Show american absinthe absinthe the green terror of prance france said eaid a botanist ot of the agricultural department Is now being pro produced dured in considerable quantities la in tills this country and Is being used toi to an alarming extent in somo some sections of 0 wis wisconsin consla wormwood Is being cultivated tiva ted and it la Is from this plant that tha t oil Is distilled tor for making absinthe there are several wormwood farms in that state the wisconsin growers of wormwood and distill distillers eis ol of the oil at firsti first shipped nearly all their output to mi eusope tope but now they find a good market for it in this country and at almost fabulous prices of course the drug houses of 0 america furnish a ready home market the oil Is employed in many ways but its ita chief uses are in the making of absinthe and liniments washington star |