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c°ntinued once a week until the mint
ls six inches high. This cultivation
dually eliminates most of the sprout-
/*§’ weeds, and nothing further need
e done until blossoming time, at
^hich time any obnoxious weeds ap-
^earing may be pulled out by hand.
When the mint is well out in blos-
?0rtl it is cut with the ordinary mow
ing' machine, allowed to wilt, raked
Jftto windrows, bunched and hauled
0 the still. This harvesting usually
c°tties the latter part of July to the
Middle of August.
This procedure can be followed
arough the succeeding yearsi as long
as the root stocks are not winter-
lled, or injured by insect enemies
°v until the fertility of the soil be-
CotUes so depleted that the reduced
^‘eld makes further handling unpro
fitable.
YIELD PER ACRE
„ The yield of new mint ranges from
0 to 50 pounds per acre. The yield
, second year mint is normally 50
to 75 per cent of that of “ new” mint.
COST OF PRODUCTION
The cost of production of pepper
mint oil fluctuates according to the
Price one has to pay for roots, labor,
Price of land, stilling, etc., but nor
mally is bout $2.00 per pound.
PRICE OF OIL
The price of the oil fluctuates very
Radically, ranging from as low as 75
Cents per pound in 1897 to $9.00 per
Pound in 1920, and dropping to $1.25
111 1921, then gradually increasing in
Price each year until the failure of
1924 crop brought the price up to
more than $10.00 per pound by Feb
ruary, 1925, and by January, 1926,
Jhe price reached $35.00 per pound.
*he average price over a long period
years was approximately $2.25 per
Pound to the grower. The price for
the five year period, 1919 to 1924,
averaged around $3.50 per pound.
Since the farmer who has muck
*and situated in the peppermint re
gion must grow the kind of crops
^uited to that type of soil, mint can
be very satisfactorily worked into
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the rotation, and he can increase or
decrease his acreage each year ac
cording to changes in the price of oil
and the consequent profit in the busi
ness.
Annual Chicago
Banquet Bril
liant Event
The Chicago operators held their
annual banquet January 29, at the
Todorff Banquet hall, Chicago. Fifty
operators were present, and a big
feed was indulged in with some spe
cial entertainment from local theat
rical agencies.
One interesting feature was the
musical program provided by II. B.
Gibson, who in addition to being a
good operator and organizer is a
pianist of merit.
Retiring President, George Gras
torf, was presented with a gold pen
cil and pen as a mark of esteem for
his service during 1926.
Talks by J. H, Diehl, President in
cumbent, Oscar Wagner, and others
were made stressing the social and
fraternal side of association activi
ties.
Apple Machine
Now Ready
Our readers will note in this issue
the announcement of the Snapple
Service Company, 4751 Sheridan
Road, Chicago. This machine is an
apple vender, which is a new venture
in merchandising machines.
The machine is a model of sim
plicity and a beautiful device. The
company has an operating plan which
insures fresh, quality apples, daily.
A beautiful lithographed paper sack
is provided for the convenience of
patrons of the machine.
The company has identified itself
with the operating fraternity and in
vites operators who are interested in
the new machine to communicate
with them.
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