine; No. 21 on American Medicinal Flow ers. Fruits and Seeds; and 'No. 13 1 oa American Medicinal Barks. Spare will permit only the. naming of I be things thas listed bnt It Is full of Interest to the people of this eectioa. ssggestlag many Items that may prove profitable to follow up. Fol lowing are the lfats:) IUmMa. Msle-fern. cooeh: grass, wild tar alp, aksnk - cabbage, sweet flag, charaaellrtum or nelonfas. American hellebore, aletris. bethroot. wild yam.'blue flag; lady's tllpper. Crawl ey roo, Canada snake root, sefpentar- la.' yellow dock. 'poke weed, soapwort. goldertseair goldthresd. black eohoek. Oregoa; grape.-bis cobostt. twiaieaf. may apple. Canada snoonaeed; blood root, hydras rea.' Indian 'ebysiei wfld indigo;-crane's bill: seoees saakeroot. sell ling la. wild sarsaparilla, Claoesg. wBter-eryngo. Ametieaa-.Aagetiee, yellow -Jasmlae or jeaajalne f4ak- root.-Ametrcaa Colombo. Macs: Indian hemp, pleurisy root. ' com f re y, stone- root. Culver's root, daadcl.oa. cites-of-l be-meadow, alecasssase. ecklsa eea, burdock. - - i ... . Burdock, dandelion, dock (ytUew) - dock (broad leaved), dock (yellow rooted water), couch grass, poke weed, foxglove, caslleia. lobelia, tan sy, gam plant.-scaly grtadalla, cat nip, tor has nd. hUastd thistle, yar row. Canada fleabaae, . Jlaaaoa weed, parpU tbora apple. Amsrlcam worm seed, black msitard. wait Bastard. Ffcmrea, lYnits aad heeds, - Jaalper, saw palasetto, wormseed. pokeweed. black muiUrd. wbtu mus tard, raspberries, prickly asb. smooth iimir, l.merlcaa llsden.- poisow hem lock. Jiasoa wed. ssuUeta, elder. . tUrta, - Whitr pse. tarns rack, arpea. wklu' wlV.ra, atytt. bwtteraut. Iron -4Km1. rt--t fcrr. tff-eldr. white eaa. pliptf ei. itatnotis, terip soplir. " ijfrj v p. . wtttk hatel. tlsckrrr. Amtirr mo Ula Hi. lld'e'H-.' rrttUy sb. wafer ask black ..:r.- tsle bittersweet.' bre elv.isfcl. cajrara sagrada.'eoast-o(Mi W..i.-deweod. moosewood.- white an. irlote tree, brtttrvweet. bsttoub. eratp bark tree, MeCk baw. -cenle a pound, re; this country as sa oroa mesial plaau plants have long been cultivated in rardeni in this country, either ss orn amentals or : as .a- source of berbs used In cookery snd as domestic rem edies." A' few Of these plants.-such as goldenseal, wormwood. , wormseed. and peppermint, nave been grown mile; caraway," catnip, conlum; cori ander, digitalis." dill, echinacea, ele campane; fennL, ViVBiiV aom- hound. pennyroyal, sage, stramoni um, tansy, thyme. Some nerennlals. such as bella donna and digitalis.' are only partly commercially for sale as crude drugs; fc but the acreage devoted to their Vro- terkimBB ln tne co!der tlons. Such auction nas neen reiaiiveij nu for' the most part restricted to cer tain localities. Other drug plants which occur as common weeds' 10 mnr nlaees mar "prove to respond to cultivation: experiments should then be undertaken to determine whether it Is profitable to grow them In this connection it should be re membered that the soil type very often is an mportant limiting Aletris. altbea. angelica, calamus, or r - w - . itianta :-Kome nlants grow oesi in Y all K rhat hen cannot lay th maximum number of j ggs If you' simply give taem grain! or scratch food v Well 'tis true, ; -. ' ' ' , No grain known will proluc as many whites' of igs as yolks.' How is a k ' to make the largest , number of-whole eggs out of corn when 100 lbs. f corn containsisnfficjent carbohydrates to - make 225 yolks, but protein enough to? make only 135 t whites? It cannot be don;. ' All grains are much higher la yolk aiaking mlterlal than In making ingredients. r- . -7. i t . V - ' THAT'S WHY LILLYS HIGH PROTEIN EGG MASH Is essential 100 . pounds makes approximately 332 hites. Ask for . Bulletin . 101. "Maximum Egg Production." it tells more and Is FREB Ask for "Yolks and Wh'ites" also, a curcular- worth the fk jeaaing. w rite Seattle of nee or can at w rADMFR'Q PRnmifF en: South High" Street. ' DATES OF SLOGANS IN DAILY STATESMAN f ' (to. Twice-a-Week SUtesman Followinff fDay) t . - i Leranberrles, Oct, 9. fwes, Oct. II. frying October . 22. V, October 30. 4lTerUf Nov. 6. . alnut. Nov 13. .. 