Show white snakeroot sn croot poisonous white snakeroot croot Is said to be the most important poisonous plant on the farm this Is a common woodland species with opposite leaves fibrous roots and masses ot of handsome little pure white flowers that come into bloom during the late pali fall from this innocent looking plant a poisonous principle called trem atol has been becil extracted 0 chemical cal that not only poisons live stock but in addition may enter the milk and cause human disease known cnown its as milk sic sickness kriess this Is believed to be ba a malady that decimated the pioneer population ot 0 I 1 the ohio river valley region durl during ng the early days and it Is held responsible for the death of nancy hanks wt 41 th ot t ot i AT abrev pha in |