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— Griffin Daily News Friday, November 22, 1974 Page 18 ss£^^-■ "W 1 s Z 5.... -'>*&»■ • gfc ; ■By i/ \ ~ l M—ir- K * * ‘Wf-iOF a,' /*Mt"K t. vC - j w</' ■Hr *V r 11 ’'■■ JQTJL <V JF * Xs« 4 o <?] |) • ' — jf X\ * ? auk jiff fif® ; '-- 4 jt ' * k Ry' fKjflL / '■■IIWMI) 1 ■kT£ ‘ t - jsEFIiX 'K Cf " J iuK I ■ < y;S ..JTffltf jy U~ W 1 M, t *<. " Mt-.->;' >:< ? |HHHHHQHHHHHH9hIHRz< ;< :<':' ; ' Peanuts was the big topic in the Food Science Department yesterday at the Experiment Station here. The Georgia Peanut Commission held its first meeting in Griffin and toured the Food Science building to see what work was being done on peanuts. Dr. A. L. Shewfelt, head of the department, briefed the visitors after lunch and took them on a tour of the building. Looking over some research bags of peanuts are (1-r) Dr. Guy Woodroof, It’s a bonus for mountain people ATLANTA (UPI) - There’s gold in them thar hills of southern Appalachia and it’s spelled g-i-n—s-e-n-g. It has to be dug up, like the real yellow metal, and it’s found in the black earth of the mountain slopes near the hardwood trees—the oak, hick ory, birch or ash. Right now, ginseng from the Appalachian Mountains is sell ing for about $55 per pound. Ginseng is an herb with a long, fleshy root that is used as a medicine and is highly prized by the Chinese as an aphrodisiac. It grows wild in the Appalachians and is cul tivated as a crop in several states, including Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin and New York to name a few. The coming of the first frost signals the end of the ginseng harvest season. That’s when the few hundred fur trappers that still roam the mountains bring in their ginseng, along with the pelts of mink,fox,skunk and raccoon, to the fur traders who give them hard cash in exchange. Rural folk familiar with the many herbs that grow in the mountains also dig the ginseng i O<s ''-W UmSBL .V&W Mr- '■*.,. ' rfW®. ’. ’■■’. I - - s ♦ *S <X ' * K.W Wy < 1 \./ -jßki It’s not real GRISLY AUTO ACCIDENT in Hong Kong may seem worse than usual since it involved only two cars but yielded dozens of ‘‘victims.” Fortunately, the whole thing was only a dramatization for a new movie being filmed called “Black Spot.” Peanuts topic at station root and sell it to supplement their income. The Plott Trading Company of Atlanta is one of the biggest dealers of ginseng roots in the lower Appalachians. Quince C. Plott, the owner, says he recently shipped 100 pounds of the herb to a broker in New York. Between now and the first of the year, he adds, the trappers and mountaineers will bring in their latest diggings. Rural residents in the moun tain areas go into the woods to find the root and after digging it they dry it out in the shade for three or four weeks before selling it in lengths from two to seven inches, according to Plott.The trappers harvest it while hunting for game. Persons who have sampled ginseng say it has a biting, half bitter taste. “A lot of doctors say there is no medicinal value in ginseng,” says Plott. “But the Chinese, they all believe in it.” Chinese demand for the herb,in fact, is the principal reason the root has such a high commercial value. United Fur Brokers of New York, which handles 50 to 60 per cent of the ginseng trade in this coun- former food science department head; Dr. Shewfelt, director of the food science department at the Griffin Station; Harold Brown of Tifton, coordinator of the Georgia Peanut Commission; Jon Daniel of Dawson, vice chairman of the commission; Dr. C. J. B. Smit of Athens, chairman of food science for the University of Georgia; and Mrs. K. M. Walters, of the food science staff in Griffin. Ginseng try,exports about 200,000 pounds annually with a value of over $lO million. Ninety per cent finds its way into China via Hong Kong, with another 8 per cent going to Singapore and 2 per cent to Taiwan. Plott says other big markets for the root are New York and San Francisco which have large Chinese populations. “The Chinese brew it in a tea and put it in soup," he said. “Some others chew it. ” It’s \ W| I •' *■' ’• S -t - *' Wb see it your way. < Vw ■■* ’tT There’S nothing like the thrill of a new car. That easy * <*,/'/ ‘ V * ** * „ , . . * ride, bringing it home for the first time, that new-car \ , m # 4 \ perfume of fresh paint and upholstery. '" ** * <4 When you're ready to buy or trade, make it easy *'t| <*< *. *»*• * «** .. on yourself. See us first. We can finance your new car '* * * ' ' • ’ an d probably save you money. You get your money - *«» ** * < 5A * | fast, and at a very reasonable rate. Before you w ** * finance a car anywhere else, call on us. ** * v When it comes to life, we see it your way. " * * '-«* « ■ w* SiW JheJjcrnA offfriffin ■*• ■ . * * CORNER WEST TAYLOR AND 11TH ST. — PHONE 227-1313 •$ ' .