5Plet, November 27. Pberries, December -4. - Pecember 1J. "feat Cows. December 18. ackberles, December 25. nerrie! January i: 'laO. ' ' ears. January 8. 1320, ooseberrfcC Jamary 15, ' 1320. ra, January 22. 1920. ery.' January 29. fcpinach. IVbruary 5. 1920. ;ttlon. February 12. 1920. ' Potatoes. February 19, 1920. February 26, 1920. Vlaln5 March 4, 1920. ats; March 11. 1920. nana March 18. 1920. Puved hlzhways. March 25, 1320. Broccoli, April 1,1920. Silos, ApHl J.t'-,--' ;' 5 Legumes, April 15. ; v. Asparagus,; April it. . j-- ' fjOrape. April 29. 4 f Drug Garden, May 6. J Sugar beets, May 134 , r Paper MU1. May 20. j Land. May 27. 1920; v Natoinal Advertising, Jnne 3. Sheep,' June 10. 'Dehydration, June 17., "Hops, June 24. ... Poultry, July 1. 1" - ' Late Cabbage. July 8. irca JTulv 15. ' . . . ., (Back; copies of Salem Slogan e the Dallv Oregon . Statesman are- on hand. they are for sale at 6c each, mailed to any address, if ALL are tsken; price for first 15 copies, 10c each.) V , ; will interest some people to know that these back copies are ' --that, nearly every day, orders are ireceived trOm near and at Doinu for t.h wbole Kefirs. Thev wfll be sold out before the jf v two Slogans are completed, without doubt.Jia.j plants as aconite, arnica, lovage. pop py.- seneca. valerian and wormwood seem to thrive best In the northern half of the United States In situa tions where the rainfall Is well dis tributed throughout the growing sea son. On the other hand, cannabis. licorice and wormseed are better suit ed to the warmer climate of the southern half of the United States. ris, pink root, peppermint, serpen tar- la and spearmint are adapted gener "" I ' . j as ine special aetans oi cuuiTauon for each of the medicinal plants men tioned are given under the discussion of the Individual species. Sugges tions which are of general appliea well-drained loam, some prefer a aJ,y fof ,iluaUons hlch the soil marsh, some require soils h-iniu r1ch ani moi,t but lavender and lime, wnue otners mnve om "-"larkspur are partial to well drained nil The soil requirements of all l..n. .n ii,..t nlants are not understood; In fact, I Atit tiatn 1 rtr am af rS an ? lam f fts it Is not Improbable that better com- rtU, ihade of f , rrw and n orehension of the soil, cumauc ibui. enntTted sueceMfnllT our when cultural conditions ' adapted ' to the oUnted , WOOdlands or In peelaUy diKerent ainas oi !.. w... I prepared soil nnder artificial 'shade, the ece.sful Pwn WJ 5 Wrul -ggrtloa.' BOw repraca-mt ui.a tlon. In nndertaaing tne growing oi medicinal' plants, therefore, it Is, es sential to know that tne species lttw tnr enitiv&iion win QO wen lCV"- w .14 j jvinriiflrtna or-sou ana en mate existing where the planting is tlon. however, are here brought to v. . When nrmirT. this I gether. In order to avoid nnneces- v. rfoiormitied on small ex-1 sary duplication BUVUK w " ' I . . , t .at v . . beiimental plats before unaertaamg . ugiuvii. a . luc ZZtl " n V.i.nti-n. . species considered later can be grown CUUIUKW.I V " " . ,, . I .. , A V. . ..., - i ...miir that tne sou ana ciimjiiB i un scm. uui muni 4-- of the situation selected are suitable propagated from cuttings or by dl- for the growing of drug plants. It vision. Many wild medicinal plants does not necessarily follow, that they are much more dlfflcnlt to propagate can be produced at a profit. The from seeds than the species common- rost of oroductlon ana mirieui nu i - u thn the amount re-of the species now grown alt-road and ceived for the crop when It is sold, suitable for cultivation in this conn- Some drug plants not weiisuueu ir -' t ; -0 , .4 . , ullva.tlon On a large SCSie may . rc rruire ntri.t touuuiuuj i ,wr n .. n nrnrilfini Wliru 41UM w i a u . a m v. .v w . tuuuu .1.-1 o 1 .1 I,.... T1 k a Mae HUB. UOiui sn. ui Bruri iuwir i.iir- B 44444 ' . . J I., - . I I .1 I - ... I ,. - ... i t. Mima mir DO Drouucru urs oi niruiciaii piaais 4,1 iri,i " ' ' i.w.,ni, hen cultlvatedU.on a It listed in the catalogues of numer- UIVIC M . . .t . 