The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 16, 1920, Page 12

ADVERTISEMENTS GET OUT your copy of our Annual Sale Book today you still can order at the low _prices. It will pay you to an- ticipate your future needs. The bargain prices in this Sale apply only on orders mailed - on or: before February 29th If you. haven’t ¢ copy, borrow you! neighbor’s, or send us your name and address at once Needs very little moisture to mature, and is exceedi: Catalog—seeds whic tions. Send for this catalog today. You are always sure of ybur money if you “SHIP TO COBB” THE R E. COBB CO. o 'ST. PAUL, MINN U. S. Food Administration License G07178 takies: faye : NATIONAL SCHOOL O pt. 862 Mmooy FHliCAGO ~——, A o 4%, ong. You'll find mang other special seeds in Will’s will grow in spite of harsh condi- § OSCAR H. WILL & CO. v Box G, Bismarck, N. Dakota 9 Temperature-Tested Seeds ; v Climatic handicaps were overcome by the Indians, who raised per- # fectly hardy corn of fair quality. With the old Indian sorts we have grossed several standard varicties, and the consequent quality, size and hardiness are truly exceptional. One of the best uf these crosses is Dakota White Flint Corn The cob is small, length of ear six to ten inches, kernels are guite chunky. ngly hardy. TURN YOUR INTO CASH! 2 )l}'el want _\iiat Chickens, Dnicks. G‘eesel, urkeys. ~Also want Cream, DBeans, Veal, 2 Hides, "Furs, Wool, Pelts. df‘,}'{,’,’fl:"’m“dk“eg:fi'g:;:: S e Btock " Tt . - We buy outright .at the hizhest prices. b a: “mflm MaL ill, ts ‘home. ) tcard NOW1 ¥ Afi?"dnl."-ifu:‘mflcm - Breeding Sectets The Culture v.of Nled ool Pl War Hold-Up of Foreign Supplies Leads to Renewed In- terest Here—Experimental Growing in Michigan URING the past year a’ series of experiments the University of Michi- gan which may prove to be of considerable im- portance and value to the future of the United States in general and the state of Michigan in particular. Under the direction of Doctor Hen- 1 ry Kraemer of the University of Mich- igan College of Pharmacy, about 20,- 000 medicinal plants of great va- riety and wide scope of usefulness were grown. In spite of the scarcity of labor, the inadequacy of the facili- ties for harvesting and curing, and the very newness of the project, the re- sults obtained were as gratifying as they were surprising. Out of the 20,- 000 plants grown, but a very small percentage were lost, and the harvest- ed and cured plants were of an excep- tionally high grade and strength. The subject of growing medicinal “plants in Michigan was first called to - active attention by the enormous rise in prices of crude drugs during the war, It was then found that America had been almost entirely dependent on foreign sources- for her supply of many drugs. 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When Writing Advertisers * ., - anifin W e i Ao s s Gear Mixer, - GILSON MIXER CO., 626 Sevents Ave. West Bend, Wis. have been conducted at becoming very scarce, seriously threat-- of drugs. will make possible a greater the diversity of raw materials as now- The following are a few of the more important medicinal plants: A Peppermint—Peppermint, botanical name, Mentha piperita; grows in a wild state. in various parts of the world, but notably in South America and Australia. : Practically all the peppermint used for. many years has been carefully cultivated. In the early days pepper- mint culture was carried on in Wayne county, N. Y. later drifting west- ward. The soil along the Kalamazoo river (near Kalamazoo, Mich.) was found to-be adapted to its culture and ° “there it has been grown for years on farms consisting of from 3,000 to 8,000 acres each. The industry is also being carried on on a large scale in northern Indiana. Digitalis—Digitalis, commonly known as foxglove, botanical name, Digitalis purpurea, is a handsome plant sending out large tufted leaves which are thick and' heavily veined, deep green when fresh, but: acquiring a ‘dull green appearance on drying. Based on experimental data covering the cultivation of but a small plot of digitalis, it appears that an acre should produce from $300 to $500 worth of digitalis leaves at present _ market prices. Digitalis is‘one of our most valuable drugs and finds frequent application in the treatment of certain heart and renal conditions. § Cascara Sagrada—Cascara or Cas- cara Sagrada, whose botanical name is Rhamnus ' Purshiana, is a tree at- taining a height of 20 feet and grow- ing in & rather narrow strip of land - west ofethe Rockies northward from . central’ California up into British Co- _seven inches long and one to three - inches wide. The fruit is three-celled, . three-seeded apd black in color, some- what resemblingithe ordinary juniper -berry. The bark of this tree is the portion used ‘and from it all of the cascara preparations, such as the plain and dered extracts and others are made. Medicinally cascara is: employed as a tonic laxative. : Belladonna—Belladonna belongs to the nightshade family and is common- ly known as the deadly nightshade. During the past four op five years considerable amounts of belladonna have been profitably cultivated in the United States, a large part of this be- ing grown in lower Michigan. The plants in this garden did very nicely .| last year and so far this season are making an excellent showing. It has been found that the medicinal value of ‘belladonna plants can be greatly in- creased by continued careful selection 'of ‘seed with proper cultivation. This is'a most desirable item and one that can not be accomplished with plants grown wild. 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