■/ ■- ' ■■<■. . r Deposits Insured Bi F.0.1.C s <** » ■<' W * - * " . selling for SSO to $65 a pound. And I’ve seen it go as high as SBS per pound,” Plott said.” The wild kind is more valuable. I think it has a stronger taste.” Plott’s father, A.J. Plott, who lives in the North Georgia mountains near Blairsville,also buys and sells the ginseng root, and Plott says there are other dealers in Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio and Missouri. The name of the plant comes from Chinese words meaning "likeness of man” because of the shape of the root. Those shaped most like a human body “are really worth their weight in gold to the Chinese,” according to one description of the plant. Demand for the root caused the wild ginseng supply to dwindle. It is now cultivated in some northern and a few southern states. It requires several years for the roots to grow to the desired size. Liberal Sen. Mondale out of presidential running By MIKE FEINSILBER WASHINGTON (UPI) — Sen. Walter F. Mondale’s withdraw- Carter to announce Dec. 12 ATLANTA (UPI) - Gov. Jimmy Carter is expected to announce as a candidate for president in a speech to the National Press Club in Wash ington on Dec. 12. Carter has refused to say what his plans are but a spokesman said the governor would “announce his future political plans” at the Press Club, then return to Atlanta to “make the same statement to his Georgia friends.” He has been widely men tioned as a possible contender for the Democratic nomination and a committee has opened an office in downtown Atlanta to promote his candidacy should he get into the race. Hamilton Jordan, former executive secretary for Carter, said the “Committee for Jimmy Carter” was formed to encour age Carter to get in the race and to “get ready,” depending on what the governor does. Carter will be leaving office in January but he has gained widespread exposure and nu merous contacts while serving as chairman of the National Democratic Committee. He campaigned in several states for Democratic candi dates prior to the national elections earlier this month. Jordan said the committee has already filed a campaign financial statement with the General Accounting Office in Washington and was receiving some “small” contributions. He said the office was being financed through donations. Jordan had also served as executive director of the national campaign committee under Carter. He has been joined in the Carter campaign office by Steve Chandler, a former researcher for Carter. al leaves the liberal wing of the Democratic party without a potential presidential candidate of national stature. The 46-year-old Minnesotan, a hand in his pocket, stood before 15 microphones Thursday after noon and gave up the idea of seeking the nomination. “I think the presidency is very important,” he said, “and I admire those who want it so bad that they will do what must be done to get it.” But, he said, after spending SIOO,OOO and traveling thou sands of miles to test the waters, “basically I found I did not have the overwhelming desire to be president, which is essential for the kind of campaign that is required.” That narrowed the list ,of active potential candidates to Sens. Henry M. Jackson, Wash., and Lloyd M. Bentsen, Tex.; Rep. Morris Udall, Ariz., and Gov. George Wallace, Ala. Os the four, only Udall is the sort of dovish liberal who might appeal to the Kennedy Aving of the party. But he is not well known, and his candidacy is only taken half seriously. The Nov. 5 election may have promoted some Democrats into position to stake a claim. pAPA PASQUALE /\sWy PRESEA/r$ \\ °\ THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIAL \ J 50' off any Super Pizza L FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL < L/Z The Whole Hoggie $1.50 z->/ Half Hoggie 75* SATURDAY NIGHT 10% Off Any Order Over *3OO Among them are Hugh Carey, governor-elect of New York, and Sen. Birch Bayh, Ind., who was an announced candidate for a short time in 1968. Sen. George S. McGovern, S.D., is not expected to seek the nomination again. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D- Mass., and Florida Gov. Reubin Askew preceded Mondale in withdrawing as potential 1976 presidential nominees. Mondale promoted two more names —Minnesota Gov. Wen dell Anderson and his old mentor, Sen. Hubert H. Hum phrey, Minn., “the most loved person in the Democratic party.” Mondale took Hum phrey’s seat in the Senate when Humphrey became vice presi dent in 1965. Mondale said his decision was “final.” His withdrawal was tearless. Young volunteers lined the walls of the Senate hearing room to witness his withdrawal. His wife, smiling, sat behind him. { METHODIST HOUR J ( 11« AM. SATURDAY ) f WKEU RADIO 14M OK DIAIIj