Hey Guys,
Much against my best judgement but because I have two kids in college and both having issues with their cars, I sold 2 pounds dry early last week at Midwest in Ellington and got $360 a pound, my Dad and I had looked an area over earlier and were unable to find the plants we knew were in the holler and while turkey hunting yesterday I found the plants. Hung the shotgun in a bush and went to digging with my trusty screwdriver. (anyone else use a long, straight screwdriver to dig with? In many types of soil it is a very effective tool and easy to carry) I dug almost exactly one pound of green roots, mostly all big 3 and 4 prong stuff with 10+ years of age showing and since Midwest was on my way home I stopped and Randy paid $110 a pound green for it, bumped a little for being quality roots. I hate being hard up for money to the point that I need to sell rather than wait but I think so far the guys there have been fair with me and aren't holding out, just following the market trend like so many of us. Anyway that's an update on selling in SE Missouri, I was done for the year, I thought, and had switched gears to hunting. But digging a $110 in two hours when you started out turkey hunting for the day ain't the worst luck I ever had, for sure! Keep that info flowing!
Scott