4...A WV. I... scale large enougn to warrant me ue u an-u uvuki, uu wu.. io DAN J. FRY Pajg the highest easli price ' - .for Caicara Bark, .. - i . - - - - Oregon Grape Root, and Oregon Balsam Fir Write for prices before you 280 No. Commercial St SALEM, OREGON from dealers who make a specialty of one or more of these species. Plants can frequently be obtained from nurs eries or from dealers in hardy orna mentals. The catalogues ot a num ber ot dealers should be consulted and the varieties for propagation carefully selected. In ordering. th medicinal variety should always oe Called for. since many of the related ornamental forms which are1 listed sre of doubtful. If any. medicinal value. 1 ' ' ; ' S'V Sowing the Seed. A relatively small number ot medicinal plants' can be satisfactorily grown from seed sown in the field, in many cases this method Is quite -uncertain snd with some plants wholly inadvisable, In order to Insure a good stand of thrifty plants It Is frequently neces sary to make the sowings ln a green house, hotbed, or coldTrame and at a suitable time transplant the seed- lines to the field. Much informs tlon on seed germination. hotbeds and cold frames can be obtained by consulting Farmers Bulletins 195 arid -'2 5 5. entitled. Tespeetivery. -An nual Flowering Plants' anaroe Home Vegetable Garden.- A Publish ed for free distribution by the LV 8. depsrtment of agriculture, washing ton. D. C.) " The preparation ol the soli Is ot plants and usoslly brtngs from-f 10 cents a pound. ' Anises-Yield's of sBlse seed! are quits variable, since the plant Is very sensitive to unfavorable weather con ditions. In a good season from 400 to COO pounds per' srre rasy be reas onably expected. The price usually ranges Irom I to I cents a pound. On the average abrct'596 tons'ars annually Imported tato this country. - Arnica. Is a herbaceous perennlsl plant of the aster family, native Is northern and central Europe, where it thrives la the cool climate ot the mountain meadows snd upland moors. The flowers, leaves sad the roots are employed la medicine. Arnica requires a mar by soli. abundant rainfall and a cool climate for Its best development. ' Belladonna. On experimental areas near Washington. D. C. nnder rather unfavorable soil conditions. yields st the rate of 260 to 400 pounds of dried leaves per acre were obtained. When both lesves ' and tops are included these figures should be somewhst Increased. The dried root hsrvested at the end of the second yesr averaged lies pounds per acre. For sons years past the range of prices, at quoted la the'. wholesale drag markets, has from 14 -to 25 cents a pound for the leaves and from to IS cents a pound for the root. Prices to grow ers have, of course, been proportion ately less. Blue Flag. Yields at the rat of or 4 tons ot dried root per acre have been obtained from small plats The price paid to collectors varies from yesr to year, usually ranging rom 5 to 10 cents a pound. This crop does not sppear to te very promising, owing to the relatively small demand for the root Boneset. Yields of well, cultivat ed boneset are quite large and 2000 pounds or more per acre of dry herb may be obtained nnder favorable conditions. -The price for boneset Is low. rarely exceeding 2 or 3 cents pound. Since the demand Is limited and the wild supply fairly available, the cultivation of boneset does not offer much prospect of profit. Burdock. .Yields at the rate of 1500 to 2000 bounds of drv roots rx-r acre nave, been obislned. - The price offered av dealers ranee Irom A In K rnli bound Calamus. Or sweet nag. Tieias at the rate of ?0A0 pounds ot dry roots v per acre have beed obtained. The price for the 'unpeeled root has ranged for the past few "years from 3 to 5 cents a pound. " Calendula. Or pot marigold. The dried flowers produced In this conn try usually bring from - to I cents a pound, tne petals alone, rrom ii to. 25 . cents a pound. During the past few years the wholesale price for 'Imported calendula haa ranged fnTTrt 30 to SO cents a pound. . Camomile, German. Returns from experimental areas indicate that yield ot .about 400 pounds of dry flowers per acre may be expected an der favorable conditions. Wholesale prices nsuaUy range Irom about 1 to 40 cents a pound, ' Camomile, Roman.