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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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