Greater Indianapolis ;the history, the industries, the institutions, and the people of a city of homes . In August, 1825, Henderson and Blakeadvertised that they would pav (> cents a poundfor all the fresh ginseng brought to them. JamesBlake was the inspirer of the enterjiriso, for behad come here with a suggestion from Philadel-phia friends to look after ginseng for the Clii-nesft trade. It was very common in the woods,and the business developed into one of consid-erable extent, Xicholas ^IcCartv aL^o taking aninterest in it. They had a little estaljlishmentfor cleaning and drying the root
Greater Indianapolis ;the history, the industries, the institutions, and the people of a city of homes . In August, 1825, Henderson and Blakeadvertised that they would pav (> cents a poundfor all the fresh ginseng brought to them. JamesBlake was the inspirer of the enterjiriso, for behad come here with a suggestion from Philadel-phia friends to look after ginseng for the Clii-nesft trade. It was very common in the woods,and the business developed into one of consid-erable extent, Xicholas ^IcCartv aL^o taking aninterest in it. They had a little estaljlishmentfor cleaning and drying the roots on Delawarestreet south (if Pogues Run. A little hoe, com-monly called a sang-hoe, was specially madefor digging it and many a farmers familyhelped out the familv income by digging gin-seng. The product plaved an important part inthe winter of 1828-9. ^Ir. :McCartv had n larscpurchase of goods which he shipped from Phila-delphia to Pittsburg by wagon, expecting to Newft. ^,\?Au?]\ 29. 1879. ??Toiirnril. Septcriiber fi. 1825: Gnzette, Sep-tember 13. 1825. HISTORY 01 GREATER INDIANAPOLIS. 97. «=1 o s w k ^-. o t-^ cq i oo as o C u o ^ J m H 2 S ^ ca •o w to S 0) o > X >*-< w o o ?a c S o C3 ?I-) w E- 1) cc ^ M Q J O W I H Vol. 1—7 98 HISTOKY OF GREATEU IXDIAXAPOLIS. take tluiii In- boat from there to at Iittsburg they found the Ohio frozenaud navigation closed. It was important thatthe goods should be in Indianapolis promptly,and Mr. ilcCarty took the alternative of send-ing sixteen loaded Oonestoga wagons throughfrom Pittsburg to Indianapolis, the first andonly time such a thing was ever done. Theexpense would have caused a heavy loss but forone thing,—there was a return load of gin-seng for the wagons, and that made their tripa jirofitable one. The original tobacco agricultural associationdid not last long, and was criticised while itdid last for its restriction to one kind of prod-uct. Xothing further was done until after thestate created the
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