-The yield I variable, but from 400 to 00 pounds of dried flowers per acre msy be ex pected. The prices for Roman cam omile quoted In the wholesale dm markets of." this country usually range from about 10 to 25 cents pound.' " Caraway. Returns from expert mental areas Indicate that a yield et about lf00 pounds of seed per mere may be" expected. : One -hundred pound ' of seed will usually yield to pounds of oU. The average-an nual Importation of caraway seed I about 2.700.000 pounds, valaed at proximately 10 imported each year 'Cascara Sagrada. Caicara. or cai cara sagrada (Khamaos psrshlsna), is a small tree 20 to 30 feet blih.' native to the western part ' of 'the United States, snd found' most sbundantly In a' narrow belt along the Pactfle slope from northern Cal ifornia" to southern British Columbia. The bark from the trunk: and branch es Is the source-of ' the drug. foe which there is a coastast and steady demand. 1 ' Plantings w1ifch hsve' been made in the eastern states Indicate that ithts' tree- may - probably be grown slong the Atlantic slope la the Pled- moal or foothill belt from Pennsyl vania -to Georgia. The trees have been found -to frew better la clay loam than la ' either sand or clay. Propagation' from seed ts easy, but the seeds ' should b planted -la the tall sooa.sfter tbey ripen or strati fied la aad uatl! used, since rerml- aaUon Is very poor IT the seeds art slloaexl to become-' dry. The seeds sre sown la a need bed nnder shade la drills S Inches' apart sad covered shout 1' Inch deep. 'The seedllBCs reach a height of 1 to IS Iscbes the first' year, and la--the following prlag before the leaves 'sppear tbey re Ml la the field feet spart escb way. 'It Is advisable to'raltrvate rre- sently. In order to keep the weeds down -and to maintain a shallow surface nalch. --. It the trees sre pruned property. a crop of bark msy be hsrtested esrt year wtthout kllllag the whole tree, ss Is done In collecting" the bark from wild tree. At tho time ot transplanting, the trees are rut bark to' a strsfght stem sbout a foot high. from which all except the fear p permowt buds - are' removed. The branches ' which afterwards 'develop from these bads are later deprived of their lower side shoots.' thaB' can s- ng the tree to grow a bead ef fear long, stout breaches Instead of a single straight trunk. When - the rees are largo enough to yield' a crop of bark, the longest ot (he f eur branches 1s rut off early la the spring flush with the traak.aad a new branch Is allowed to grow la Its place. This process msy be repeated yearly, removing, only the largest branches at each tree la any one season. The bark oa the cut off branches Is' divided with a sharp half a Into length-wise strips of shoal sa Inch or two la width, which may be read-. ily palled otr. it Is then dried care fully at a low temperature la the shade and broken Into small pieces to facilitate pscklag and hsadltsr. ' Catnip. Returns from experiment- al areas Indicate thst a )leld of about 2009 pounds of dried flowering tspa per acre may be expected nnder good conditions, 'The berb must 'be care fully sorted -sad oft the Urge or coarse stems removed, after waica It may be made up for the market la bales of lvO to 300 pouads each. The prices offered by dealers nsuaUy range from 2 to 4 cents a ponad. Conlum. Estimated ylelJ at the rate or CO to pounds of seed peri acre have been obtalsed but the yield Is very uncertain.' sine the flower ing plants' are especially sab)ect to the attacks of Insects which destroy the crop of seed. For several years past the ranee of prices as quoted la the wholesale drug markets has been from 5 to 10 cents a pound for the seed and 5 e g cents for the leaves, " Coriander. The yield f seed Is quite variable, but returns from ex perimental areaa indicate that rrom S00 to 800 pouads per acre may' be expected. Five hundred pouads of seed will usually yield from 1 to 5 pounds of oil. according to the locali ties where grown. The anaual Im portation of coriander seed Is about 1.300.000 pounds, valued at approti mately 3 cents a pound. The whole sale price of the ell ot coriander an ally ranges from IS to tT a pound.' " " Dandelion. Under favorable con ditions, yields at the raU of lOOf to 1500 pounds ot dry roots per sere have been obtained from soad-yeav plants. The price uiuslTy offered ler the dry