,illu/ration ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,mu%rooms ,,& ,,mu%room ,,spawn ,,by ,,edw4 ,h4 ,,jacob ,we/ ,*e/]1 ,pa4 ,copyright$ #aiad1 by ,e4 ,h4 ,jacob ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- ,,preface ,?is pamphlet has be5 writt5 by "o :o has _h a l>ge & successful exp]i5ce 9 gr[+ ,mu%rooms = ! m>kets4 ,x 0 8 mis=tune to meet failure aft] failure at fir/1 due pr9cipally to poor ,spawn1 unfavorable conditions ( ! b$s & o!r reasons4 ,he is1 !re=e1 unusually well qualifi$ to guide ^? :o desire to gr[ ,mu%rooms = home & local use4 ,x is my desire to give concise1 accurate & mo/ reliable in=mation )\t mak+ any mislead+ or extravagant /atem5ts1 & to write 9 su* a way z to be easily und]/ood & successfully foll[$4 ,,edw>d ,h4 ,,jacob ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- ,,! ,,s\rce ,,( ,,success ,x is ackn[l$g$ by all successful mu%room gr[]s t ! fir/ & mo/ important ?+ to be consid]$ is ! spawn4 ,no matt] h[ favorable conditions may be1 no matt] :at c>e is tak5 9 mak+ ! b$s1 select+ ! location or compo/+ ! manure1 if ! spawn is n good1 mu%rooms w n be pl5tiful & 9 _m cases no mu%rooms at all w make appe>ance4 ,! writ] ( ?is pamphlet sp5t n9e ye>s 9 c>efully /udy+ out ! spawn "q1 & dur+ t p]iod sp5t ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( doll>s 9 exp]im5tal "w4 ,all ( ! diff]5t makes ( spawn obta9able 7 te/$1 bo? ,fr5*1 ,engli% & ,am]ican1 ) v>y+ results4 ,sometimes he obta9$ a reasonable yield ( mu%rooms & frequ5tly none at all4 ,! result ( all ^! exp]im5ts br\ght ! conclusion t ! only reliable me?od ( produc+ spawn is by a graft+ process discov]$ by ,dr4 ,b4 ,m4 ,dugg> :ile he 0 connect$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,?is me?od ( mak+ spawn is directly responsible = ! lib]al supply ( fre% mu%rooms on ! m>ket 9 season4 ,if we _h to dep5d on =eign spawn1 z 9 ! pa/1 mu%rooms w\ld /ill be sc>ce & high4 ,! gr[] w\ld r pick a p\nd ( mu%rooms to ea* squ>e foot ( b$ surface at an av]age price ( #be c5ts a p\nd ?an to pick "o-half p\nd 7m (t5 less7 at #ej c5ts a p\nd1 :i* 0 ! rule ye>s ago4 ,,mu%rooms ,,gr[n ,,= ,,home ,,use ,x is a v easy matt] to plant a b$ ( mu%rooms 9 ! cell> or 9 an outbuild+1 = home use1 by foll[+ in/ructions & us+ good spawn4 ,9 ?is case ! results are reasonably c]ta94 ,x is a v great satisfaction to h ?is luxury dur+ ! entire w9t] season at ! v l[e/ co/4 ,gr[+ mu%rooms on a l>ge scale becomes m complicat$1 & w\ld require ! cont9u\s att5tion ( a compet5t & int]e/$ p]son4 ,,h[ ,,_m ,,mu%rooms ,,are ,,gr[n ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,conditions v>y f ye> to ye>1 & no accurate e/imate is available z to h[ _m p\nds ( mu%rooms are gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we manufactur$ & sold en\gh spawn la/ season to gr[ #b1jjj1jjj p\nds ( mu%rooms1 ! output ( ! ye> hav+ increas$ by #ajj1jjj bricks ov] ! previ\s ye>4 ,?is does n mean t new gr[]s h come into ! field1 b1 r1 ! disc>d+ ( poor or unreliable spawn by old gr[]s has be5 g5]al4 ,x w\ld !re=e be reasonable to conclude t f f\r to five million p\nds ( fre% mu%rooms 7aside f field-gr[n7 are n[ us$ annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,,co/ ,,( ,,gr[+ ,a ,,p\nd ,,( ,,mu%rooms ,! actual co/ ( gr[+ mu%rooms v>ies accord+ to ! yield p] squ>e foot ( b$ surface4 ,if "o p\nd is pick$ to e squ>e foot1 ! co/ is mu* l[] ?an :5 only "o-half p\nd to ! squ>e foot is pick$4 ,gr[]s :o are oblig$ to pur*ase manure at a di/ance1 pay ! freight on x & employ compet5t m5 to h&le & c>e = ! mu%room-gr[+ plants1 e/imate ! co/ ( produc+ mu%rooms at #ae to #be c5ts p] p\nd4 ,^? :o gr[ mu%rooms = pleasure1 & h _! own /ables1 or get manure f a neighbor+ /able1 are at v little exp5se & c\ld gr[ mu%rooms at less ?an half ! above co/4 ,illu/ration3 ,! above photograph %[s a b$ ( ,mu%rooms gr[n f ! ,br&yw9e ,spawn4 ,?is is no bett] ?an may be expect$ :5 local conditions are "r4 ,! entire h\se 9 :i* ?is photograph 0 tak5 av]ag$ m ?an "o & a half p\nds ( ,mu%rooms to e squ>e foot ( b$ surface4 ,!y 7 gr[n by ,edw>d ,h4 ,jacob1 ,we/ ,*e/]1 ,pa4 ,,m>ket ,,prices ,us]s ( mu%rooms g5]ally pay at ! /ore f #dj to #fj c5ts a p\nd = mu%rooms1 & :5 ^! c be deliv]$ f ! gr[] to ! us]1 ^! prices are n ov]e/imat$4 ,if mu%rooms are to be gr[n = ! l>g] m>kets l ,new ,york1 ,philadelphia1 ,bo/on1 ,pittsburgh or o!r ,ea/]n cities1 ! net prices realiz$ by ! ,ea/]n gr[] w be mu* less4 ,9 fact1 ! m>kets occasionally are badly ov]/ock$1 & mu%rooms sell bel[ ! actual co/ ( production4 ,x w\ld !re=e seem to be mo/ pr(itable :5 mu%rooms c be deliv]$ to ! us] by ! gr[]4 ,9 a majority ( small] t[ns & cities mu%rooms are r sc>ce1 & local deal]s are glad to take !m at comp5sat+ prices4 ,meat is high 9 price & likely to be /ill high]4 ,mu%rooms c (t5 be us$ z a mo/ delici\s sub/itute4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,,h[ ,,to ,,cook ,,& ,,s]ve ,,mu%rooms ,we h prep>$ a sep>ate %eet giv+ ! be/ & mo/ practical ways ( cook+ mu%rooms4 ,?is w be =w>d$ to anyone mak+ application = x & enclos+ a two-c5t /amp4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,,our ,,me?od ,,( ,,te/+ ,,orig9al ,,cultures ,be=e our ,br&yw9e ,spawn is made up 9 quantity1 ! diff]5t v>ieties are fir/ te/$ 9 our own b$s & accurate record ( production is ea* day c>efully made4 ,9 ?is way we elim9ate entirely unproductive v>ieties & *oose only ^? :i* are mo/ vigor\s1 p]fect 9 %ape & color & w make ! greate/ yield4 ,illu/ration3 ,spawn ,plant locat$ at ,we/ ,*e/]1 ,pa4 ,s9ce ! above photograph 0 tak5 ?is plant has be5 d\bl$ 9 size4 ,x is locat$ )9 half a block ( ! ma9 freight depot1 :]e t5 acres1 or two city blocks1 _h be5 pur*as$ = ! manufacture ( ,! ,br&yw9e ,spawn4 ,illu/ration ,,price ,,li/ ,! fact t ,jacob's ,br&yw9e ,spawn co/s a little m ?an any o!r spawn made1 & t ! l>ge & mo/ successful gr[]s are q will+ to pay m = x1 means t !y f9d x ! mo/ pr(itable to use4 ,! ,,be/ is always ! ,,*eape/ ,jacob's ,br&yw9e ,spawn is made 9 ?ree v>ieties1 pure :ite1 cream :ite & light br[n at ! foll[+ prices3 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o brick is en\gh = #aj squ>e feet ( b$ surface4 #a brick or m 7by mail1 prepaid71 #ce c5ts a brick4 #e bricks or m 7by express1 n prepaid71 #be c5ts a brick4 #be bricks or m 7by exp4 or frt41 n prep'd71 #bj cts4 a brick4 #ej bricks or m 7by exp4 or frt41 n prep'd71 #ah cts4 a brick4 #ace bricks 7"o case7 7by exp4 