Govt Grows Cannabis For Medical Use And New Industry 1904

[t-pain]

so what happened to this? will have to investigate.

 

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn93067846/1904-04-13/ed-1/seq-1/

cultivating drugs.

 

new government experiment in this state.

 

writing from ebenezer, in florence county mr r. s. pettigrew tells of important government experiments now being conducted at that place. the department of agriculture , division of botany, sent mr benton young, having decided to make a series of experiments here that may mean much, not merely for florence county and south carolina, but for the entire south.

 

mr young's mission was to inaugurate these experiments, the success of which will mean the introduction of a new and profitable industry in the south- the cultivation of drugs.

 

The initial experiments will be conducted o nthe plantation of mr j w king , a represenative farmer, four acres of land being employed for the purpose. the following are the plants being tried: chenapodium anthementicum (wormseed), datura stemonium (allied to "jimson" weed) , paprika and capsicum pepper, senna cannabis indica (indian hemp), black and white opium poppy, digitalis pureaurp (foxy night-shade).

 

The seeds were all planted last thursday under the personal supervision of mr young. the soil, a light, sandy loam, similar to that adapted to bright leaf tobacco culture, was enriched by stable manure, cotton seed and commercial fertilizers. the plants will be cultivated by hoe and plowed -- require skilled labor. the experiment will determine the adaptability of soil and climate, expense of cuture and output per acre- in a word the profitability or unprofitability of the projected industry.

 

the department has contemplated making these experiments in the south for some time, but it was at the instance of mr young, who knew the alluvial soil and salubrious climate of his native state and county, and their wonderful possibilities, that his locality was selected for the purpose.

 

some of the plants, all of which have valuable medicinal qualities, and find a ready sale, are imported; others are produced to an extent in this country.

 

none are grown for market in any southern state, with the possible exception of one or two species indigenous to texas. all of the plants are cut in the green state and cured 12 to 24 hours. some will be cured in the shade and others in tobacco barns.

 

should the experiment prove succesful, and a new indsutry be established, it will have an important bearing upon the southern labor question.

 

as skilled labor is absolutely requisite to success and less tillage is required than for most southern crops, a certain class of labor will be excluded and the result may prove far reaching.

[t-pain]

thomas benton young published this book on tobacco

http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112019845665;view=1up;seq=1

Tobacco culture in South Carolina / by T.B. Young. ... no.86. Young, Thomas Benton, 1882-

 

also this book on paprika.

https://archive.org/details/americangrownpap43youn

[bobandtorey]

Did you know that Michigan had a medical marihuana Law back in 1979 - 1980 ?

[solabeirtan]

Your efforts have inspired another voyage through the labyrinths of the 'interweb'.  I will just leave this link here to the jewel of a days travails:

 

Great Moments in the History of Pharmacy 

 

of course I have many more and will try to present them in some order soon. Of particular interest is the history of the Nation Wholesale Drug Association. esp the Park - Davis Co. (Detroit) of which this book is a fruit of their purchase by Phizer in 2000.

 

Here is a record of their festivities during a convention to Detroit circa 1888: pg.297 The Pharmaceutical Record and Weekly Market Review as well as some interesting facts on one of the leading cities of the 'Union' at the time. There is a couple of links to Cannabis Indica, which can be perused by typing them into the box nexto the Go button and pressing it.  Also see microsope pg.312, Coca leaves pg.300 ...