roots rsuse irom 4 to is cents a pound." Dir. I tails. Digitalis or foxglove (Digitalis 'parpureal. lsa-lalrty about 1-2 cents a pound. -About hardy European perv-nhial. traica as 30.000 pounds of oil. valaed at ap- long been grawm In Dower rardtas la Tbe leave . are ed la xeedf-iae. those from pi sate of the a road )rs srewth biag reootred for the official drag. Tb' results- of expeiiaseata Indicate that yitUs'et 4td to lie BOnfed of -drv. leaves or ur soav b obtained a4er favorable 'condi tions. During the pass few years the , wholesale . pne for tbe . leaves has averaging about 1 ceeta a pound. Dill. The yield ef din seed Is site' variable and Is ranch laflaeae ed by climatic -eoadlttoaw. - Free tf to -700- pounds ot seed per acre la considered 'a good yield. -The price normally rentes from about i to S rents a pessd. - 111 ecstn pass. The roots sre dsg la the fill of tbe second Tear, ihotetub- ly cleaaed .sliced wad dried la tbe shade. The available data en yield Indicate' that a ton er more et dry root per sere may be expected. The price- tit prod seers aiualry ranges from 3 to ft cests a pound. - - Fetntl. A yield et COO te 110 poasds of seed per acre msy be ex pected.' Dartag tbe pi it I S years is averse er approximately l)f.4f pounds of seed snd IS. 09 poaads ef tbe oil hsv bees Imported asaaa!ly. The -wholesale arVe ef fessl.srd saxny rxxre from 5 to t eu a ponnd. snd that of the oil from f 1.10 to II-SO a pound. CInseag. The price of raUJvsted Xlssesg root, as qaoted la wholesale drag lists, has rsaced durfag tk past few year rrom f S to 17.50 pee soeed A detailed across t ef glasear cul ture Is given la Farmers Halktia HI. es titled The CalUvatkw of American Ginseng. Goldenseal.-Tbe market Is foaad with -Trade-drag dialers and raaae factsrfsg drug tuts ra saaay large Cities, rhirtsg the past. fw years ms fket 'quotations have rasged rrom 11.80 to ft. SO per possd. bst prices to prod acers sre asaaUy rasca low thaa tbe wholesale vrVre. ' norvhousd- Yields at the rate ef toaa' poasds ef dry herb per sere have been obtained. The wholesale price' far the her has aversgvd dar tag tk past fear yvars from S to S vwaa aas ar-w jf b a m leseet Flowers, The averax yield of dried flowers appears to be a host 4ie pounds r acre. Ia the trade dlitiartioo Is made between -closed"" flowers and tho whlcn sr open' or fsll blown. -The whole sale prices for tbe tarponed flowers usually ranges from- It to 32 rests a poasd fsr epesi flowers sad 30 to 24 cents for elod flowers. Larkspur. The wholesale price Quoted la 1914 for tarktpsr need waa between 25 snd 30 rents a pound. ' lavender. Oa ordinary soli yields ot too to 1200 possds per sere ef fresh flowering tops have bee ob tained. Tbe dry weight Is sbout four fifths of tbe green wttht. Tbe yield of oil varies widely.1 bet from 12 to 15 pound per acre msy he etaerted uader good 'coadltloaa. Dartag tbe pt fvw'years the wholesale prjera have avers rd ss follows: For a r bi nary flowers, from 5 to 12 cents a poand: for 'select flowers, from S to 3' reals a possd. Oil of taveader rowers bas rssxed la price from S1.50 to f 4 a posed, the latter Dear beiag roniklerably above tbe average." Lobellaj 'mall areas have gtvea yield at tbe rate ef lf poands'fct dry herb per acre. The price a snail y paid roe the dried Xiratoa and. tops is about 3 reals a pouad. Lovar Ret rati" freta , eiprrl meetal areas Indlrsr ' tkaf s yield of sbout 1040 posads of dried root to the acre" msy beeipeeted under gnod coadltioss every third year. Ta prices qooted for Asaerlcaa 'lovsc roof la the whoesale drug market ra&gs rrom 4 5 cents to It a poasd. according te4masd sad qsallty. Prodaeers .however.-a ta ally receive mac lese thin tbe wholesale price. Met lesa. Balm, or lerooi balm. Yields st tbe rate of about lie pouads of dry herb per acre have be a obtalsed. bat If ealy tbe new. ertsg tope are collected tho y1ld wJl be materially less. The price pavd for the leaves aad atssiry rasces from "3 to -4 rents at" poasd. Orris. The toss sale ft to 10 cents a pouad. ;es inn j to w real posio. rrts. The yield "Is from & to C f dry roof per acre. The whale prices axualiy rsag from aboat iCoaUaucd oa page 4.) .4.- V if ' '