or frt41 n prepaid71 #ae c5ts a brick4 ,/amps1 money ord]s or *ecks %\ld accompany ord]s to insure prompt %ipm5t4 ,manufactur$ ,solely by ,,edw>d ,h4 ,,jacob ,,we/ ,,*e/]1 ,,pa41 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,on ! foll[+ pages w be f\nd full & complete in/ructions = ^? :o wi% to gr[ ,mu%rooms = home use z well z = ! m>ket4 ,,selection ,,( ,a ,,place ,,to ,,gr[ ,,mu%rooms ,any cell> :i* ma9ta9s a uni=m temp]ature ( f #de to #fe degrees may be us$4 ,any b>n or outbuild+ may be suppli$ ) heat & us$ successfully1 b ! temp]ature %\ld be kept z ne>ly uni=m z possible4 ,any cold build+ :i* x is n practical to heat1 may be plant$ dur+ ,septemb] :ile ! wea!r is /ill w>m & ! b$s all[$ to get cold & ev5 freeze up solid dur+ w9t] mon?s4 ,su* b$s w produce ! f9e/ k9d ( mu%rooms dur+ ! e>ly spr+ mon?s :5 ! temp]ature rises suffici5tly4 ,! l>g] gr[]s usually build h\ses especially = mu%rooms & heat by means ( hot wat] pipes4 ,"s use ab&on$ caves or m9es1 :ile flori/s (t5 gr[ mu%rooms successfully "u gre5h\se b5*es4 ,,prep>ation ,,( ,,manure ,select fre% horse manure :]e :eat or oats /raw has be5 us$ z b$d+4 ,nev] use old manure or manure mix$ ) %av+s or sawdu/4 ,place ! fre% manure 9 a neat pile & cov] ) two or ?ree in*es ( e>?4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?ree or f\r days turn ! manure ov]1 %ak+ & mix+ ! e>? 9 ?or\ghly4 ,add wat] if necess>y to keep ! manure 9 reasonably moi/ condition4 ,cov] aga9 ) e>? :i* w be suffici5t1 & all[ ! pile to heat1 ?r\gh ! action ( bact]ia 9 ! manure1 = five or six days4 ,!n turn aga91 %ak+ up ?or\ghly ea* "t1 & turn+ ! out] dri$ or :it5$ portion ( ! pile t[>d ! c5tre4 ,add wat] ) a spr9kl] :5 necess>y to keep pl5ty ( moi/ure4 ,aft] ab\t f\r turn+s 9 ?is way1 cov]+ a p]iod ( ?ree or f\r weeks ! manure w be suffici5tly rott$ & decompos$ to make into ! b$s4 ,,mak+ ,,! ,,b$s ,! manure %\ld be plac$ on ! floor or prep>$ b$ spaces to a dep? ( #h to #aj in*es 9 w9t] wea!r4 ,9 w>m wea!r #f or #g in*es are en\gh4 ,! compo/ %\ld be compress$ 9 mak+ ! b$ & provid$ x is n too wet x may be tramp$1 :i* prev5ts too mu* dry+ out1 :ile ! manure is heat+ 9 ! b$s4 ,! only practical te/ ( ! prop] moi/ure cont5t ( ! manure at "t ( mak+ b$s1 is :5 ^u compression 9 ! h& wat] _c readily be squeez$ out ( x4 ,aft] ! b$s are made up !y %\ld be cov]$ & all[$ to heat = a week or t5 days4 ,aft] ?is l5g? ( "t ! temp]ature %\ld be wat*$ until x falls to #gj degrees1 :5 ! b$s may safely be spawn$4 ,! temp]ature may be obta9$ by ins]t+ a common glass !rmomet] 9 ! manure4 ,dur+ ! process ( heat+1 aft] ! b$s are made up1 ! temp]ature (t5 rises z high z #abe degrees1 & x is nev] safe to spawn until x falls to #gj degrees4 ,illu/ration3 ,! above illu/ration %[s h[ an ord9>y cell> may be fitt$ up ei!r ) b$s on ! floor or arrang$ 9 ti]s1 "o above ! o!r1 9 ord] to increase ! gr[+ surface4 ,,spawn+ ,! bricks ( spawn %\ld be brok5 into t5 or twelve pieces & plac$ on ! surface ( ! b$s #h to #aj in*es ap>t ea* way4 ,!n g ov] ! b$ aga91 rais+ ! manure & bury+ ! spawn ab\t half-in* bel[ ! surface & tamp+ 7press+7 firmly ov] ea* piece1 leav+ ! b$ level on top4 ,9 ab\t two weeks dig up a piece or two ( spawn c>efully1 & if ! mycelium is notic$ runn+ out l a m\ld f ! brick into ! manure x is "t to case4 ,?is is done by putt+ "o in* ( sift$ soil ev5ly ov] ! top ( ! manure4 ,,v5tilation ,:]e mu%rooms are gr[n on a l>ge scale1 prop] v5tilation is v necess>y4 ,! ov]head v5tilators are g5]ally pref]r$1 z ! v5tilation is m uni=m )\t draught4 ,! v5tilators %\ld rema9 op5 :5 outside temp]ature is "r1 & at o!r times = "o or two h\rs ea* day4 ,:]e small b$s are us$ 9 cell>s or out-build+s1 extra v5tilation is n s necess>y4 ,,avoid ,,all ,,draughts4 ,,wat]+ ,:ile ! room %\ld be kept moi/1 little or no wat] %\ld be us$ on ! b$s aft] spawn+ till ! mu%rooms beg9 to appe>1 :i* is g5]ally f six to eight weeks f "t ( spawn+4 ,!n ! b$s at fir/ %\ld be spr9kl$ lightly e day or two till ! surface is q moi/1 aft] t "o or two spr9kl+s a week w be suffici5t1 accord+ to ! condition ( ! b$s4 ,if !y get dry quickly wat] (t5]4 ,illu/ration3 ,mu%room ,gr[+ ,plant ,no4 #b1 built & op]at$ by ,edw>d ,h4 ,jacob1 ,we/ ,*e/]1 ,pa4 ,?is plant conta9s elev5 sep>ate ,mu%room h\ses1 ) a total gr[+ surface ( #gh1ejj squ>e feet2 ea* build+ is #ajj feet long4 ,,pick+ ,! mu%rooms %\ld be pick$ once a day j be=e !y op5 out4 7,see cut47 ,! root %\ld be twi/$ g5tly & tak5 out ) ! mu%room di/urb+ ! e>? z little z possible4 ,! /ems %\ld be cut (f & ! mu%rooms pack$ 9 baskets4 ,:5 gr[n 9 small quantities1 ! #a-p\nd v5tilat$ boxes are (t5 us$ z a matt] ( conv5i5ce1 b ! l>ge gr[]s %ip g5]ally 9 f\r-p\nd baskets4 7,see cut47 ,illu/ration3 ,ripe ,en\gh to ,pick ,illu/ration3 ,! ,"o-,p\nd ,v5tilat$ ,boxes ,! b$s may be expect$ to produce "u ord9>y conditions = a p]iod ( f two to f\r mon?s1 dep5d+ l>gely ^u ! temp]ature4 ,at an av]age ( #ej degrees !y w yield at lea/ f\r mon?s & e o!r day w\ld be q (t5 en\gh to pick4 ,at #fe degrees !y mu/ be pick$ regul>ly e day & ! crop w be almo/ complet$ 9 two mon?s4 ,cool] temp]ature makes heavi] & bett] mu%rooms4 ,po9ts to ,rememb] ,mu%rooms _c be successfully gr[n at a temp]ature above #fe degrees4 ,a temp]ature ( #gj degrees = #bd h\rs w kill all gr[+ mu%rooms1 b m w come up f ! same b$s :5 ! temp]ature falls4 ,viol5t fluctuations 9 temp]ature are undesirable4 ,cold w ret>d gr[?1 b w n o!rwise injure ! b$s4 ,freez+ w de/roy mu%rooms already above ! gr\nd1 b w n hurt ! spawn 9 ! b$s4 ,!re is probably m injury done by ov]wat]+ ?an by any o!r "o ?+4 ,keep ! surface moi/ b nev] soak ! b$s4 ,nev] cov] ! b$ ) e>? until x has be5 spawn$ #aj days or two weeks1 or ! temp]ature ( ! manure may rise suffici5tly to injure ! spawn4 ,nev] pur*ase spawn because x is *eap1 nei!r be l$ into pay+ extravagant prices ?r\gh mislead+ adv]tisem5ts4 ,if any insect pe/ makes appe>ance or any diseas$ condition arises1 write ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 = in=mation4 ,spawn %\ld be z fre% z x is possible to obta9 x1 %\ld be kept 9 a cool dry place till us$4 ,improp] /orage w damage x 9 a comp>atively %ort "t4 ,import$ br&s ( spawn are apt to be old & (t5 wor?less4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,f\r-,,p\nd ,,%ipp+ ,,basket ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,words & phrases 9 italics are surr\nd$ by und]scores1 l ?is4 ,^? 9 bold are surr\nd$ by equal signs1 l ?is4